Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 169, Jehiel Alvord, Mass
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE Mass 
Alvord, Jehiel 
Dorothy 
NUMBER R.169
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169 5044 Dorothy Alvord 
Mass Act 4 July 36 
78929 
No 21.21. abstract Lyman 76-- 

not on Pomeroy's or Bonny roll for 77. 

S.L Hinkley Northampton Mass
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836 

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss 
On this 5th day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred & forty personally appeared before the Hon Ithoman Confey Judge of the Court of Probate in & for sd County now in session, Mrs. Dorothy Alvord a resident of Northampton in sd County, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: 

That she is the widow of John Alvord late of Northampton aforesaid deceased, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution. He enlisted into the service once before his marriage & twice after he was married. He lived at Northampton at the time he first enlisted to go to Ticonderoga for six months, but he was in the service at Ticonderoga seven months under Capt Joseph Lyman she believes Woodbridge was the name of the Col. and that Elijah Bartlett (who is a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress passed in 1832) was at Ticonderoga with her husband diving the whole seven months- she declares that her husband enlisted in the spring of 1776 & returned after the snow fell, that after this period service was married to sd Jehiel ALvord & moved with him to Norhampton where she has ever since lived. She further declares that after her marriage her husband was in the service as private twice the day, month & years that he enlisted she cannot recollect, but that he was in the service at Fishkill, Peekskill, Stillwater, Fort Ann & was at Bennington at the taking of Burgoyne, She does not recollect the period of service, the two last terms of service, nor can the till positively the names of the commanding officers, she thinks Warner was the name of one of the Captains & Bascom was either one of the lieutenants of Captains-- He was drafted or by Captain Wales & his family being sick he refused to go & paid his fine of ($40) Forty Dollars and three months after he was drafted again & was obliged to go-- She thinks he served under Capt. Warner nine months at Stillwater. his last trip he thinks was to Bennington. she believes Seth Hunt was Lieutenant of his Company during one period of service. She has no documentary evidence of her husbands service & the most which she recollects is what he had her husband say in his lifetime 

She further declares
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she further declares that she was married to the said Jehiel Alvord on the ninth day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight; that her husband aforesaid Jehiel Alvord died on the by first day of October Eighteen hundred & twenty and that she has ever since remained his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed to & subscribed on the day & year before within written before. 

Atherman Conky n Conkey Judge of Probate
Dorothy her X mark Alvord 

I, Samuel T. Lyman Register of said  Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Dorothy Alvords application for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 5th day of May A.D. 1860 
Saml F. Lyman Regt Prob
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I Jehiel Alood- of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that I am the son of John Alvord late of Northampton deceased and of Dorothy Alward his widow, who has this day made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836; that I was present when said John Alvord died; that he died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine, and ever since the said Dorothy Alvord has remained unmarried 
Jehiel Alvord

State of Massachusetts  Hampshire County Ss
on this fifth day of May A. D. 1840 Jehiel Alvord above named personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit; and I hereby certify that Jehiel Alvord -- is a person of truth and respectability 
Saml L. Hinckley
Justice of the Peace 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Hampshire ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel L. Hinckley Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Sixth day of May A. D. 1849 
Saml F Lyman Register of Probate
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Hampshire ss. I

, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that [blank] Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions (3) were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine. --- 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of May A. D. 1840
Saml S. Lyman Regr of Probate
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I Elihu Clapp of Northampton in Mass aged seventy eight years depose say that Jehiel Alvord late of Northampton in Mass decd was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States to my certain knowledge. He was out in the service twice to my knowledge and have always understood that he was out more than twice and he went into the service before & after he was married. He was in the service at White Plains so called and afterwards he went with others to take Burgoyne - He was at the White Plains when the Hessians were taken at Bennington, I was only fifteen years old when Burgoyne was taken and went with the alarm list to Bennington, but stopped at Williamstown when we found the Hessians who were captured at Bennington & we were ordered to guard them & we brought them to Northampton . At the time we had the Hessians under guard, Jehiel Alvord was at Saratoga & was there when Burgoyne was taken. I think he served under Capt Joseph Lyman at Saratoga and I know he was under Capt Joseph Lyman & I think Col Woodbridge, or Genl Gates was the commanding officer at Ticonderoga. Mr. Alvord aforesaid was out I think seven months at Ticonder 
Elihu Clapp

Hampshire County ss 
Feby 8th 1840 Then Elihu Clapp above named personally appeared before me & subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I hereby certify that sd Clapp is a person of truth & respectability 
Sam L. Hinckley Justice of the Peace
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I Asa French of Northampton in Massth aged eighty two years depose & say that Jehiel Alvord late of Northampton decd as a private soldier in the year of the Revolution, that he served with me at Ticonderoga in the year 1776 - he served under Capt Joseph Lyman - Genl Gates was commanding officer, we enlisted for six months & when the time was up were requested to stay another month because "no troops had come in" and the British were extracted from Canada & we were wanted to protect the fort & staid another month, seven months in all & there had our discharge. After our service of seven months at Ticonderoga we staid at house" "a spell"-- I then lived at Williamsburgh and Jehiel Alvord lived in this town (Northampton) "these two towns there formed a Company; and John Alvord & I enlisted for three months he go to Morristown, or Peekskill. I am not certain but I am mistaken about this last service - my memory is bad. I think it was in 1777 in the spring that Jehiel Alvord went for three months as a private soldier under Capt. Pomeroy or Capt. Bonney. I enlisted after this period during the war, but was never out with him Alvord afterwards, though I heard of his going into the service with others & I have no doubt he did but cannot give particulars- 
Asa French 

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County SS
On this 5th day of March A D 1840 Asa French above named personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in for said County and subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit; and I hereby certify that said Asa French is a person of that respectability-
Saml Hinckley Justice of the Peace 

"Marriages in Seventeen hundred & twenty eight Jehiel Alvord and Dorothy FrenchJune eleventh " 
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of record of the marriage of Jehiel Alvord & Dorothy French as taken by me from the record of the town of Northampter in mass with the exception of the date which is expressed in the original in fair legible figures as follows to Marriages in 1778 Jehiel Alvord and Dorothy French June 11th 
Timothy Clark Town Clerk. of Northampton 

Hampshire SS  1840 May 5th 
sworn to before me  a Justice of the peace in & for said County & I further certify that Timothy Clark who signed & made oath to the above certificate before me is personally known to me  the Town Clerk of Northampton  
Sam E L Hinckley Jus. Peace
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Feb 2 1843
Mass

D. Alvord

Free 
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C
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Northampton Mass Jan 29th 1842 
J.L. Edwards Esqr Comm Pensions Washigt

Sir 
I have just seen the son of Mrs Dorothy Alvord, an applicant for a pension. He informs that his father Jehiel Alvord, was always called Hiel Alvord the first name abbreviated-- and that his name was often written Ahiel. The name may to appear on the rolls of the companies in which he served. During the Revolution there was no Alvord of a similar praenomen in Boston Massachusetts 

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Saml L. Hinckley
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Jehiel Alvord Mass
Supt Act 1832 
Dorothy
M at 36 dus
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State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire 

Be it Known, that on this first day of December A. D. 1852, before me, the under dersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jehiel Alvord who is the Son & only surviving child of Dorothy Alvord the Widow of Jehiel Alvord that said Dorothy her now deceased resident of Westhampton in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the legal heir of the identical man and widow of the man was a soldier of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of that she is is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore hereby consit and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Jehiel Alvord on for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and Thereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive formed to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
Jehiel Alvord

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe that said Jehiel Alvord to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. 
John A Judd Justice of the Peace 

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire 

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, that Jehiel Alvord the party who has sworn to and ackowledged the forgoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the the child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I  further certify John A Judd Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and [words obscured by seal] time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my his this Sixth day of December 1852 Samuel Wells Clerk of said Court 

she is the widow of the identical man," or "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. or they are." -- Revolutionary soldier's full name. -- 7. Claimant's signature -- S. Claimant's name -- D. Magistrate's signature. " 11. Magistrate's name. -- 12. Clerk's signature. N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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Northampton Mass January 1853 

Hon Sir,
Jehiel Alvord late of the Town of Westhampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts dec. Revolutionary Soldier but never had any Pension - He was at the Battle of  Bennington as I am informed - Captain Wales, of Westhampton, was his Captain He (Alvord) died at Westhampton in October 1828. His Widow died in 1843-- never having married again. She never had a pension neither did he or she receive the State gratuity of $ 50.00 

It is believed that he enlisted for and during the war and served to the end of it. his discharge is not forthcoming; his representatives for whom I act, are not in possession of it. A person named Samuel M Knight of Washington D.C. wrote
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a letter, which fell into the hands of one of the Revolutionary Soldiers sons a short time since, offerring to recover the arrears one on receiving one fifth for his trouble, stating that the  usual charge was one fourth - He sent up some printed form, which the party, I believe, filled up and returned to Mr Knight-- This son contends that he is the sole party entitled to the arrears but  this cannot be so, as the old Soldier left two Sons and a daughter - one of these sons and the daughter are dead both having left children and these are they who have applied to me to address you, and put you in possession
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of the facts of the case, that no undue advantage as taken by the other Son who has employed the said Samuel M. Knight 
I presume you in have a certificate from the Judge of Probate as to who the heirs are but I beg the form of your instructions and advice 

I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient Servt 
John Eden 

Hon Heath Comm of Pensions Washington City
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P. S. the children, I presume, are entitled to the arrears up to the death of the Revolutionary Solder and also to the arrears due to the widow up her decease, but of this I solicit your obliging information 
J E
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Ex'r. 1 INVALID. 
[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1973. ]
REJECTED
Dorothy Alvord

P.O___
Service: ___
Enlisted: ___
Discharged: ___
Application filed: ___
Alleges__
: re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
___P. O.
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5044
Mass 
Suspended
Let to S.L Hinckley
Aug 28th 1840

Oct 4 July 30 
19th 1842

John Edwards 28th July 1853
169
1836

on official Pensions

The Honourable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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76. June Capt Lyman served about 5 mo 
Vol 21.21 
Warner 
Bascom no Bascom 
Wales - 
77 PomeroyX
Bonney X
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May 99 1840
5044
Mass
4 July 1836
[postmark: NORTHAMPTON MS MAY 6]

J. L . EDWARDS 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Elijah Bartlett 1 Jun 32
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Northampton May 6th 1840 
Hon J.L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington 

Sir I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Dorothy Alvord widow of Jehiel Alvord late of Northampton also the evidence as complete as I have been able to find in support of the same-- Mrs Alvord several years ago had a paralytic attach & till within a few months has not been expected to live from week to week. She is still very infirm and he mind & memory is shattered that she cannot give particulars of her husband though  she is positive he was twice in the  service after her marriage. She speaks particularly of his being drafted by Capt. Wales when his family were sick & his paying a fine of $40, for not going into the service & in about 3 months after being again drafted by Capt Wales who in her own language "owed her husband a spite" and he was obliged to go. The widow is confident her husband was out once before she was married, but where he cannot tell- 

Both the deponents Mr Clapp & Mr. French also other elderly people in this vicinity remember distinctly that he Mr Alvord was out two or three times but the names of his commanding officers they cannot give with certainty-
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You will observe a discrepancy in the date of the marriage as declared by the widow and as certified by the Town Clerk. I have inspected the town record & find it in conformity with the clerks certificate- If a pension be granted, be good as to transmit through 

Your obt servt
 very respectfully Saml L. Hinckley
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Nov 17 40
Mass

Dorothy Alvord
[postmark: NORTHAMPTON MA NOV 14]

Commissioner of Pensions
J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington, D.C.
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Northampton Deer 14 1840 
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Washington D C. 

Sir some months ago I forwarded to the Pension office at Washington the Declaration of Mrs Dorothy Alvord with the best evidence I could then obtain in support of the same. I have heard nothing from the Pension Department relation to her case. Mrs. Alvord is very infirm and aged 

Very respectfully your obt servt
Sam L. Hinckley
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Feb 10 1841 
Jmab
Mass

D Alford

J. L Edwards
Washington Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Northampton Masstts Feby 6th 1841 

Sir
In the case of Mrs Dorothy Alvord widow of Jehiel Alvord, a soldier of the Revolution whose application for a pension is now on the files in the War Department I have to beg the indulgence of the Department in making a few statements 

The widow is very aged, & her mind much impaired But she is positive her husband was in the service before & after marriage, in all about two years, & states incidents which occurred to him, while in service, such as his breaking through a bridge with a load of baggage while transporting the same, at or near Bennington.  Also his being drafted by Capt Jonathan Wales, and his family being sick his in paying a fine of 40$ for not serving and soon after, his being drafted again, being obliged to go. She states that her husband before his marriage was in the service seven months instead of five, under Capt Joseph Lyman at Ticonderoga in 1776. That he enlisted for six but the army being expected at the expiration of term, he staid one month longer. This statement is confirmed by Elijah Bartlett and Asa French, who are both pensioners and the both were at Ticonderoga with her husband . The states further that her husband
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was in the service as long as nine months under Capt. Jonathan Warner at Stillwater after her marriage. She thinks this last period of service was in 1777. She is positive her husband was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777, but cannot tell with certainty under what Capt he served. She is confident he served at different periods under Capt Joseph Lyman, Capt Jon Wales & Capt Jon Warner. There is no one living known to the widow who can depose to the truth of her statements more fully than has been done in the affidavits which have been already forwarded to the Department. 

The widow begs leave to submit her case to you on such evidence as may be found in the rolls in your possession and if a pension be granted to her however all, she will be grateful for it. Her imperfect memory & the decease of those in the service with her husband prevent her complying strictly with the requisitions of the Department in the evidence in support of her claim 
with sincere respect
Your Obt Servt
Saml L. Hinkley

Hon J.L. Edward Commr of Pensions
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Jan 10 1843

Mass
Alvord
Sanderson

free
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Northampton Massth Jany 6 '42 

J.L. Edwards Esqr Comm'r Pensions Washington 

Sir I have the deposition of Isaac Sanderson a Revy Pensioner, that one Alvord was on the Plains of Abraham or at Ropes Ferry in 1776 as a private under Capt Israel Chapin in Col. Elisha Porter Regiment. He does not remember whether his name was Jehiel Alvord, but is sure that he resided for many years at Westhampton. The deposition is not so positive (except as to the facts above stated,) as to warrant my forwarding it to you. But may I ask the favor of you to ascertain in the rolls of Capt. Chapins Company bear the name of Jehiel Alvord? If the rolls do not bear his name, you need not trouble  yourself to inform me, for I feel that I have already given you too much trouble in this matter -
 Very Respectfully Saml L. Hinckley
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Northampton Mass 4 May 1853

Sir On the 19 to of January I took the liberty of addressing you detailing some particulars respecting Jehiel Alvord who was a Revolutionary Soldier and begging the favor of your instructions how to proceed in the recovery of what was One to his representatives - 

Not having heard from you, May I beg any  answer to my inquiry 
Yours very respectfully
John Eden 

Hon. Comm of Penson