Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45228, James Bandfield, Md
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(8--1776)

Service
Md.

Bandfield, James

Number
S.45228

Contents
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Let to Woodcock and Ferris - and pension Agent N.Y. July 29, '33 in requests him to pay balance due James Bandfield dec'd

Died Feb 4, 1832 A.B.

[illegible] Ithaca N.Y.

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15349
New York
James Bandfield 
of Tompkins Co in the state of new York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams of the Maryland line for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of Apr 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Oct 1819 and sent to D Woodcock Esq, Ithaca, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  $133.59
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48.00
Total $181.59

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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State of New York
Tompkins County

I James Bandfield Senior of the town of Wythe County of Tompkins and state of new York being duly sworn declared that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of three years - that he inlisted (enlisted) in the winter of 1777 - in the first company of the sixth Maryland Regiment and second brigade of Maryland troops in the Maryland line - the company commanded by Andrew Hinds, Capt. in regiment commanded by Otha Williams 1st Col Brigade commanded by Gen'l Sullivan.

That he served as a private soldier in the company aforesaid until the expiration of his said term of enlistment - That he was discharged at Weeks Farms in the town of Morris Town State of New Jersey in the winter of 1780. That the said sixth brigade to which his company belonged was at that time encamped for the winter quarters at the place last mentioned under the command of Genl Geot - that at the time of his leaving the army he had a written discharge signed by the last Gen' Geot - which discharge he had lost - and this deponent further states that he is a resident citizen of the United States. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country.
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for support. And that he does hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States - but is not aware of any pension having ever been granted him.

James Bandfield - His X Mark

Signed and sworn to this 14th day of April 1818 before me

John Ellis - one of the Judges of Tompkins Comm Pleas

Tompkins County
State of New York

Francis King of the town of Wythe County of Tompkins being duly sworn says that he inlisteid (enlisted) in the same company with the above named James Bandfield Senior a few days previous to his inlistment (Enlistment) and that he served with him in the war of the revolution against the common enemy - under the same officers for the term of three years - and that he well knows the facts stated in the above affidavit of James Bandfield Senior to be true.

Francis King - His X Mark

Subscribed and sworn to this 14th day of April 1818 before me

John Ellis - one of the Judges of Tompkins Comm Pleas

I certify that the above named Francis Kin is a person of credibility.

John Ellis - a Judge of Tompkins Court
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James Bandfield Senior
Oath and Schedule
Val $15.56
No 15.349

Edmd G Pelton
Ithaca NT
Nov 11th
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An inventory of the property of James Bandfield Senior - a Revolutionary pensioner
September 26, 1820

7 Pewter Plates - $2.00
2 Pewter Platters - $1.25
2 Earthen Plates - $0.19
1 earthen Platter - $0.19
8 Tea cups and saucers - $0.50
1 Pot $0.375
1 Kettle - $1.00
2 Iron Kettles - $2.00
1 Bake Pan - $1.00
Total $8.50

7 Chairs - $1.75
3 Pails - $1.125
3 small [illegible} $1.125
1 Earthan pan - $0.375
2 Earthen Crocks - $0.56
5 Earthen Bowls - $0.62
6 Pew spoons - $0.75
6 Knives and forks - $0.75
Total - $7.06

Value - $15.56

James Bandfield Senior - His X Mark
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State of New York
Tompkins County

On this twenty-sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, James Bandfield Senior aged seventy one years, resident in the town of [illegible] in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  He enlisted at Oldtown State of Maryland as a private soldier in Capt. Andrew Hines company in the sixth Maryland Regiment under Col. Williams to serve three years. He enlisted in the year 1777 as near as he can recollect, that after the expiration of three years he was discharged at Weeks Farm near Morristown New Jersey, his declaration to obtain his pension was made on this 14th April 1818 his certificate is numbered 15.349 and dated 8th October 1819.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States , on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" pass on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and my me subscribed. That he has a wife and three children to support whose names are as follows: Dorcas aged 17 years, Anna aged 14 and David aged 12 years. That they are unable to render any support to him that from his age and inability he is unable to support himself without the support of his county.

James Bandfield Senior - His X Mark

Sworn to and declared this 26 of September 1820 in open court before me.

Richard Smith First Judge of Tompkins County
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Tompkins County
Clerks Office

I George P Frost Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereunto annexed was duly copied from the records of said court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifteen dollars and sixty three cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourth day of October 1820.

Geo P Frost
Deputy Clerk
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Issue a Certificate

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

App for new cert.
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Ithaca Tompkins Co
May 30, 1833

Dear Sir

Enclosed is a paper in support of the application of Melinda Bandfield for a new certificate to draw what was due on her husband's pension at the time of his death.

Yours respectfully

Woodcock & Ferris

J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 5, 1925

Blanche B. Hillman
Olean, R.F.D. 1
N.Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45228, it appears that James Bandfield, Sr., enlisted at Oldtown, Maryland, December 28, 1776 and was a private in Captain Andrew Hine's Company, Colonel Otho Williams' Sixth Maryland Regiment, and served until December 28, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York.

In 1820, solder stated that he was seventy-one years old, and referred to his wife (name and age not stated) and three children - Dorcas, aged seventeen years; Anna, aged fourteen years; and
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David, aged twelve years.

Soldier died February 4, 1832. In 1833, his widow Melinda, is referred to. There is no further data on file as to family.

The above noted James Bandfield (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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45228
INVALID
Revy

File NO 45228
James Bandfield
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 25

{Arrangement of 1870.]

1935, Nov 5 - Hist to Blanche B Hillman
1926, Oct 1 - photos mailed to E.L. Brooks
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Mrs. Blanche Bandfield Hillman
Notary and Pension Claim Agent
Olean, N.Y.
R.F.D. No 1

Oct. 5, 1925

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am writing for information relative to Revolutionary services of some of my ancestors - One of these, James Bandfield, ran away from his home in England when about 12 yrs. of age because with his slingshot he had accidentally killed a royal goose, and fear of punishment led him to secrete himself upon a ship bound for America. Upon landing near Boston, James was 'bound out' to a man to pay for his passage over.
Lucky for America that he killed the goose belonging to Royalty for James served in 


Revolutionary Service
James Bandfield
or Bonfield
or Banfield
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Mrs. Blanche Bandfield Hillman
Notary and Pension Claim Agent
Olean, N.Y.
R.F.D. No 1

the Revolutionary War seven (7) years, according to the inscription on his tombstone in King Cemetery, Ithaca, N.Y.

He was born in 1747, in England, this inscription says, and died in 1832. My grandfather remembered him well- no record of his miliary service can be found in Massachusetts archives - have also tried N.H., Conn. and Vt.

Such a long service as seven years must be recorded somewhere - 

Will you kindly look on the pension list of Revolutionary soldiers and see if James Bandfield received a pension?

Name may be spelled Bonfield or Banfield.
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Mrs. Blanche Bandfield Hillman
Notary and Pension Claim Agent
Olean, N.Y.
R.F.D. No 1

Have been told James Bandfield was given a land grant. How could I trace him by this information?

Kindly answer and state your fee.

Yours truly,

Blanche B. Hillman,
Olean, 
R.#1 N.Y.

P.S. 1. In list of 1812 soldiers, you find name of Royal Marsh of Vermont
2. In Rev war soldiers do you find name of Stephen Hilyard of Mass., if so kindly inform me.
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Declaration
of James Bandfield

To be returned
to D. Woodcock
Ithaca, NY

Adm.
D. Woodcock 
Ithaca, 
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Tompkins

Mary King of the town of Ulysses in said county being duly sworn says that she was acquainted with James Bandfield named in the annexed declaration during the revolutionary war, that she is knowing to the said James having served in the army of the Revolution for about two years and understood that he served three years but does not know of his said service for more than about two years and that he served that time as stated in his said declaration, that she has frequently heard his discharge read the same and that she verily believes he served for the time of three years as stated in his declaration against the common enemy and that she has no interest in the event of this application and further saith not.

Mary King - Her X Mark

Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of August 1819

Edward G Pelton - Court {illegible}

State of New York
County of Tompkins

I certify that the above named Mary King who is personally known to me and who signed and made oath to the above affidavit is a person of credibility.

Edmund G Pelton
Court [illegible]
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State of New York
Tompkins County

I George P Frost, Deputy Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Edmund G Pelton Esqr before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was on the 14th day of August 1819 a commissioner for taking affidavits and duly commissioned and sworn according to law. And that his name signed to the within instrument is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Ithaca this 14th August 1819.

Geo P. Frost
Depty Clerk
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James Bandfield [illegible]

Sent to the auditor
General of Maryland for proof of service.
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Tompkins County
State of New York

Be it known that on the 14th day of April 1818 James Bandfield Senior of the town of Danley County of {illegible} and Francis King of the town of Ulysses County of Tompkins personally appeared before me John Ellis Esquire one of the justices of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Tompkins and [illegible] declared under oath that the facts contained in their respective affidavits by them subscribed and hereunto annexed were true - and I the said John Ellis Judge as aforesaid being satisfied from the testimony contained in the foregoing affidavits that James Bandfield Senior served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution upon the continental establishment against the common enemy for the term of three years and until the end of the war.

And do hereby certify the above affidavits as the evidence and proceedings in the premised had before me - in presence of the act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.

I am satisfied he is in such [illegible] circumstances he needs assistance of his county for support.

John Ellis - one of the judges of Tompkins Comm Pleas
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State of New York
Tompkins County

I Archer Green Clerk of said county do hereby certify that the within named John Ellis Esquire before whom the within affidavits appear to have been taken, was on the 14th day of April last, and still is a legal acting judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins and that his name signed to the within instrument is his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 12th day of Aug 1818.
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6769

3-2233
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Sept 28, 1926

Chief Rev War Section

I have this day received from Elmore L Brooks
M O No 35791

for $1.65 requesting
photostat copy as per
letter herewith.

O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Division.

1926, Oct 1
Photos mailed and Finance Div notified
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Elmore L. Brooks
13600 Garden Road
East Cleveland
Ohio

Rev. and 1812 War Section.

September 17th, 1926.

U.S. Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I would like a complete copy of the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S.45228, by James Bandfield Sr. This claim was executed April 14, 1818, and allowed.

What would it cost me for a photostatic copy of this paper. I would like two copies.

The name Bandfield is often spelled Banfield. 
Kindly Reply.

Yours truly,

E.L. Brooks

P.S. This information is desired to help members of the Bandfield family to obtain membership in patriotic Societies.

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In Reply Refer To
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

3-1865
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington

Sept. 22, 1926.

STAMP - Finance Division
Sept 28, 1926
Bureau of Pensions

Elmore L. Brooks,
13600 Garden Road,
East Cleveland, Ohio.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that photostat copies of the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim, S. 45228, of James Bandfield, of the Maryland Troops, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is eleven.

the proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Respectfully, 
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Elmore L. Brooks
13600 Garden Road
East Cleveland
Ohio

September 24th, 1926.

E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner
Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am sending money order, for $1.65 to Secretery (Secretary) of Interior, for photostat copies of papers as described in this letter of yours, and my letter to you of a few days ago. (Sept 17)

Very truly,

E.L. Brooks

FINANCE DEPT STAMP
Sept 28 1926
Bureau of Pensions
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, October 5th 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that James Bandfield enlisted as a private in the Sixth Maryland Regiment, on the 28th day of Dec 1776 and was discharged on the 28th Dec 1779.

Thos Karney
Aud. S.M.
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Submit in Duplicate

1-681

Phone Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No 9721
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

Department of the Interior
Washington

Chief, Division of Publications
Room G 127
September 30, 1926
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No 5033

(All copy for duplication work should be plain and written in elite type, exactly line for line as it is to appear on finished job.)

Title and description of Job: photostat copies of eleven pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45228, of James Bandfield

No. of copies: 1 of each page. Shall form be kept standing? No
For further information see A.E. Wilson Room NO 5033 Phone No 541

Approved: O L Gaub
A E Wilson - Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

Check Work Desired
All fields blank except for the following written statement: All copies trimmed to size of largest
Photostat X
Repay $1.65
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.

Rest of form is totally blank
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VERY LIGHT PAGE - HARD TO READ

Rev & 1812 Wars Section

Sept [illegible] 1926

Elmore L. Brooks
13600 Garden Road
East Cleveland, Ohio.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that photostat copies of the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim, S. 45228, of James Bandfield, of the Maryland Troops, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is eleven.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner