Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3396, Joshua Giddings, Conn.
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22.436

Ohio Pittsburgh

Joshua Giddings
of Ashtablua in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain Watson of the Regt commanded
by ___ in the Connt 
line for nine months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pitts
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Nov
1833 and sent to Luther Spellman. Wayne AC Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 15.00
__________
$90.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 112

Died Oct 30, 1833
see A. B.
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Joshua Giddings
22.436
27.067

adm 9 months
$30

Luther Spellman
Wayne
Ashtabula Co Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County Ss}
On this 28th day of August 1833, personally appeared before me Luther Spellman, an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county Joshua Giddings a resident of the Township of Williamsfield in the County and state aforesaid aged 78 years and 5 months 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 7th 1832.
He saith that he was born in the town of Lyme in Connecticut in May 1755. That he removed to Hartland in Hartford County Connecticut when a child and enlisted in said Hartland a private in April 1775 for the term of seven months into the company commanded by Captain John Walton, Lieutenant Theodore Woodbridge and Ensign Hall. That he marched to Ticonderoga, crossed Lake George when his regiment was divided and part went on to Crown Point, and he went in that party to Crown Point. The party to which he belonged was commanded by a Major whose name he has ben reason of infirmity and old age forgotten. He served out his enlistment at Crown Point and was sick in the hospital then about six weeks the latter part of his time and was regularly discharged, which discharge is lost.
He cannot recollect the names of any of the field officers except General Arnold who brought provisions and we stopped him by force on account that we supposed he was going with it to Quebec.
He further states that he was called out in the militia in September 1777 and marched up the Hudson River as far as Esopus in the company commanded by Captain Asohel Brainard - Burgoyne was taken while he (Giddings) was on the march up that river. He states that he was out at this time two months. That they cannonaded the British on that river but did not come into any close engagement. The whole of his service amounts to nine months and for said time he claims a pension.
He resided after the war until 1794 in Hartland Connecticut. Since 1794 he has resided in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. He removed to what is now called Williamsfield Ashtabula County Ohio in 1806, where he now resides destitute of any property and dependent entirely on his children for a support. He has no documentary evidence or living witnesses of his said services within his knowledge excepting Lovel Parker whose affidavit accompanies this declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Joshua Giddings

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written before me.
Luther Spelman } Associate Judge Com Pleas
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County Ss} On the 28th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me Luther Spelman an Associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said county Lovel Parker who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is 71 years of age. That he resides in the township of Rinsman in Trumbull County Ohio - that he was living in Hartland several years previous to the revolutionary war and at that period, and that he was very intimate with Joshua Giddings who has herein made application for the benefit of the pension - that he knew and well remembers of the said Joshua enlisting for seven months into the American service in April in the year 1775. And likewise he the deponent well remembers of the said Joshua returning in the fall of that year from the camp - he says that the two families that time lived only one mile apart. He the deponent further states that at the time Burgoyne was taken there was a general call out of the militia and he the said Joshua went out according as he states in his declaration. The deponent further saith not.
Lovel Parker
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written. Luther Spelman } Associate Judge C. Pleas

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County Ss} I Saml Henry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Ashtabula do hereby certify that Luther Spelman Esquire whose name appears subscribed in his own proper hand writing which is to me well known to the foregoing certificates and declaration is and has been since the first day of January AD 1833 one of the Associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of Ashtabula County, duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio and that to his acts of such full faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Jefferson the 28th day of August AD 1833.
Saml. Hendry Clerk of Comm
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May 17, 1937
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Joshua Giddings, S.3396
BA-J/MCS

Mr. Robert Ludlum
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
College Station
Texas

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.3396, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joshua Giddings.
He was born in May, 1755, at Lyme, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
When a child he moved to Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut, and while living there he enlisted and served as private with the Connecticut troops as follows: from April, 1775, seven months in Captain John Watson's company; from September, 1777, two months in Captain Asahel Brainard's company.
After the Revolution he lived in Hartland until 1794 and after that he lived in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, having served to what was later Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio, in 1806.
Joshua Giddings was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1833, at which time he was living in Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
In 1833 he referred to his children but did not give any names. In that year one Aranda P. Giddings was living in Williamsfield, Ohio, relationship to soldier not shown. There are no further data relative to family of soldier.
Joshua Giddings died October 20, 1833.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1909 oct 7 History to Mrs Stella M Jacobs

1937 May 17, hist to Mr Robt Ludlum. See letter 
War 1812 clm Joshua R Giddings
B. J. WT. H325-120-55 mlt

Rev War
3396
INVALID.
File No. 3396
Joshua Giddings
Prvt Rev War

Act June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 141
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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[stamped]
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
SEP 29 1909
to Bur. Pensions
Secy's Off - Mail & Files

[stamped]
To Chf _____
Action ______
Sept 29 1909
COMMISSIONED

Cleveland, O Sept 29 09
11324 Hessler Rd

Dept of Interior
Washington DC

Gentlemen: 
Will you kindly give me the record of Joshua Giddings a Revolutionary soldier (private). He received a pension: annual allowance of $30.00
Connecticut State Troops placed on the pension list
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November 1833

Thanking you in advance
for the kindness. I am

Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Stella M. Jacobi

11324 Hessler Rd.
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May 17, 1937
BA-J/MCS
Joshua Giddings, S. 3396
Joshua R. Giddings
B.L.Wt.11325-120-'55
Mr. Robert Ludlum
Agriculture & Mechanical College of Texas
College Station
Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Joshua R. Giddings who served in the War of 1812 and his father, Joshua Giddings, who served in the Revolutionary War. You are furnished herewith, the war of 1812 record of Joshua R. Giddings and the Revolutionary War record of the only Joshua Giddings that is found in said records of this office. 
Very truly yours
A.D. HIller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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In reply to you request of ____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Joshua Giddings
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's)[crossed out] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 3396
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.

CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
Apl. 15[could be 15 or 25] 7 mos. Pri. John Watson x [check mark] Conn.
Sept. 17[could be 17, 22 or 27] 2 mos. [blank] Asahel Brainard x [check mark]
Battles engaged in, x [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartland, Hartford Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1833
Residence at date of application, Williamsfield Twp., Ashtabula Co., Oh.
Age at date of application, Born in May 1755 at Lyme, Conn.
Remarks: His claim was allowed.