Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1850, David Gardner, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Gardner, David 
               Fanny 

NUMBER
W1850 

B.L. Wt. 31909-160-55

CONTENTS
he died Jan 11, 1835
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Connecticut Rolls
1668
David Gardner 
Gardner
Capt Hyde
Private
Connecticut Line 

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon Calvin Goddard 
New London - