Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,540, Gideon Hammond, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Hammond, Gideon
Sarah

NUMBER
R.4,540

CONTENTS
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Hammond, Gideon
RI R4540
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Scituate January 16 day Asel Hammon was born Friday 1778
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Scituate October 24 day John Hammon was born first 1779
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Scituate October 1 day Daniel Hammon was born Monday 1781
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Scituate April 29 day James Hammon was born this day 1789
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Gloucester April 24 day Stephen Hammon was born this first day 1785
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Gloucester October 2 day Amos Hannon was born Saturday 179[illegible]
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Gloucester May 2 day Rachel Hammon was born Wednesday 1792
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Gloucester August 11 day Freelov Hammon was born first day 1792
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Gloucester February 7 day Elizabeth Hammon was born Saturday 1795
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Gloucester November 20 day Gideon Hammon Junior was born Friday 1796

18 [seal] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Stanford January [illegible] day 1799 Amos Hammon was born Tuesday in County of Duches (Dutchess)
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Nardelt November 01 day Mary Hammon was born Monday 1800 in Duches (Dutchess) County
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Kortright October 29 day 1702 Nathan Hammon was born Friday in County of Delaware
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Kortright August 23 day 1804 Sarah Hammon was born [illegible] was born in County of Delaware
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Delhi in County Delaware William Hammon was born Tuesday September 30 day 1806
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Delhi October 3 day [illegible] Tanlove Hammon was born Monday in County of Delaware 1808
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Delhi September 18 day mahtebelharit Hammon was born Wednesday was born in County of Delaware 18011
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Delhi September 15 Ruth Hammon was born Thursday 1814 in County of Delaware
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11006
Sarah Hammond 
Widow of Gideon
Applicant for Pension
Act July 7, 1838.
N.Y.
m92. d35.

Agent
Wm. B. Pierce
Albany N.Y.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7m 1838 - entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New-York,
Delaware County, ss.
On this 18 day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before Lyman Hakes, a Judge of Delaware Common Plea, Sarah Hammond a resident of the town of Davenport in the County of Delaware and said State of New York, aged 69 years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitles "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Gideon Hammond late of the town of Delhi in said State of New York who departed this life on the twenty seventh day of May 1837. That her husband the said Gideon Hammond was a soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution, but as Declarant was not married to him until a number of years thereafter, she cannot relate the particulars of his revolutionary services. That she has frequently heard her said husband relate that he served with the Rhode Island troops to which he belonged and as Declarant believes [illegible] Junks, late a pensioner residing in Otego, Otsego County New York. that previous to the death of the said husband he endeavored to obtain a pension, & as Declarant believes, secured the services of one [?] Hobby, now in the Post Office Department Washington, but that owing to some informality, no pension was allowed. That this Declarant believes that some papers were filed in the matter of his said application and if so, prays that she may have the benefit thereof.

And declarant further saith, That she was married to the said Gideon Hammond on the twentieth day of January seventeen hundred and ninety two by the Baptist Clergyman at Gloucester R.I.: that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Declarant's brothers & sisters but Declarant does not know whether any of them are now living -

That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Gloucester aforesaid and bore the maiden name of Chase being a daughter of Levi Chase -

That her husband the said Gideon Hammond died as aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of May, Eighteen hundred & thirty seven but that her marriage occurred previous to 1794 hrwit at the time before stated.

her
Sarah "x" Hammond
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Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, before me. And I certify that said Sarah Hammond owing to old age and bodily infirmity cannot be expected to attend Court.

Lyman Hakes, A Judge of Delaware County Common Pleas
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State of New York
County of Delaware ss.

I Crawford B. Sheldon, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Lyman Hakes Esq.. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that his signature is genuine.

Sworn under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 19th day of September 1843.

C. B. Cheldon, Clerk
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Sarah Hammond
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State of New York
Delaware County ss.

William Hammond being duly sworn deposes & says he is the son of Gideon Hammond who was a soldier in the revolutionary Army as is set forth and sworn to by Lory or Lorin Jenks whose affidavit was taken by Holden Cook about eight years ago and is on file in the War Department in the city of Washington as this deponent believes. Said Gideon Hammond died on the twenty seventh day of May 1837 and at his death left a widow Sarah Hammond to whom he had been married forty six years at the time of his decease - said Sarah was the second wife of the said Gideon Hammond and the said Gideon had been a widower seven months when he was married to the said Sarah - the said Sarah is still living and was sixty nice years old last February - this deponent further says that the said Gideon Hammond always told this deponent that he had served in the said Army six months as an enlisted solider, and seven months as a drafted militiaman - and further this deponent saith not -

Wm Hammond

Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of September 1843 before me - 
A.D. Erkson
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County ss.

William B. Wilber, of the town of Delhi in said county, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with widow Sarah Hammond who resides in the town of Davenport in said county, and is an applicant for a pension - that deponent was also well acquainted with her late husband, Gideon Hammond, who died at Delhi aforesaid on or about the seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - That deponent was also well acquainted with Freelove Hammond forty years ago, and at that time she was a girl ten years of age or thereabouts and that she was a child of Gideon and Sarah Hammond's as it was reported and believed - and that this deponent was acquainted with Betsy Hammond, Gideon Hammond, Levi Hammond, Mary Hammond, Nathan Hammond, Sarah Hammond, William Hammond, Lorin Hammond, Harriett Hammond and Ruth Hammond, children of said Gideon and Sarah Hammond who were younger than said Freelove Hammond - And deponent further saith that upon many occasions he has had dealings with the said Gideon Hammond, and was acquainted with his
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hand writing & that the accompanying record is to the best of this deponent's judgment and belief in the hand writing of said Gideon Hammond having as Deponent has been informed and believes been made and preserved by him at and for his family records - and deponent has no doubt that the same contains a true record of the births of their children as therein recorded - and deponent further saith, that said record is attached to this page by wafers, and further, this deponent saith not -

Wm. B. Wilbur

Subscribed and sworn this 14th day of October 1843 before me, and I certify that William B. Wilbur is a credible witness.

A.C. Erkson
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County ss.

Asahel Hammond of the town of Delhi in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of Gideon Hammond, late of the town of Delhi in said county, that this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Gideon Hammond his father to Sarah Chase in the fall of 1792 by Rev. Elder Stephen Place that at that time this deponent was about fourteen years of age - that the said Sarah Chase was the second wife of the said Gideon Hammond and that this deponent was a son of said Gideon Hammond by a former wife to that of the said Sarah Chase and this deponent further saith that Freelove Hammond was the first child of the said Gideon Hammond and his second wife Sarah - and that the said Gideon and Sarah Hammond (formerly Sarah Chase) had ten more children as is set forth on the accompanying records - and this deponent further saith that he has frequently seen the accompanying records in the possession of the said Gideon Hammond during his lifetime, and said record was kept by him as his family record - and this deponent further said that the said Sarah Hammond is now a resident of the town of Davenport in said county, and is now an applicant for a
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pension - and further this deponent saith not - 

Asel Hammond

Subscribed and sworn this 14th day of October 1843 before me, and I certify that Asahel Hammond is a credible witness - 

A.C. Erkson
Justice of the Peace



State of New York Delaware County ss.

I Crawford B. Sheldon, Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Alexander C. Erkson, Esq. before whom the foregoing annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was on this day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that his signature is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of the said county this 14th day of October, 1843.
C.B. Sheldon, Clerk
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Rev. War Section MMHF
September 10, 1923

Lillian Hammond Hawkins
12 Orchard St.,
Delhi, New York

Madam:

I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4540, that Sarah the widow of Gideon Hammond, while a resident of Davenport, Delaware County, New York, applied for pension September 18, 1843 and it is alleged that soldier served in the Rhode Island Troops, War of Revolution under some one named Jenks and was in the service thirteen months. He died May 27, 1837 in Delhi, New York.  X(put here 3" par)

Soldier married twice, name of first wife not stated; she died seven months previous to his second marriage. Soldier married the second time in the fall of 1792 in Gloucester, Rhode Island, Sarah Chase born in February 1774 the daughter of Levi Chase of said Gloucester.

[in margin] 3" pa-above

The claim was not allowed owing to lack of proof of service as required by the pension laws.

The following are the children of Gideon Hammond:
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next time either add born or omit towns

(In Scituate:)
Asel or Asahel born January 16, 1778, resident of Delhi, N.Y. in 1843.
John born October 24, 1779.
Daniel born October 1, 1781.
James born April 29, 1783.
(In Gloucester:)
Stephen born April 24, 1785.
Amos born October 2, 179-.
Rachel born May 2, 1792.
Freelove born August 1 or 11, 1793, first child of second wife, Sarah.
Gideon, Jr. born November 20, 1796.
(In Stamford:)
Levi or Levy born January --, 1799.
Mary born November 10, 1900, born in Delaware Co
(In Kortright:)
Nathan born October 29, 1803.
Sarah born August 23, 1804.
(In Delhi:)
William born September 30, 1806, resident of Delaware Co., N.Y. 1843.
Lorin or Silas Van Lorin born October 3, 1808.
Mehitebel Harit or Harriett born September 18, 1811.
Ruth born September 15 1814.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Date of mar. given by son used as the date given by widow conflic't with date of birth of Rachel the lat child of 1st wife-
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REJECTED

4540.
P.O. Sarah Hammond
Service: [blank]

Enlisted: [blank], 18__
Discharged: [blank], 18__

Application filed: [blank], 18__

Alleged: Printed list of 1852 gives: "Marriage admitted, proof of service not complete"-MMHF.
Re-enslisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]

[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contra
[blank] Cert. of Dis. [blank] Searched for [blank], 18__

1923 - Sept. 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Lillian Hammond Hawkins - MMHF
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12 Orchard Street
Delhi, New York

July 24, 1923 
[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
N
JUL 26, 1923

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-
Miss Inez Stansfield, Registrar General of the Daughters of the American Revolution writes me that I need a statement from the Pension Office to complete my
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application for same. I am getting in on the Revolutionary Services of Gideon Hammond who served in Capt. Lory Jencks' Co: died May 27, 1837 - as recorded in Pensions Office Record, Pension Book 38.

Awaiting the statement from your office and thanking you for same, I am,

Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Lillian Hammond Hawkins
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11.006
Sarah Hammond,
N.Y. Gideon

Let. to Hon. B Tappan 31, May, '44

4,540

Act 7 July 1838.
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[illegible but looks like Hon. B Teppan]

May 31, 44
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Pen Off
May 31, 44

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Sarah Hammond has been examined & her papers filed - After the most diligent search no trace of her husband's alleged application has been found - It will therefore be necessary to set forth & sustain each term of service for which a claim is asserted, as the rules require. The proof shew the relation of husband & wife prior to Jan'y 94

Hon B. Tappan
Senate
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In the matter of the application of Sarah Hammond for Pension under the act of July 7, 1838.

Albany Nov 8, 1843

Sir,

I would respectfully inform you that Gideon Hammond late husband of the above applicant, applied for a pension previous to his death &, it is believed, filed evidence of his revolutionary services. The widow respectfully requests that said papers may be referred to in support of her claim.

She offers in proof of marriage her old family record, & the affidavit of her stepson who was present thereat. I am unable to obtain any evidence from Gloucester, R.I., the place where she was married, & believe that the accompanying is the best evidence that can be produced.

I have the Honor to remain
With Great Respect
Your Most Obt Srvt
Wm. B. Pierce

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions