Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25562, Abijah Elwood, Conn.
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(9-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Elwood, Abijah
Susan

Number
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2529
Connecticut
Susan Elwood
widow of Abijah Elwood
Con
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec 1848 and sent to Hon. T. Smith
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 281 Vol. 1

Reported
Dec 20/48
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Probate District of Westport in said County on this 9th day of May 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Westport in said County in open court Susan Elwood a resident of the Town of Westport who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act Granting Half Pay & Pensions to Certain Widows". That she is in her seventy years of her age. That she is the widow of Abijah Elwood who according to her best knowledge & belief was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That according to her best knowledge & belief said Abijah in Fairfield ins aid county on or about the 1st day of March 1780 enlisted as a private soldier for the term of nine months into Capt Thomas Nash company of shore guards & that he faithfully served under said Nash in guarding the shore of Long Island Sound within the town of Fairfield aforesaid the full term of nine months for which he enlisted at [illegible] mentioned. That according to her best knowledge & belief said Abijah Elwood of said Fairfield on or about the 1st day of March 1782 enlisted for the third time as a private soldier for the term of nine months into said Capt Thomas Nash's company of shore guards & that he faithfully served under said Nash in guarding the shore of Long Island Sound within said town of Fairfield the full term of said last mentioned enlistment. That according to her best knowledge and belief said Abijah Elwood of said Fairfield on or about the 1st day of March 1783 enlisted for fourth time as a private soldier for the term of nine months into said Capt Nash company of shore guards & faithfully served his time under said Nash in
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in guarding the shores of Long Island Sound in said town of Fairfield.
That his entire service under the different enlistments aforesaid amounted to three years. It was all performed in defending the country in the War of the Revolution. That she has no documentary evidence in support or to [illegible] the said enlistments in terms of service. That the service was destroyed by the heirs of said Capt Nash in the [illegible].
She further says that she was married to the said Abijah Elwood on the 15th day of January 1789. That her husband the said Abijah Elwood died on the 18th day of September 1829. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 (viz, at the time above stated).
Susan Elwood

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Thomas F Rowland Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport
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I Orin Elwood of the town of Westport County of Fairfield and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was thirty five years old last May that I am son of Abijah & Susan Elwood that they had a family of children I am the fifth child I do further state that I find in a church service book kept by my late Father Abijah Elwood the following minutes record & account of the births of his children in his own home writing in plain fair legible figures are-
Susan Elwood was born October 21, 1789- October twenty first seventeen hundred eighty nine
Rhoda Elwood was born May 1st 1792-May first seventeen hundred ninety two
Lorrinday Elwood was born February 5 1800- February fifth eighteen hundred
William Elwood was born May 11th 1802-May eleventh eighteen hundred & two
Orin Elwood was born May the 31st the year 1804-May thirty first eighteen hundred and four
Maltbie Elwood born March 16th day 1808-March sixteenth eighteen hundred and eight
Hezekiah Elwood born January 6th day 1811-January sixth eighteen hundred eleven
I further depose that the above is a true copy of the original family record with the exception of the date which is [unk] in the book in fine legible [unk] as aforesaid-& further saith not.

Orin Elwood

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}ss

[unk] August 9th 1839-personally appeared before this day Orin Elwood aforesaid who is personally well known to me & who signature above affix is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn oath in due form of law to the the youth of the [unk] [unk] in his said deposition-and I do hereby further verify that the said Orin Elwood is a man of credibility.

Hon, H Rowland Justice of the Peace

I certify that Hon H Rowland Esq was at the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County & that the above signature purporting who his is genuine.

Thomas R Osborne
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Melbe Elwood March16th 1808 
Hezekiah Elwood January 6 1801
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
Abijah Elwood mid. file 25562

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
March 1, 1780
March 1, 1781
March 1, 1782
March 1, 1783
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
9 mos
9 mos
9 mos
9 mos

Max
RANK.
Pet.  off
Abijah
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Nash
COLONEL.
Shore Guards
State: Conn. 
Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Fairfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, May  9, 1839  (Fl??? was ???)
 Residence at date of application, (? Westport) Fairfield  (les?). County
Age at date of application:  He was 69 years of age
Soldier married at (Normalk??) January 15, 1789, Susan Sanders
He died Sept 18, 1829. Children, Susan  b Oct 21, 1789. Rhoda b. May 1, 1792
Lorrinday b. Feb. 5. 1800, William  b. May 11, 1802, Oren  b. May 31, 1804,
Maltbie  b, Mar. 16, 1808, Hezekiah b. Jan 6, 1811,
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L.I.T. L. F. Rowland | July 27. '39
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- Hon T. B. Osborn | July 14, []
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" " " | " 30th '40

Act of July 38

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[] 48-2529
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WIDOW, &c

File no 25562
Susan Elwood widow of Abijah Elwood
Priv Rev War

Act Feb 2nd 1848

Index: Vol a, Page 215

[Arrangement of 1810]

1908 Dec 18 History for H. Van Hooser letter in wid. fate
17757
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Westport August 9th 1839

Sir
In response to yours of the 27th of last month I find enclosed the depositions of Mr. Elwood, Oren Batterson [illegible] the enlistments of the [illegible] which I hope [illegible] will be satisfactory.
Yours with Respect
Tho F. Rowland
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Westport May 13th 1839

Mr. Edwards

Sir
Enclosed is the application of Susan Elwood of Westport for a pension with [illegible] to substantiate her claim which I presume will [cut off] examination of which you will have the goodness to transmit to me a certificate.
Respectfully your obt servant
Thos F. Rowlan
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Westport Nov. 11th 1830
Mr. Edwards
Sir
Yours of the 10th of Sept [...] to [...] requiring for this proof in the case of Mrs. [...] Edward for us [...] and in [...] I have made all possible [...] both in the [...] office at Hampton for the Commission of Capt. Thomas [...] but it is [...] he found in [...] this [...] is at Washington [...] it is a notorious fact that mark of the [...] to the War of the revolution of [...] to Washington [...] remains is not very [...] match the certificate of the Secretary [...] that [...] it is not in that office [...] is further [...] of the [...] time [...] order [...] in the years 1781, 1782 & [...] for [...] which keep [...] much [...] by that he was in the service [...] in that [...] the [...] of Mr. Wood  & Mr. [...] does [...] Elwood [...] of the late [...] activity [...] the purpose of his further[...] to the War of the revolution by [...] Mr. Elwood.  In [...] for these [...] which [...] Mr. Godfrey [...] was positively in the grounds in November of [...] after 1779 --- [...] life overturned will find they have you [...] kind of [...] in the in [...] this region I would refuse them the [...] of Joseph [...] Stephen Godfrey he was Jennings Williams Allen [...] Jennings [...] of Mrs. Abigail Davis [...] of 1838 [...] to the Creativity of this [...] but if the department [...] to further proof [...].  I do think this [...] on reviewing the case will not [...] this application [...] to the [...] it is Mark [...] in help [...] 2 mo [...] to [...] not be granted can help [...] of this Commission in [...] from [...] is [...] and to this way can help is in to be found at Washington can help form others [...] I do not think this aught to [...] for this my list of others I cannot [...] as this is the  hunt in [...].  I do furthers [...] the department in [...] will you work this application 
Being Respectfully Yours
Mrs. F. Rainburn
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I Sarah Batterson Widow of John Batterson of the town of Westfourth County of Fairfield of State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I am seventy years of age and that I was always acquainted with Abijah Elwood from my []th until his death that year [] he was married which was in Sa[]ng in the year 1749 he and his wife came to our House to live and rented a part of the House and sometimed to live in the House between three and four years until they had two children, [], S[] and Rhodes. S[] was born the October following after they were married He will be Fifty years old the 21st day of October [] and the majors T[] [] her age to pertaining is [] had a son born the [] year a few months before Last they have always lived in the neighborhood until his death - [] further say[] not -
[] Sarah X Batterson
Mar[]

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
[] Westfourth August 9th 1839

Personally appeared before me this day Sarah Batterson aforesaid who is personally well known to Mr. [] [] above affixed is [] known to me to be genuine and made Solemn Oath in due from of Law to the Truth of the facts stated in her said Deposition - and I do hereby further testify that the said Sarah Batterson is a woman of b[]itit[]y
The H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I certify that [] H. Rowland Esq was at the date of the above Certificate (crossed out) a Justice of the Peace for [] Fairfield County and that his signature above written is genuine -
Thomas B[]
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug 1839
Cap Thomas Nash under the of War DC
1781 Feb 6 to order on this for Pay Roll his Guard his Co. [illegible] £144.13.2
1782 Jany 28 to order on this for additional Pay Roll State [illegible] £180.13.2
1782 Jany 28 to order on this for Pay Roll Conn Guards [illegible] £1396.2.8
1783 May 15 to order on this for Pay Roll Militia Fairfield £45.8.10
Compounding entries in Harkells receipts £1766.17.10
The above is a true copy and all that I found on the Books in this
Office relating to the account of Cap Thomas Nash
Henry Kilbourn Comp
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Comptroller Certificate
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Dec 17 1838
Dr Sir
I find nothing later in this office relating to Capt. Thomas Nash, of which I give you a Copy as it stands on our Books
War - May 18, 1783 - Ds
To. order on Lt Joseph Lewis Amos Groton Last of Jan - 21. 18.3
To. Do Do G. Gorduch J. Hayes when p[illegible] New Haven - 3.2.8
To. Do Do for Life - 2.10.0
To. Do Do Cap Thomas Nash pay roll Militia Fairfield - 45.8.10
To. Do Do Fairfield Select Men allowed Guards in 1782 - 952.10.0
To. Do Do Richard Hubble State Money order [illegible] - 70.0.0
To. Do Do Samuel Robinson Do - 5.8.0
To. Do Do Sepm Wheeler Do - 22.10.0
To. Do Do Cap Thomas Nash - 90.4.7
To. Do Do Cap Dans Godfrey - 50.0.0
To. Do Do Cap Perry Green or Dean - 203.4.10
To. Do Do Thomas Fanning - 2.16.0
£ 1469.17.2
War - May 15 1783 - Cs
By order on Lt Richard Hubble State Money - 70.0.0
" Do Do Dans Robinson - 10.14.0
" Do Do Tabs Wheeler - 45.0.0
" Do Do Thomas Nash - 180.18.2
" Do Do Dans Godfrey - 100.0.0
" Do Do Perry Dean - 413.7.0
" Do Do Thomas Fanning - 8.8.0
£ 828.42
I find in Haskells Twelfth the following -
1789 days, Cap Amos Posturch Coast Guards at Norwalk £6.3.8/[illegible]
22 Cap Jeace Jamiss Coast Guards at Fairfield 102.15.11
July 9 Cap John Pearson Coast Guards at Fairfield 33.12.4
Various other Captains through the year 1784
Henry Walbourn Corp
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Sep 19 1839
I Certify that on application for evidence of the service of
Cap Thomas Nash I have examined the Records remaining
in this office relating to the War of the Revolution and do
find on Ledger and in Harkells receipts the following entries
L.B. Coast Guards Dec To. State of Connecticut
for Col Samuel Whitings Roll for the service
of his Regiment at Fairfield & from March to Aug 1777
Wages of Field & Staff officers £242.14.0
Cap Elijah Abels Company £146.18.2
Cap Ebz Hill Company £153.11.10
Cap Tar Coe Company £135.14.0
Cap Beach Tomlinson Company £58.11.11
Cap Eliph Thomp Company £124.10.3
Cap Stephen Thorp Company £66.19 -
Cap Thomas Nash Company £68.3.0
Expence of Coast Guards
1781 Apr 6 Cap Thomas Nash his pay roll Coast Guards at Fairfield £144.13.2
1782 Jany 28 Cap Thomas Nash his Pay Roll Coast Guards at Fairfield £1396.2.8
1783 May 15 Cap Thomas Nash " Fairfield £45.8.10
£1586.4.8
Henry Kilbourn Comp
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This certified that I have made a search on the records of this office for the name of Thomas Nash as a Captain in the Revolutionary war and do not find him so commissioned on the record in this office. H H Himmons [unk] [unk] Secretary of State Office of the secretary of state Sept 18th 1839.

In testimony any of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same as the seal above.

H H Himmons Secretary of State
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Jany-

Hn T B Osborne HR
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Washington Hanuary 25, 1840

Mr Osborne respectfully submits with the Commission of Pensions the following brief statement in relation to the application of Susan Elwood for a pension-The application sets forth four terms of service under Capt. Thomas Nash of nine months each in the years 1780-81-82-83-
The service of 1780 is proved by Deposition of Samuel Wood.
The service of 1780 and 81 are proved by Deposition of Betty Elwood.
The services of 1781 and 82 are proved by Deposition of Anna Beers.
The service of 1781-82-83 are proved by Deposition of Joseph Wakeman.
There is evidence confirming the proof of these services. In addition to this, Lewis N Nash the son of Capt Nash testifies that upon the death of his father he "found in a truth all the papers relating to the shore guards while he was Captain of daid guard which was six or seven years-his Commission the Enlistment  & Rolls of the Company each year, and looking over the Rolls I remember well that Abijah Elwood's name was on the Roll for three enlistments" these terms being invariably nine months each- no objection is taken by the Depontent to the proof of the services, which is indeed very full & satisfactory. The only exception taken is to the evidence showing
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that Capt Nash served under State authority-on this point, I submit the following suggestions-
1. no presumption was against the fact of his being duly authorized by the State of Connecticut, or account of the absence of Record proof (see Certificate of Secretary) these record being very imperfect.
2. the fat that Capt Nash received very large sums from the State Treasury (see Certificate of Controller) isa recognition & proof his authority from the State for at least three years.
3. The Deposition of Lewis N Nash already referred to , shows that his father had a commission enlistment & Roll during each of the years he served- this evidence, as it seems to me, is to the point & conclusive-If his father had a commission would not this fact above be sufficient? and how is not credible that for so many [unk] years Capt Nash should have had regular enlistments and Rolls, unless he were acting under authority-If these papers were in existence & produced would they not be satisfactory? The writings testify to their destination and of course hard proof & regarding there is admissible.
4. It is matter of history & public notoriety that Cap Nash was the Captain of these State
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guards for many years during the war and this fact has been recognized by the Department in a very great number of cases-Stephen Godfrey, William Allen, Aaron Jennings, Peter Jennings, Joseph Wakeman, Abigail Davis and many others have been allowed pensions for services under Capt Nash in the same year for which this claim is made.

In the letter of the Department dated January 14, 1840, it is said that payment to Cap tNash in 1783 must have been for the service of 1782 or peace was proclaimed 11th of April 1783- The enlistment in this case was ont eh 1st of March for nine months and tho there was a cessation of hostilities, the army was not disbanded until the fall of 1783- New York was not evacuated by the British Troops until late in November. I presume our Coast guards were not disbanded till that time-at any rate, even if this construction is to be given to this last payment, the first payment may be construed to apply to the year 80-and the years 1780-81-82 are embraced on the Controller's certificate by this construction.

Believing as I do that this a very meritinous claim, I would respectfully asl the attention of the Department to the above suggestions.

Very respectfully,
Theo. B Osborne

James L Edwards Esquire Commission of Pensions
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Conn. Elwood, Abijah W. 25562
Susan
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ Westport Feby 24th 1841
Personally
appeared before me William Allen this day
foresaid who is presonally known to me & white
fixed to the aprising potion is up to the
&
Just as in his said
that the said William
me John in the
Son
certify that Thomas Rowland
.the

date of a certificate above written a Justice of the
Peace in & for said County & that his signature
above written in
Thomas Polanda
---
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I Joshua Couch of the town of Westport County of Fairfield state of Connecticut of lawful age [illegible] [illegible] that I am in the eighty third year of my life that I was born and brought up in the [illegible] of [illegible] farms that I was with [illegible] with Capt. Thomas Nash from my youth until his Death that in the year 1741[illegible] into the [illegible] guard as a private to [illegible] on the [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] found under Capt. Thomas Nash for nine months and serve my time out faithfully I was taken prisoner my [illegible] [illegible] it was the last of May it was at the time the Enemy [illegible] the guard [illegible] I was taken to Long Island NY this was [illegible] in progress the fifth day after I was taken as prisoner. Capt. Nash came over to the [illegible] in a boat under a proper [illegible] I was [illegible] for a prisoner [illegible] brought over [illegible] Home with him again went in [illegible] our Guard benefits of from forty to fifty men and we were divided into divisions [illegible] and took turns in going on duty I think my turn came [illegible] this night Joshua Couch

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County JS Westport February 24th 1841
Personally appeared before me this day Joshua Couch of  [illegible] who is personally with known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn oath in due [illegible] of [illegible] to the [illegible] of this [illegible] state in his said and [illegible] and I do hereby further certify that the said Joshua Couch is a man of nobility. Thos. F. Rowland Justice of Peace
I certify that Thomas F. Rowland Esquire was at the date of the foregoing certificate a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County and that his signature DP Certificate is genuine Thomas B. Osborne
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House of Representatives
March 26, 1840

Sir-

In compliance with the suggestion of your last letter, I have sent for & herewith enclose the original record of marriage in the case of Susan Elwood. In the hope that this application, which I deem a most meritorious one, may now be found fully supported & receive the favorable decision of the Department.

