Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,362, for Elisha Raymond, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
Service                                    Number
R.J.        Raymond, Elisha         W. 26, 362
                              Abigail
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Vermont  18.638
Elisha Raymond
of Hamford in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Burlingame of the Reg 5. Commanded by Col Kimball in the R. J. militia for 2 years. 
Included on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence in the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of December 1833 and sent to L. Danforth                                          
Pownal, Vr. 
Arrears to the 4th of Dec 1833                                     
    $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1836  
      $  40.00
[total]                                                                    
                  $240.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act of Jun 7, 1832}
Recorded by E. Brown                  Clerk
Book E. Vol 3. Page 88
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Declaration

STATE OF VERMONT,} 
County of Bennington.}ss

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
On this 14th day of Bennington, now sitting,
August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of County of Bennington, now sitting, Olitha Raymond  a resident of Stamford in the County of Bennington-and State of Vermont aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he ordered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated.That at Providence of the later part of February 1776 he took the place ofJohn Warner who had been drafted in to the Militia that he served for one month at Providence Rhode island under Capt Burlingame in Col Kimbell  Regt as he thinks that immediately after he took the place of Jeremy Ballard another Draper her for one month served in the same company & under the same officers first mentioned & then returned to Glounder the plan of his residence and immediately took the place of an other drafted man by the name of Joshua Matterson and marched immediately Providence and one month & then took the place of Thomas
Raymond his brother who had been drafted for a month & served this month under Capt Stephen Windsor at privileges & then related to to Glocester about a month after he took the
place of Daniel Barnes of Gloucester who had been Drafter marched to Providence R. I and send one month under Capt Whipple as he thinks that in the month of November about the 15th day he was drafted at Glover aforesaid for one month & Marched to Providence or to field point and said his time out under Capt Whipple & then returned to Gloucester that in the month of March or April 1777 he served as a substitute for his Father William Raymond one month in the Militia at Providence is that about the first of July same year he served one month as a
Substitute for John Inman of Gloucester he served this month at Providence then enlisted for the month at Providence under Capt Caleb Sheldon and served the term his engagement and was dismissed at Providence - Col Chall noon was on the field offins That he then returned to Glocester that in 1781 he enlisted at Bangor in to the light Infantry for 15 months under Capt Willmoth of Glocester & served about one year and then by permission he enlisted into the Regular Army for nine months which last enlistment was in the month of
following the capture of Cornwallis being in March 1782 the time when he died as he
thinks and marched immediately to Providence & soon after marched to Philadelphia under lot owney or Olney belonged to a company commanded by Capt Holden arrived
at Philadelphia the last of April or first of may was there inoculated for the small fee was
confirmed a short time & their marched back to Verplanck's point on the Hudson river and then
Marcher Schyler Flat and staid through the summer & in November he went to bring by
Water & from there to Saratoga where he arrived the last day in November that he received his discharge at Paralgo sometime in the month of December 1782 signed by Oney or Olney
That he has no documentary evidence.-- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
sion or annuity, except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency 
in any state, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
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I certify that the word "their" on the
eighteenth line of the within affidavit and figure "4" on the twentieth line of the same, were written on erasures before signing - And I also certify that the within named deponent is a
credible person, and that his statements are entitled to credit.

Stamford, March 11, 1844.
Ann Daughter Justice of Peace

State of Vermont}
Bennington County}

I, Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the
Court of Bennington County, certify that
James Houghton, Calvin Samson, John L.
Wilmarth and O. C. Merrill, were at the
date of the accompanying instruments,
Magistrates within and for the County
of Bennington, and that the signatures
purporting to be theirs are genuine have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name at Bennington,
 this 18th day of March A.D. 1846
Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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                                                 November 3, 1939
                                               XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                                   

                                              ELISHA RAYMOND
                                              W. 26362
                                               BA-J/MB

Mr. A. H. Wilkinson 
110 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Elisha Raymond, born November 9, 1761, in Gloucester, Rhode Island,
son of William Raymond, served in the Revolutionary War from Rhode Island, married Abigail Inmon, had twelve children, received pension in 1832, moved to Wisconsin about 1835 and died June 11, 1842.

The record of Elisha Raymond follows as found in the papers of the claims for pension under File No. W. 26362, based upon his service
in the Revolutionary War.

Elisha Raymond was born November 9, 1761, in Gloucester, Rhode Island, and was the son of William Raymond; the name of his mother is
not shown.

While a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island, Elisha Raymond enlisted the latter part of February, 1776, and served momely tours
as private in the Rhode Island troops, as follows:-- three months under Captain Burlingame and Colonel Kinball; one month under Captain Stephen Winsor as substitute for his brother, Thomas Raymond; two months under Captain Whipple; he enlisted in March or April, 1777, and served one month as substitute for his father at Providence, names of officers
not stated; he enlisted July 1, 1777, and served three months as private under Captain Caleb Sheldon and Colonel Chad Brown in the
Rhode Island troops; he enlisted in 1781 and served one year as private under Captain Wilmarth, in the Rhode Island troops, at the expiration of which in March, 1782, he enlisted and served nine months under Captain
Holden and Colonel Olney and was discharged in December, 1782.

The soldier resided in Gloucester, Rhode Island, until about May, 1784, when he moved to Stamford, Bennington County, Vermont, and
while living there, was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832. He died June 11, 1842, in Wisconsin ( exact location
not shown).
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Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
------
File No. 26.362
Abigail Raym
Wid of  Elisha Raymond
Pri Rev. War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: -- Vol. Jn  Page 151

[Arrangement of 1870}
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R
M Y.
Sing Sing  N. Y.
June 2, 96

The Hon Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington D.C.

 Hon and Chas. Kir
I am the son of a soldier the late War-
I am now looking of the record of my father's grandfather Elisha Raymond, who was lieutenant in the Rev. War from R. I. 
He drew a pension and after his death his widow had a pension. He died in Milwaukee Wis.
Will you be so kind as to the send me the the record if found, as I wish to join
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The sons of the Revolution
Yours very truly
(Rev.)
Charles Martin Miles

PENSION                            OLD WAR
JUN                                     JUN 5,1896
U. 3  S.                                 FILES
1806
OFFICE
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Wid. File 86,368

was resident of Stanford, Vermont, at the age of 54 years and 9 months.
Their children were:
Alfred born at Gloucester R. I. March 30, 1782.
Elisha born at Stamford Vt. -- September 23, 1783.
Truman born -- June 4, 1788, died September 9, 1786.
Direza- November 9, 1736, -- died May 5, 1806.
Anne December--- 27, 1782, died- July 9, 1806.
Reuben born ------------March 30, 1791.
Jason born -- September 1, 1782, died January 14, 1829.
Adin born -----March 9, 1794,
Malita born-----------October 11, 1795,
Abigail born-----March 2, 1707,
Matilda born---February 25, 1803, died May 15, 1939.
Zelick born---- September 11, 1806, died July 19, 1822

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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                                                   January 4, 1935
                                                        XXXXXXXX
                                               ELISHA RAYMOND
                                               W. 26362
                                                BA-J/MB

Ruth M. Potter
Lake Mills
Wisconsin

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elisha Raymond who at various times lived in Bennington County, Vermont, Madison County, New York, and was buried in Racine, Wisconsin.

The record of only one soldier named Elisha Raymond was found and is given herein as shown in pension claim, W. 26362, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.

Elisha Raymond was born November 9, 1761, in Gloucester, Rhode Island, and was the son of William Raymond; the name of his mother
is not given.

While residing in Gloucester, Rhode Island, he enlisted the latter part of February, 1776, and served monthly tours as private in the Rhode Island troops, as follow: three months under Captain Burlingame and Colonel Kimball; one month under Captain Stephen Winsor as substitute for his brother, Thomas Raymond; two months
under Captain Whipple; he enlisted in March or April, 1777, and served one month as substitute for his father at Providence, names of officers not stated; he enlisted July 1, 1777, and served three months as private under Captain Caleb Sheldon and Colonel Chad Brown in the Rhode Island troops; he enlisted in 1781, and served
one year as private under Captain Wilmarth, in the Rhode Island troops, at the expiration of which, in March, 1782, he enlisted and served
nine months under Captain Holden and Colonel Olney and was discharged in December, 1782.

The soldier resided in Gloucester, Rhode Island, until about May, 1784, when he moved to Stamford, Bennington County, Vermont.