Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7283, for Jeremiah Ozgood, Connecticut
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(3-1779)                                                
SERVICE  
Conn.         Ozgood, Jeremiah
                 or Osgood    
NUMBER 
S.7283
B.L.Wt. 18014- 160-55       
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 CONTENTS
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125,741
Act -Mar 3/55
May 16/55
______________________________
Jeremiah Osgood
  Priv.
_____________________________
Cap. David Drauer
Col. Starr
Capt Mil.
Revolutionary War
Private[ underlined] Col Starr[faint writing]
Court Loire[ faint writing]
Rec. Pension
______________________________________________
[illegible] June 3 2-2648
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[illegible] Mar7,56
[illegible]
[written across the above -No 18014 Sp Mar 10/56]
________________________________
Mo. I. Neely
Present
[opposite page] Vol 6.page 1.14.
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26434. 20'434
Pennsylvania
---
Jeremiah Osgood["ss" above the letter s]
 of Wayne, Co.  in the State of _[illegible]
who was a Pr[illegible]
in the Company  commande[torn] by Captain E[illegible] of the 
[illegible] commanded by Col H[illegible] in the [illegible] [star symbol] line for [illegible]
[illegible] $80.00[underlined]
July 6,1904. Jeremiah Ozgood["ss"-above the letter z] Conn. Line. Records "A"
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Inscribed on the Roll Of [illegible] as the rate of 80 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July and Seal to  [illegible] Hon [illegible] [illegible] HR
______________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Mch240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Spt 40.00
_____________________
___________
$280.00
_______________________
__________________
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J T Sprague 
Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 5 Page 44-
[in left margin ]Oct 26-1857CB.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Wayne}
ss:
On this twenty ninth
day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three, personally appeared be
for the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County and State aforesaid Jeremiah
Osgood  a resident of Salem Township in
the County of Wayne  and State of 
Pennsylvania aforesaid aged Seventy years, who being
is duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States
in the year 1776 in Christopher Eli's
Company, and served in the first Connecticut
Regiment of the Continental Line under the
following named officers; The Regiment was
commanded by Colonel Storr &- Troops Major
The officers of the Company were,  Enoch Reed
second Captain, David Dorrance third Captain &
Robert Allen Lieutenant. This declarant resided at the town of Bozra, in the County of
New London and State of Connecticut at
the time of his enlistment aforesaid, which
was for the term of three years. That his company
remained at Bozra during the winter of
1776; that in the Spring of 1777. the Company left 
Bozra, and proceeded to Danbury through
Montville, Lime & New Haven where there arrived, soon after the said town(Danbury) had been burnt by the British. That after remaining
at Danbury a short time they marched to 
Kings Ferry near West Point on the
North River. That at Kings Ferry the Company
joined the army under General Washington.
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and soon after (in the summer
of 1777) the Army crossed ^ at 
Kings Ferry into the State of New Jersey.
s That his Regiment commanded by Colonel^ Storrs
having been detached from the main body of the army, for some reason not now recollected
proceeded to the State of New Jersey southward
 from Kings Ferry, crossed the Delaware
River; (at what place this declarant does
now remember) and arrived at Germantown
 in the County of Philadelphia and
State of Pennsylvania, a day or two after
the battle which took place there. That
soon after the said engagement the Army was
ordered into Winter quarters at Valley Forge,
where [word "they"" crossed out] it remained until the Spring of 1778.
That whilst on duty as a scout or patrole,
you declarant was taken prisoner by the
British, at Smithfield, a short distance from
Valley Forge and fifteen miles from Philadelphia,
 with eight others. That your declarant
remained a prisoner at Philadelphia until
it was evacuated by the British Army, when
he was put on board their fleet and carried
New York. That at New York there was an
exchange of prisoners when you declarant
was released, landed at Elizabeth Town Point
and proceeded to join the Army at White Plains
in the State of New York. That at White
Plains he joined his Regiment and Company in
the fall of the year 1778, and shortly after went
into Winter quarters at Ridgefield in Fairfield
County, Connecticut about twenty miles distant.
 That declarant remained on duty with
the army during the spring, summer and fall
of the year 1779, and in the winter went into winter quarters at Morristown in the State.
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of New Jersey when his term of enlistment expired
but being unable to procure a discharge  he remained
 with the Army. That during the year
1780 he was in active service in the Army, but
does not recollect any [illegible-crossed out]  particular
duty that he was called upon to discharge.
That in the winter of 1780 the Army encamped
on the Highlands, opposite West Point in
the State of New York, and remained there until
 the Spring following when you declarant
claim left the Army under a furlough,
signed by General Parsons, and [illegible]
Troop, and returned to his residence in Bozra
aforesaid.
He here by relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension, or an annuity ex:cept
 the present, and he declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of the [illegible]
of any State
Sworn to and subscribed ⎬ Jeremiah Ozgood
the day and year aforesaid
Geo Prescott
Prot[underlined]
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states.
Pennsylvania
Wayne County ⎬ ss.      I George Prescott Promontory of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne do Certify that the 
faegoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on
the application of Jeremiah Osgood for a Pension under
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Jeremiah Osgood's
Pension application
of
R
1777 pr.
2 yr $80,
 
76--D.D. Wagener
Sasta Pa
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the [illegible] Congress passed 7th June 1832.
[outline of stamp or seal -illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and have affixed the Seal of the said
Court at Bethany this Thirtieth day of January
Anno Domini One Thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty three

        George Prescott  [signature]
                          Prot
[the following is written vertically]
Jeremiah Osgood's
Pension application
 for 1777 pr.
 2 yr   $80,
76.. D.D. Wagener
Sasta Pa.
   [faint writing] Jeremiah Osgood 
25580
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135741
Claims of Jer"h Osgood
To Bounty Land
______________________________________
________________________________________
Act. March 3rd 1855
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Revolutionary 
Pensioner act
1832, @ $80[underlined]
Wayne Co Pa[underlined]

Mo. T. Neele Valley
Washington 
DC
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Wayne ⎬ S.S.
On this Seventh day of March, A.D. one thousand Eight
hundred +[and] fifty five, Personally appeared before me James Van
Camp, a Justice of the Peace within+[and] for the County +[and] State a
foresaid Jeremiah Osgood aged ninety five years, a resident
of Salem Township, Wayne County +[and]State of Pennsylvania, who
being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the
identical person who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. David Dorance, in the
--
Regiment of ^Connecticut Continental Troops, commanded by Colonel
Starr, in the Revolutionary war; that he enlisted
at Norwich State of Connecticut on or about the [blank]
of [blank]
A.D. 17
for the term of [blank]
and continued
in actual service in said war for the term of [blank]
That he is the identical person named in an original
certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following
is a true copy:
War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832 Jeremiah Osgood of the State of
Pennsylvania, who was a private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his
natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable
semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year_
[ hand written seal}]  Given at the War Office of the United States
this 1st [" symbol] day of July -One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned}
J.S. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions.
(over)
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He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "act
granting bounty land to certain officers +[and] soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service of the United States," approved
March 3d 1855. He further declares that he has not received a
warrant for bounty land [word "land" -crossed out]and under any act of Congress
nor made any application therefor except the one aforesaid
Jeremiah Ozgood[ signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day +[and] year
above written; and I certify that I believe the said Jeremiah
Osgood who signed and executed the above declaration, and
is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have
no interest in said claim. James Van Camp J.P [handwritten seal]
State of Pennsylvania}
County of Wayne} S.S.
On this Seventh day of March A.D. one thousand
Eight hundred +[and] fifty five personally appeared before me
James Van Camp a Justice of the Peace in +[and] for said [ink smudge]
County +[and] State Meritt O. Osgood and Mary E. Vancamp
citizens of the said County +[and] State aforesaid, who being
duly sworn depose [and]  say that they are personally and
well acquainted with Jeremiah Osgood; and that
he is the person now present who signed [and]  executed
the foregoing declaration
Merit O Osgood
Mary E Van Camp
Sworn to [and]  subscribed the day [and] date last aforesaid
and I certify that the said Meritt O. Osgood +[and] Mary E. Van Camp
are credible +[and] respectable citizens
James Van Camp J.P.[handwritten seal]
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Know all men by these presents that I Jeremiah
Osgood of Salem Township, Wayne County +[and] State of Penn"ia
have constituted +[and] appointed John T Neely, Esqr of -
Washington D.C. my true +[and]  lawful Attorney invocably, for me +[and]  in my name, to prosecute +[and] receive
from the United States the Bounty Land certificate
or warrant, due me under existing Laws granting
Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States
in the different wars, and generally to do all
lawful acts +[and] things whatsoever touching the premises
and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose
aforesaid to make +[and] at his pleasure to revoke, hereby
confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall
in my name legally do, or cause to be done in the premises
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand +[and] seal this Seventh day of March in the year
one thousand Eight hundred +[and] fifty five
Sealed & delivered}  
                          Jeremiah Osgood[signature]          
in presents of us}     [handwritten seal]
Merit O Osgood
Mary E Van Camp
State of Pennsylvania}
County of Wayne}  S.S.
On this Seventh day of March. A.D. 1855__
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
within +[and] for the County +[and] State aforesaid Jeremiah ___
Osgood above named and acknowledged the
above power of Attorney to be his act and deed
Witnes my hand +[and] seal the day and year last
aforesaid-
James Van Camp J.P.   [handwritten seal]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Wayne, S.S. ⎬
I John McIntosh Clerk and
Prothonotary of the several Courts held
in +[and] for said County +[and] State do hereby
certify that James Van Camp, before whom
the within declaration, affidavit +[and] power
of attorney were made +[and] executed, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a
Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned +[and] sworn and that his signatures
thereto are jenuine_ In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court at Honesdale this Seventh day of March
A.D. one thousand Eight hundred +[and] fifty
five
John McIntosh
Clerk
 [ the following in written below vertically]
135-741
Glassio of Jeremiah Osgood
To Bounty Land
[double line]__________________________
 Act. March.3rd" 1855
[double line]_________________________
Revolutionary
Pensioner act
1832. $80.00
Wayne Co  Pa 
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June 28, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
David Barber- S.12088
Jeremiah Ozgood-S.7283
BA-J/AWF

Mr. F. S. Osgood
Boston, P. O. Box 2197
Massachusetts

Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War record of David Barber which
follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 12088, based upon his service in that war.
David Barber was born March 20, 1763 in Loomschayk(?) 
Rensselaer County, New York; the names of his parents
are not shown.
While residing in Hebron, Washington County, New York
, he enlisted in April, 1780 and served as substitute
for Jonathan Barber, as private in Captain John
Hamilton's company of New York troops, under Colonel
Warner, stationed at Fort George and was out in several
scouting parties, length of service about seven months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 10, 1833, at which time he was a resident of
Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, where he had
lived about thirty-two years, having moved there from
Hebron, New York.
David Barber's father at one time lived in White
Hall, state not named. It is not stated that the Jonathan
Barber, for whom the soldier served as substitute
was a relative.
There is no reference to wife or children of the
soldier, David Barber.
In order to obtain information in regard to the
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last payment of pension, the name and address of person
paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner,
David Barber, you should write the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.
, and cite the following:
David Barber
Certificate # 20174
Issued August 9, 1832
Rate $21.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.
      **************
Jeremiah Osgood -S. 7283
The data which follow were obtained from the papers
on file in pension claim, S. 7283, based upon the Revolutionary
War service of Jeremiah Ozgood, as his signature
is found in the claim.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
Jeremiah Ozgood, while residing in Bozrah or Norwich,
 New London County, Connecticut, enlisted in the
fall of 1776 for three months, and before the expiration
of that service, again enlisted and served as a private
in Captains Christopher Ely's and David Dorrance's companies
, Colonel Starr's 1st Connecticut regiment; he
wintered at Valley Forge and while on patrol duty, was
taken prisoner in April, 1778 and held in Philadelphia
until the British evacuated that city, then carried to
New York, where he was exchanged; he joined his same
company and continued to serve until in the spring of
1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
, January 29, 1833, at which time he was aged
about seventy years and living in Salem Township, Wayne
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3 -
County, Pennsylvania, where he continued to live in
1855.
The soldier, Jeremiah Ozgood, died October 26,
1857. It is not stated that he ever married.
Merit C. Osgood, as his signature appears, was a
resident of Wayne County, in Pennsylvania, in 1855, his
relationship to the soldier is not shown.
In order to obtain information relative to the
name and address of the person to whom the last payment
of pension was sent, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
Jeremiah Osgood, as he was pensioned
Certificate #26434
Issued July 1, 1834
Rate $80.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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S
18.014

[scroll line]
Mer Ames
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War Department
Pension Office
October 19th" 1833,
Sir,
The
papers in the case of Jeremiah
Osgood have been examined, and are herewith enclosed
to you,
He must state more fully the
circumstances of his discharge from the Army. It appears
from the rolls that he enlisted for the war, but did
serve during the whole war. He must state the reason
therefore, and the manner thereof; He should if possible
prove his regular discharge from the service.  
I am
very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo. Wm Cruimp
Acting Commissioner of Pensions

G.B.Wescott Esqr
Bethany
Pa
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Wayne County
Jeremiah Osgood the within named
applicant being duly sworn doth, depate and say that a time of his enlistment in the Army
of the United States he resided at Bozra in the
State of Connecticut; that he enlisted in the fall
of 1776 for three months. Before the expiration of
his term, he enlisted for three years as deponent
recollects. Deponent is not aware that he enlisted for the war. In the Spring of 1777 his 
company left Bozra, and marched to Danbury, and
from thence to Kings Ferry on the North River.
The circumstances of your deponent's service are as
stated in his deposition here tofore made. He is
unable to give to the department more minute circumstances than are therein named as to the
manner of his service. Your declarant after being
made prisoner, (which was in April 1778) he remained
at Phil a. until June, when he was taken
to New York, and exchanged in the same month.
That the company to which he belonged, being at
White Plains he immediately joined it, and remained
with it for about one year and a half, after
his term of service had expired. That after some
time he procured a furlough and returned to
Bozra. Declarant has no person by whom he
can prove his term of service, or his discharge.
The
Certificate procured from General Parsons
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^ was burnt by accident a number of years since
Jeremia Ozgood[ signature]

Sworn and subscribed}
before me Jany 27, 1834}
in Open Court
Geo B Wescott 
_____
 Prot

Pennsylvania
Wayne County} S.S.
I George B Wescott Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Wayne do certify that the foregoing
contains the original additional proceeding on the application
of Jeremiah Osgood for a Pension under the act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of the said out at Bethany
the 7th day of January AD 1834
Geo B Wescott  [signature]
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Prot
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June 28, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/AWF


Mr. F. S. Osgood
Boston, P. O. Box 2197
Massachusetts
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims of David Barber of Queensbury,
New York, and Jeremiah Osgood of Salem, Pennsylvania
, aged seventy-three years and seventy-eight years
respectively, in 1840.
One David Barber of New York and one Jeremiah
Ozgood ( Osgood ) of Pennsylvania have been found on
the pension records of this office. The papers in
those pension claims have been read very carefully and
the data found have been incorporated in reports herewith,
which it is believed will be just what you need
in your research.
The papers in these claims are very fragile indeed
and the process of making photostatic copies is necessarily
injurious to them.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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7283
 Rev War 
INVALID
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File no. 7283
Jeremiah Osgood[ star symbol over letter "s"]
Priv. Rev. War
__________
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jeremiah Ozgood[star symbol over the letter "z"]
Records "OK." July 6, 1904.

[page opposite] 
1935:June 28- first ter F.S. Osgood
s.a. his letter in David Barber
S.12088 [illegible]