Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,035, for Aaron Olds, Connecticut
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Service
Conn. 
Olds, Aaron 
Number
S.41,035
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Vermont
Aaron Olds
of Fairfield in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Chandler of the Connecticutt
line, for the term of 6 years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of June 1819
and sent to Frederick Bliss Esquire
St. Albans
Franklin County
Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 11mo 10/21 = 90.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48.
$138.58
d. Oct. 31, 1829
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Declaration
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin County, ss.}
Supreme Court July [illegible ? illegible] 1820 ON this Eleventh day of July
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of a ? State, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said State & County, having Power of fines & Imprisonment
Aaron Olds
aged 69 years, resident in Fairfield in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: 
I enlisted in Capt. Samuel Mattachs [illegible] Chandlers Regt in Connect.
line April 22nd 1777. I served untill June 10th 1783 at which time I
was discharged my original declaration is dated the 26th day of March 1818
my certificate is [gap in text] No. 11,331
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 Congres, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," paffed 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 to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
I am a J[illegible] by trade my family consists of my Wife Anna aged 49 years her Son Ephraim Safford aged 10 years 
myself & Wife in a very S[illegible] Situation by means of age & Infirmity
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[illegible] Estate I have [illegible]
Personal Estate [illegible] & [?]alk - 30 dol
Household furn[illegible] 25 dol
I owe more than I have [illegible] & more thank I am able to pay
Aaron Olds
Sworn to and declared on the 11 day of July 1820}
Before the Court Attest Horace James Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin County, ss} I Horace James Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do 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 Fifty five dollars and no cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 day of July 1820
Horace James Clerk.
[Stamp appearing to bear the seal of the State of Vermont]
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State of Vermont
Franklin County}
On this 26th day of March 1818, before the Hon. [illegible] one of the Judges of Franklin County Court personally appears Aaron Oldes
aged Sixty seven years resident in Fairfield in said  Franklin County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the [illegible] act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War". That he the said Aaron Olde entered in the month of April 1777 for the War in the Connecticutt [illegible] in the Ca[illegible] Commanded by C[illegible] Mattocks in [illegible] Chandlers regiment that he continued in service of the United States untill the 10th day of June 17?3 when he was discharged from service in West Point. [Illegible] that the [illegible] is his discharge - that he was in the [illegible] of [blank]
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other [illegible] nor is his [illegible] of his said service.
Sworn to and d[illegible] before me the day & year aforesaid}
Frederic Bliss asst. Judge of Franklin County Court
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I Frederic Bliss Judge of the County Court in & for
the County of Franklin & State of Vermont do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Aaron Olds did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy on the Continental
establishment, for the full period of nine months or more in one period of  C [crossed out] service and also that the said Aaron Olds is absolutely in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the apertance of his Country for a support also the Court over which I preside is a Court of Record and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Territory for the department of War pursuant to the durations of the aforementioned Act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have set my hand thus:  24 day of - 1818 at St. Albans.
          Frederic Bliss WA Judge
           a/ Franklin County Court
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Aaron Olds & know that he is an Inhabitant of Fairfield County of Franklin & State of Vermont & was on the 18th day of March 1818 & ever since has been a resident Citizen of the United States In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 25th day of May 1819.
Seth Witmore Judge of Court of [illegible]
for district of Georgia & State of Vt

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Frederic Bliss [illegible Judge
Franklin Count Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525
            DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 41.035         BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
                            Washington, D.C.,.........., 19.....

In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of Aaron Olds a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  LENGTH OF SERVICE    RANK    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED    
  State
Apr. 22, 1777         June 10, 1783        Pvt.
CAPTAIN  Samuel Mattocks     COLONEL 
[BLANK] Chandler  Colonel Samuel B. Webb
Conn.

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Mch 26, 1818
    His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, 
    Franklin County, Vt.
Age at date of application, 67 years. Died Oct 
    31, 1829.  { from . A. B.
Remarks:  In 1820 his wife Anna was 49 years old and her son Ephraim Safford was 10 years old.
                Respectfully,
                                             Commissioner.
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                             41035
                   
                           INVALID
               Revy
       
     File No.     41.035
                     Aaron Olds
                     Pvt Rev War
          Act: 18th  March  18--  
Index:- Vol.   8,  Page 872

      [Arrangement of 1870.]

1920 June 14 Hist to Mrs. S.C. Denison
1921 Sept. 30 Hist to Mrs. E.B. Chapman.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer, Aaron Olds a Soldier in the 3rd Connecticut - Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from April 1777 - to the date hereof - and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Tenth day of June 1783
                            G. Washington
   By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
         Command,
          Jonathan Trumbull    [     ?    ]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, 
           Joseph Clark, Adjutant,

THE above  Aaron Olds -
HAs been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service
                                   Sam. B. Webb Colonel
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HEAD-QUARTERS, JUNE Tenth, 1783.
 THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

                              GEORGE WASHINGTON

             Aaron Olds
            Discharge
            6th Company, 3rd Regiment
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      Aaron Olds
        77 to 83
Chandler's Connect
              Regt
         Admitted

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand  at [Illegible] day of May 1819.
Frederic Bliss Clerk
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I Aaron Olds of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, or years almost Sixty Seven, being duly sworn confirm and say that on or about the 22nd day of April 1774 I enlisted into the Service of the United States into a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Mattocks Colonel Chandlers Regt to serve for during the war, I .... fully served out this Period of my enlistment and was honrably discharged by General Georg [sic] Washington when at West Point on the tenth day of June 1783 which discharges is hereinto annexed which bears testimony of faithful service, I have lived in Connecticut and Vermont ever since my discharge. I can truly say I am in ... circumstances and require the assistance of the County for support.  I receive   not a cent of property, annul or personal. except on,  [    ] I have a family to support, I am very infirm and now had the assistance of the town to support my family for four months this season. I have as the surgeons say  in my  shoulder bones out of their place which prevents my laboring in a great degree.  I owe considerable [  ?  ] but very little  [  ?  ] and Anna's not able nor can I buy what I am then out of money [   ?  ] my creditors, and further say not
      Aaron Olds
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I John Taylor of lawful age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Aaron Olds either (illegible) and believe him a very honored man.  I have read this written deposition & (illegible) from information which I have rec'd.  I believe it true in all its facts as far as it relates to his poverty claim. further say not.
                                      
                                      John Taylor
                                       (signature)

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 18 day of July
1818 and I certify the deponent
is a credible witness.
  J. Wilman (illegible)


Mr. Hubbel Barbor &     (blank)            of
lawful age testify and say that we are personally acquainted with Aaron Olds within mentioned and believe him to be a very poor, honest man.  We have understood and believe he is very infirm that he cannot (illegible) the means (illegible) to support himself and family.

                                   L. H. Parlam
                                    (signature)
                   
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 18th day of July
1818 and certify the deponents
are creditable witnesses
  J Wilman  (illegible)

Amos Northrup of Fairfield of lawful age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Aaron Olds and know he is a very poor man and unable to support himself and family.  That he is infirm but industrious, but he cannot support himself by labor or (illegible) within himself but has been compelled to throw his family upon the town of Fairfield, but I do know that the cause has rendered Olds considerable assistance without  (illegible).

                                          Amos Northrop
                                            (signature)

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 18th day of july 1818 and
I certify he is a credible witness.

   J Wilman (illegible
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State of Vermont }
Franklin County ss }
I Horace Janes Clerk of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Frederick Bliss Esq before
whom the annexed declaration of
Aaron Olds was made, was at the date
thereof and [illegible] is Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin and
State of Vermont duly qualified for that purpose
acting under the authority of this State and his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature - the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record - I further Certify that Seth
Witman before whom the affidavit of John Taylor S. H. Barlow & Amos Northrop was taken is a Justice of the peace & duly qualified for that
purpose. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the public seal this 27 July 1818.
Horace Janes Clerk
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I Frederick Bliss late an assistant Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, and before whom the within declaration was made, do certify that the said
Aaron Olds was on the 18th day of March 1818 at the time of making the within declaration and is still a resident Citizen of the United States, an Inhabitant & resident of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St Albans this 21st day of May, 1819.
Frederick Bliss Crk Ap [illegible] C. Court

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Aaron Olds
77 to  83
Chandler's Connect
Regt.
Admitted
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Rev
Sec
5
[round stamp]
U S.
PENSION
D
MAY
26
1920
OFFICE

To the
Commissioner of Pensions -
I have found by referring to the Adjutant
General the service of Aaron Olds as
follows: 1st "The name of Aaron Olds appears
on the rolls of Capt. Mattocks, Subsequent
by Capt Daniel Burn's Company, 8th Conn
Regt. which shows that he enlisted
as private April 2. 1777. His name
is borne on succeeding rolls of the 
organization to Dec 31 1780. The date
of his separation from the service is
not shown."
2nd- "Aaron Olds, rank of private upon
rolls dated Feb. 1 1781 Capt Benton's
Company 5th Continental Regt. Rev.
war and upon succeeding rolls of the
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organization which was known subsequently
as the 7th Company, to Oct 1782.
He was transferred on Nov. 1782 to the
6th Company 3d Connecticut Regt. commanded by Samuel B. Webb, and is borne
on the rolls of that organization to Apr.
1783. Date of seperation from service
not shown."
Is this the service of Aaron Olds b. in
Litchfield Conn. in 1750 (son of Caleb Olds
b in Westfield Mass. & Abigail Rice Olds.)
married Eunice Durkee.
If unable to commit the above service
with persons named will you kindly forward
this to Librarian Virginia State Library Richmond
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for information required. and thus
assist Mrs S. C. Denison. Granville NY.
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Box 2 Chain Bridge Rd.
Cherrydale, Va.
Sept 7, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC

Dear Sir,
Could you please send me the pension record of Private Aaron Olds, born in Litchfield, Conn May 28, 1751, died in Fairfield, Vt Oct 19,1825. Married to Eunice Durkee, April 22, 1771 at Washington, Conn Pensioner of  Revolutionary War,
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in Conn Militia in 1777.
Living at Fairfield Vt. in
1818.
I would like to have
his pension record for
my application to the D.A.R.
Thanking you in advance
for any trouble you may
take in this connection,
I am,
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs. E. B. Chapman