I remain very respectfully your obed servt

Theo B Osborne

James L Edwards Esq
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Susan Ellwood

April 6, 1840
Com Rev Pens:
Dec 21 1840
Ref to Comm Rev pensions


The parties have leave to withdraw this petition & papers by order of the House & Wm Osborne will call for them.

Mr Osborne
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W. Congress
[unk] Pension

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
In the House of Representatives

April 6, 1840

On Motion of Mr Osborne

Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting pension to Susan Ellwood and Lydia Lockwood, and that this resolution with the accompanying papers be referred to that Committee.

Attest
H A Sadard
Clerk
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I Joshua Couch of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield
& State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I
as well acquainted with Capt Thos Nash of the Town of
Fairfield & County aforesaid in the War of the revolution
he was capt of the the guards & I further depose &
say that in 1781 I enlisted into Capt Nash's company
of those Guards to serve on the shores of Long Island served
for Nine months under him & served my time out faithfully
that we had frequent skirmishes with the Enemy then one Jan
& they in one of the attacks took & burned our Guard House
& further sayeth out-
Joshua Couch
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
ss Westport March 2d 1840
Personally appeared before me this day Joshua Couch deposed
who is personally well known to me and whose signature above
affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made Solemn Oath
in the form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said deposition
and I do hereby further certify that the said Joshua Couch is
man of credibility.
Thos F. Rowland Justice of the Peace
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I certify that Thomas F. Rowland Esq who has signed
the Certificate on the other side hereof
was at its date a Justice of the Peace for
Fairfield County
March 12. 1840
Tho B Osborne
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I William Allen of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield
& State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was
well acquainted with Capt Thomas Nash of the Town of
Fairfield County aforesaid in the War of the revolution
that he was Capt of the then Guards & I further depose and
say that in the year A.D. 1780 & 1781 I enlisted in each of said
years into Capt Nash's Company of the Guards to serve in
the shores of Long Island sound for Nine months in each of said
years aforesaid Nash & found my time out faithfully we had
frequent skirmishes with the Enemy during the term aforesaid
& they in 1781 in one of the attacks took & burnt our Guard
House & further sayeth not
William Allen 

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 
of the Town of Westport March 2d 1840

Personally appeared before me this day William Allen aforesaid
who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed
is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn Oath in due
from of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition
and I do hereby further certify that the said William Allen is a
Man of Credibility.
Thos. F. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I certify that Tho. F. Rowland Esq who has signed the
above certificate was at its datea Justice of the
Peace for Fairfield County. Thos. B Osborne
March 12. 1840
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I Charity Saunders wife of Thomas Saunders of the Town of Westport County
of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I am the Daughter
of the late Capt Thomas Nash of the Town of Fairfield & County aforesaid that he
went early into the War of the revolution that he was Capt of a Company of shore
Guards to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Parish of Greensfarms
in the Western part of the Town of Fairfield I further depose & say that I lived at home
in my fathers family during the revolution and untill some time after peace was
declared before was married & I further depose & say that in 1779 when Fairfield
& the Meeting House in the parish of Greensfarms was burnt by the British
he was Capt of said Guard & continued to be Capt of said Company untill the
close of the war After the Meeting House was burnt the [illegible] use to hold there religious
meetings at my fathers house every sabbath day My Father every Sunday morning
marched his company up from the Guard House which was about half a mile
off in front of the House & their they would stack their guns in the yard and [illegible]
centry [sentry] over them & attend public Westfield & the county continued to hold their meetings
at our House every Sunday & the Guard also continued to attend every January
untill after the Guard House was burnt in 1781 & then the meeting was
held at the Dwelling House of Mr Stephen Wakeman in said Parish untill
peace was declared. & further sayeth not
Charity Saunders
her mark

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County  
Westport March 3d 1840
personally appeared before me this day Charity Saunders aforesaid
who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed
is also known to me to be genuine and made Solemn Oath in due
form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in her said Deposition
and I hereby further certify that the Charity Saunders is a woman
of credibility and I do also hereby certify that the word House the twelfth line
was interlined before the execution of the aforesaid deposition
Thos F. Rowland Justice of the Peace
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I certify that Tho B Rowland Esq who has begun the certificate on the other side hereof we, at its date a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County-

Tho B Osborne
March 12, 1840
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I Albert Lockwood of the town of Westport County of Fairfield & state of Connecticut & being of lawful age depose & say that I was well acquainted with Capt. Thomas Nash of the town of Fairfield (county aforesaid this I lived a few miles from him from my youth until his death that I further depose and say that he went into the service early in the revolution & took the command of a company of grant guards stationed in the parish of [unk] formed in the west part of the town of Fairfield on the [unk] of [unk] of land around in 1779 when the enemy burns Fairfield & the mutiny [unk] in the farm [unk] with him in said company-the return in service & command of him) company [unk] until the [unk] of the war until [unk] was returned in 1783-and further saith not-

Albert Lockwood

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}ss

In Westport March 4th, 1840-personally appeared before me this day Albert Lockwood aforesaid who is personally well known to me & his signature above affixed is also well known to me to be genuine and mine so his oath in due form of [unk] to the [unk] of the facts stated in his said deposition & is him by further certify that the said Albert Lockwood is a man of credibility.

Tho. F. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I certify that Tho. F. Rowland Esq who has signed the certificate above written was at its date a Justice of the Peace for sd Fairfield County-March 12, 1840

Tho. B. Osborne
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I Ebenezer Jessup of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield and State
of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was well acquainted with
Capt Thomas Nash of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of
Connecticut during the War of the Revolution & untill his death I lived
as neighbours to him he went early into the service of the revolution he
was Capt of the Coast Guards stationed in the shore of Long Island Sound
in the Parish of Greenfarms. I further depose & say that he was
Capt of said Guards when the guard House was burnt in the parish
of Greensfarms in 1781 and untill some time after my [illegible] was
he continued Capt untill the loss of the War. I know after the Meeting House
was burnt by the British the society use to attend public worship at Capt
Nashs Dwelling House & the Guard Capt Nash up by Sunday mornings
to march up from the Guard House which was about a half a mile off
in front of the House in the street & this they would stack their arms
& set a sentry over them & attend public worship & the sentry continued
thus to hold their meeting & also the Guard to attend untill after the Grand
House was burnt in 1781 & then my [illegible] in the county held
Public worship at the Dwelling House of Mr Stephen Wakemans
in said Parish untill peace. & further sayeth not
Ebnz Jessup
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 
To. Westport March 4th 1840
Personally appeared before me this day Ebenezer Jessup aforesaid who is
personally well known to me whose signature above affixed is also known 
to me to be genuine and made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of
the facts stated in his Depositions & I do hereby further Certify
that the said Ebenezer Jessup is a man of credibility.
Thos F. Rowland Justice of the peace
I certify that the Hno. F. Rowland Esq who
has signed this Certificate was at its
date a Justice of the Peace for sd
Fairfield County
March 12. 1830
Tho. B. Osbourne
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I Stephen Allen of the Town of Ridgefield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
of lawful age Depose & say that I am seventy five years of age in May
next that I was born & brought up in the Town of Fairfield in the County
aforesaid & continued to reside their untill after the War of the Revolution
I then came to this Town to reside I was well acquainted with Abijah
Elwood of the Town & County of Fairfield from my youth untill his
Death that I enlisted in the Shore Guard to serve on the shores of
Long Island Sound in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Thomas Nash
for two [illegible] that is I Enlisted in the years 1780 & 1781
for Nine months in each year & served my time out faithfully &
Abijah Elwood aforesaid enlisted into the Shore Guards aforesaid
as a private the same Guard which I [illegible] the same term of
time that I did & found his time acted faithfully.
Stephen Allen
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 
To Ridgefield February 4th 1841
Personally appeared before me this day Stephen Allen aforesaid
who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed in as
known to me to be genuine & made to his Oath in due form of
Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition
and I do further certify that the said Stephen Allen is a man of
Credibility
Thos F. Rowland Justice of the Peace
I do hereby Certify that the above Deposition was taken by the request
of Susan Elwood to be used & served
in her application for a pension
Tho F. Rowland Justice of Peace
I certify that Thomas F. Rowland Esquire was a Justice of the
Peace for sd Fairfield County at the date of this Certificate above
written & that the above signatures
purporting to be his
are genuine.
Thomas B Osborne
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Abijah Elwood d 1829
Susan m 1789
March 80 9 T. Nash (guards)
March 81 9 T. Nash (guards)
March 82 9 T. Nash (guards)
March 83 9 T. Nash (guards)

[illegible] Sam Wood (1)
S. N. Nash son of Capt Nash

Capt Nash was paid in
1781 Apl £144
1782 Jan 180 and 324
1782 Jan Co. pay £1396
83 May 45.
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Westford Vt. Dec. 11 1843
Sir,
Enclosed I send you
a packet recd at this office last
mail which has a wrong direction
for which I have no means of giving
a right one. It is plainly directed
Westfield, [illegible]. There is no Such Town
or P.O. office in this State. There
are locations of the same name in
N.Y. [illegible] &c. &c.
Yr.Obd.Sevt.
E.W. Sherman
P.M.
JL Edwards Esq.
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Westport August 2d, 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq-

Sir

I find [unk] the application of Wm Bennett & Wm Elwood for a pension under the act of March 3d, 1843 which I presume you will find correct and so you will please send me the certificates.

I am very respectfully your obd servt

Thomas F Rowland
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Washington February 27, 1841

Sir-

I return herewith the papers in the case of Susan Ellwood-those tied with red tape are the old papers and the others are additional- to wit, the Depositions of Stephen Allen, William Allen and Joshua Couch-
In addition to what I have before said in regard to this unfortunate case, I now ass, that it seems to me the most conclusively proves that Abijah Ellwood served for several terms of nine months each, as stated in the numerous Depositions,  under Capt. Thomas Nash-I do not understand that the Department doubts the evidence on this point-the question made seems  to be whether this service was under any proper authority- By the certificate of the Secretary of State among the papers, it appears that the records at Hartford do not show that a commission was  informed to Capt Nash-to prove that this service was under authority of the State I reply
1. on the [unk] of the service itself- there was a regular enlistment of men for the term of 9 mo, during [unk] years to form a coast guard at this station-see definition of
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Lewis N. Nash & all the witnesses- unless all the witnesses are perjured, the fact os proved that this guard was regularly enlisted under Capt Nash for specific terms of service-
2. this service under Capt Nash is proved & have been under State authority by payments from the State Treasury during the successive years in which it was performed- there is a continued recognition of it on the part of the State-
3d It appears from the certificate of the Controller attached to the original papers that the sum of $1766.17.10 was paid from the State Treasury during the year in which Ellwood claims & have served- To this amount out to be added the items of $90.67 and $180.13.2 appearing on the controllers certificate endorsed with the additional papers- bt the depositions of Wm Allen & Joshua Couch that Capt Nash's company committed of from 40 to 50 men- upon the most rigid construction the Department can adopt the payments ought to establish the claim for two terms of nine months each-
I invite your attention to the whole case & to the suggestions I have made and notwithstanding the opinion heretofore [unk] by the Department that but 9 months could be allowed, I still entertain the hope that upon the new evidence furnished a more favorable decision
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will be made-
There is no further evidence in the power of the Petitioner -whatever allowance you shall decide to make her, I wish a certificate for that amount-Please enclose to me so that I can have it before my leaving Washington on the 4th

Very respectfully your obt sevt

Tho. B Osborne

James L Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
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See Acclaim's The cold Corn 1828
Wm Allen. do. Five 7. 12. 17667
Joseph Wakeman
-
9276
the and paid is at least for the 20
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Joseph Wakeman
dec.
Spg 1781 9 Capt. Nash
82 9
--
Mr Allen
1781 9 Capt. Nash
82 9
--
John Courch 1818
1781 9 Tho Nash

[illegible] in whale boat service

[various math sums follow, which are not transcribed here]
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Susan Elwood 
wid of Abijah
Conn.
ad July 7 1838 married 1789
died 1829

Allow 18 MP private $60 per annum Capt. Tho Nash [unk] Com coast guards
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3024
Connecticut

Susan Elwood
widow of Abijah Elwood who was a private in the Conn Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 dollars ----cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Nov 1843 and sent to Tho F Rowland Westport Vt

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 66


Pen crt with & sent to T F Rowland Westport Ct, [unk] 45
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6107
Connecticut
Susan Elwood 
widow of Abijah Elwood dec.
and who died on the 18th September 1829 of Fairfield in the State of Connt who was a private in the compy: commanded by Captain Nash of Regt commanded by Col Dimond in the Connt line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of 60 dollars  ---- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1841 and sent Hon. T. B. Osborne Fairfield Connt

Arrears to the 4th od March 1841 $300.00

$300.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 179
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Susan Elwood
60


Thos. F Rowland
Westport
Vt
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Clerk's Certificate
Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No 2 Street's Building, New haven

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
County of Fairfield County Court Clerk's Office} ss.

[unk] August 1, 1843

I, William H Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:-

That Eliphalet Swift Esquire was on the 25th day of July 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to he his, is his genuine official signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 1st day of August 1843

Wm H Noble Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress on the 2d of Frbruary 1844, entered "an act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield}ss

Om this 9th day of September 1848 before me a magistrate in & for said County personally appeared Susan Elwood now a resident of [unk] in the county of Fairfield & state of Connecticut previous [unk] county a resident of [unk] & state aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of her provisions made the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of[unk] who served during the Revolutionary War that hse is the widow of Abijah Elwood who was a private in the army of the revolution; that she received a pension under the at of June 14th 1844 of thirty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Susan Elwood

Eliphet Swift
Ebenezer Hytt

Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me Eliphalet Swift Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant & that he is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.

Eliphalet Swift Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}ss

I Thomas Robinson clerk of the County Court in & for the county aforesaid, therefor of the seal thereof & of the Commissions of Justices of the Peace for said County, do certify that Eliphalet Swift Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and whose own proper signature [unk] [unk] to be genuine and are [unk], is,
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and on this 9th day of [unk] September, the date of declaration, was  Justice of the Peace for & being duly commissioned & [unk] as such & duly authorized by the Laws of this State administer oaths, that his commission is dated June 24th 1848 and will expire with the 19th day of June 1849.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of County Court this 26th day of September 1848

Thomas Robinson Clerk
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Stateof Connecticut
County of Fairfield} ss

Westport July 25th A.D. 18436 personally appeared this day before me Eliphalet Swift a Justice of the Pease in & for the County of Fairfield Susan Elwood a resident of said Town of Westport in the County of Fairfield aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress papers on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of Revolution that she is the widow of Abijah Elwood late of said Westport, dec'd, who was a private in the shore guards & served on the shores of Long Island Sound & the annual amount of pension that she received under the act of July 7th 1839 as his widow was fifty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still the widow of Abijah Elwood. 

Susan Elwood

Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me & also certify that the said Susan Elwood is personally well know to be the widow of said Abijah Elwood dec'd.

Eliphalet Swift Justice of Peace
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There are no "records" of the 1st church in Norwalk of an older date than Jan. 1807. On the records kept by Rev. R.R. Swan, and in his hand writing-there are these word over the ate of April 9, 1807. "Memorandum, the Church Covenant, [unk] of Faith, & catalogue of member were not to be found," In the beginning of the records kept by Rev. Henry Benedict, there is also a [unk], in his hand writing declaring that "the former records of the Church extend no further back than to the settlement of Rev. Mr. Swan in 1807. The [unk] records having been last.: The church was formed in 1654. I have heard it often & air that after the death of Rev. Dr. Burnett and the settlement of Mr. Swan, the records were by accident destroyed. This is the current report concerning the matter, & have never heard any other. I believe it to be true.

Norwalk, Conn, April 26, 1839
.
Edwin Hall, Pastor of the 1st Cong. Church in Norwalk

Sworn to before me Thos. F Rowland Justice of Peace
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This may certify that I have carefully examined the records of the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut and do not find the marriage of Abijah Elwood to Susan Sanders recorded on said records.

attest Benj. Isaac Town Clerk of said Norwalk

Norwalk April 26, 1839
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I Samuel Work of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield of state of Connecticut of lawful age depose [?] that I am Eighty years of age that I was well acquainted with Abijah Ehord then of the town & county of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut during the Restoration, who is Jins Dead, that in the
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I Betty Elwood of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
of lawful age depose & say that I am seventy six years old that I was well
acquainted with Abijah Elwood of the Town of Fairfield and County aforesaid
during the Revolution who is since dead recalled well that he enlisted
into the shore guards under Capt Thomas Nash of said Town of Fairfield to
to
serve on the shores of Long Island Sound as a private for two [illegible]
[illegible] during the revolution what years I do not now Remember but
it was not untill after the Meeting House was born in the parish
of Greensfarms near where we resided in the year 1779 I recalled
that he was with me back on the books [illegible] looking to for [illegible]
been my impression is that it was in the year 1780 & 1781 how
long he enlisted for in such year I cannot positively say but I
believe it was for nine months in each year at any rate he 
enlisted & went on duty early in the spring in the first part of March was for
in the Bay & was for of he stayed until late in the fall or untill the
bays lands was frozen over which was generally the last of November
or for part of December & served his time out faithfully I a sister to
him & we both lived in the Family with our Father during the
Revolution when he was not in duty we lived about half a mile
from the Guard House & about a mile from the Thom F Long
off said farm & further sayeth not
her mark
X
Betty Elwood
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County To Westport March 27th 1839

Personally appeared before me this day Betty Elwood aforesaid who is personally
well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to
be genuine and made Solemn Oath in due form of Law to the truth of
the facts stated in her said Deposition and I do hereby further certify that the
said Betty Elwood is a woman of Credibility
Thos H. Rowland Justice of the Peace
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I Anna Beers Wife of Samuel Beers of the Town of Norwalk County of Fairfield
& State of Connecticut of Lawful age depose & say that I am seventy two years
old that Samuel Beers is my said Husband that my first Husbands name
was Thomas Phillips who is long since Dead & belonged to the Town and County of
Fairfield aforesaid that I was well acquainted with Abijah Elwood of the then
Town of Fairfield & County & State aforesaid during the revolution who is since dead
that I remember well he Enlisted into the Shore Guards under Capt Tho's Nash
to serve on the shores of Long Island from two papers in [1 illegible] then he enlisted
early in the Spring the 1s part of March & stayed on Duty untill late in
the fall until the last of Nov'r or the first of December in each year I understand
he Enlisted for nine months each time & serv'd his time faithfully I do not now recollect
the years but it was not untill after the Meeting House was burnt by the British in the
Parish of Greensform in 1779 to the best of my recollection it was in the year 1781
& 1782 I know My first Husband Thomas Phillips Enlisted into the Guard at the 
same
time he did & for the same time & srv'd at the same time with him I was not
Marrri'd at that time but was very frequently during the [illegible] aforesaid
at the House of Elwoods Farther which was about half a mile from the Guard
House & about a mile from the Beach when he & my late husband Thomas
Phillips use to [illegible] & stay when they were not on Duty I [2 illegible]
came upon some British deserters from a Row Galley ship was taken
with their arms by the Guard & Elwood had one of the guns but what year
do not remember but my impression is it was in 1781 & further sayeth
not.
                                                   her
                                            Anna X Beers
                                                  Mark
State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County} ss Norwalk April 16th A.D. 1839
personally appeared before me this day Anna Beers aforesaid who is
personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also
known to me to be given and made solemn Oath in due form of Law
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to the truth of the facts stated in her said Deposition and I do hereby further
certify that the said Jane Beers is a woman of credibility and I do also
duly certify that the word year was interlined before the Execution of the afforesaid
[1 illegible]
   [signed] Thos F. Rowland Justice of the peace
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I Lewis N. Nash of the Town of Westford County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
of lawful age depose & say that I am the son of the late Capt'n Thomas Nash of the then
Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut that I was well aquainted after the
Revolution with Abijah Elwood of the Town & County of Fairfield aforesaid who is
long since dead that I have frequently heard my Father & said Elwood tell about
the War & state from town histories that took place while said Elwood was on
guard and as my Father [illegible] one was about a gun that Elwood had from some
British defecters  I have seen the gun which they said was the same I have and 
my Father frequently says that said Elwood joined in the Guards I think four
[illegible] that is what they called a [Illegible] or [1 illegible] was nine months they enlisted early
in the spring & stay in duty late in the Fall. 
after the Death of
my Father which was in the year 1815 & the Estate was to be filed
I found in a Trunk all the papers relating to the Shore Guards while he was
Capt'n of said Guard which was six or seven years his Commission the Enlistment
Rolls of the Company each year & looking over the Rools {sic] I remember well
that Abijah Elwoods Name was on the roll for those inlisted  their 9 mos 
of enlistment was [1 illegible] for Nine Months & that was the term for which
said Elwood was enlisted for I have frequently heard my Farther say that he
was a good Soldier & served his time faithfully he use [sjc] to work for My Father
after the war at Farming & he use to work for the Deponent after the Death
of my Father -- when my Fathers Estate after his [1 illegible] came to be settled
& the House where we lived  was about to be sold the family was at a loss [1 illegible]
to know what to do with his papers relating  to the Shore Guards as they
w'd [would] not like to have them [1 illegible] as we was about to have the [illegible] & we [1 illegible]
to the [1 illegible] to burn them in our [1 illegible] them at that time to be
good [illegible] & I said Burn his Commission in his service Rolls
& every other papers that was in the House related to said Shore Guard.
& further sayeth not--
                      [signed] Lewis N Nash

State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County}ss  Westport April 1st A.D. 1839
Personally appeared before me this day Lewis N. Nash aforesaid
who is personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed
is also known to be genuine and made solemn oath in due
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form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition
and I do hereby further certify that the said Lewis N. Nash
is a man of ability
Thos F. Rowland Justice of Peace
-
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I Stephen Godfrey of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield and State of
Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was well acquainted with
Abijah Elwood of the Town & County of Fairfield aforesaid from my youth
untill his Death we were Boys together he was a few years older
than myself we [1 illegible] neighbors that he inlisted into the Shore Guards
under Capt Thomas Nash of said Fairfield to serve on the shores of Long Island
for two or three seasons in succession but what year I do not now recollect
but it was not untill after the Meeting House  was Burnt in the Parish of
Green Farms by the British in 1779 he Enlisted in each year for nine months
& went on Duty the [1 illegible] part of March & stayed until late in the fall to
the last of November & [1 illegible] part of December in said year that is untill the
Bays & Creeks was Frozen so that the Thames was not passable by the British
I lived about a quarter of a mile from the Guard House My farther Stephen
Godfrey was a Sargeant of the Guard Troop to be in the Guard House
frequently & up to see them call the Roll I have 
seen said Elwood [illegible]
in the Guard when they was Mustered & his [2 illegible] when the roll was
call'd answer to his name & further sayeth not
                                  [signed] Stephen Godfrey

State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County} ss Westport April 11th A.D. 1839
personally appeared before me this day Stephen Godfrey aforesaid
who is personally well known to me & whose signature above
affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made Solumn Oath
in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said
Deposition and do hereby further certify that the said Stephen
Godfrey is a man of credibility and I do hereby certify that 
the word frozen in the twelfth line and the word [1 illegible] in the sixteenth line were
in the said Deposition was Executed
            [signed] Thos F. Rowland Justice of Peace
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I, Joseph Wakeman, of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose & say that I am seventy-six years old, that I was well acquainted with Abijah Elwood then of the Town & County aforesaid, from my youth up & during the revolution, who is since deceased, that I enlisted into the shore guards under Capt. Thomas Nash to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound for three seasons in succession during the Revolution, that I enlisted in the years 1781, 1782 & 1783 for the term of nine months in each year, to serve in said Guard. I served my time out faithfully, & said Abijah Elwood enlisted into the Guards aforesaid under Capt. Nash aforesaid for the same terms [   ] and the same years that I did and served in the Guard with me aforesaid and faithfully served his time out and I enlisted each year early in the spring, the first of March, which was the usual time to enlist, & went on Duty as soon as the bays & creeks were free from ice to the shores were [   ] with Boats by me and I stayed until they were frozen over which was generally the last of November or the first part of December, and further sayeth not.
Joseph Wakeman

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ ss Fairfield April 8, A.D. 1839
Personally appeared before me this day Joseph Wakeman, aforesaid, who is personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine, and made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition and I do hereby further certify that the said Joseph Wakeman is a man of credibility.
Thos. F. Rowland, Justice of the Peace
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Betty Jarvis of the Town of Norwall County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was
present when Abijah Elwood & Susan Sanders were
married they was married by the late Revd James Burnett
at Norwalk in the year 1789 it was in the winter but
what month in the Winter Trannah positively say but
believe it was in January
her
Jarvis
Mark
State of Connecticut
Betty
Fairfield County ⎬ Norwith April 26th A.D. 1839
---
personally appeared before me this day Betty Jarvis and
who is personally well known to me and whose signature above
affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made Solomon
●
with in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in
her option aforesaid and I do hereby for this certify that the
and Betty Jarvis is a woman of credibility
The Rowland Justice of Peace
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I, Anna Carver of the Town of Westport, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say that Abijah Elwood died in September A.D. 1829 but what time in the month I cannot positively say, but believe it was somewhere about the middle. I lived as neighbor to him, and was at the house when he died and also attended his funeral, and further sayeth not.
Anna Carver

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ ss Westport April 19th A.D. 1839
Personally appeared before me this day Anna Carver, aforesaid, who is personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in her said deposition, and I do hereby further certify that the said Anna Carver is a woman of credibility.
Thos. F. Rowland Justice of the peace

I, Gilbert Taylor, of the Town of Westport, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say that Abijah Elwood died in September A.D. 1829, but what time in the month I do not now recollect, but believe it was somewhere about the middle, and was in the house after he died, as I lived a neighbor to him.
Gilbert Taylor

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ ss Westport April 19th A.D. 1839
-
Personally appeared before me this day Gilbert Taylor, aforesaid, who is personally well known to me to and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine, and made oath in due form of Law to the facts stated in his said deposition, and I do further certify that the said Gilbert Taylor is a man of credibility, and I further certify that the word "the" in the fourth time was interlined before said deposition was requested [unclear}.
Thos F. Rowland, Justice of the Peace
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford, Apr 9, 1839

I Certify that on application for evidence of the services of Abijah Elwood, who claims service in the War of the Revolution under Capt. Thomas Nash, that no Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Nash can be found in this office. That a Pay Table Book is the following of under the Head of Man.
Capt. Thomas Nash . . .
1781 Apr 6 To order on [   ] for his Pay Roll Coast Guards Fairfield [   ] £144.13.
1782 Jany 28 To order on [   ] for additional Pay Roll state [   ] £180.13.2
1782 Jany 28 To order on [   ] for his Co Pay Roll Coast Guards Fairfield [   ] £1391.2.8
1783 May 15 To order on [   ] for his Co Pay Roll Militia Fairfield £45.8.10

Henry Kilbourn, Comptroller
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(No. 1)
5403
Susan Elwood widow of Abigah []
Act. 7. July 38

[] 89.[]29-

Hon. T. B. Osborn HR
The [] Rowland []
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I James C. Loomis clerk of the court of Probate in and for the district of the Westport do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Susan Elwood of Westport in said Probate district for a pension and I do hereby further certify that Thomas F. Wakeman aforesaid whose name is subscribed to the above clausures as a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act in and for the in the County of Fairfield, and 
also that he is the Judge of Probate in and for the  district of Westport in said County of Fairfield duly commissioned and qualified to act on bench, and that his signature above subscribed as such Judge is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of May 1839.
[presumed seal, all blacked out]
James C. Loomis
Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Westport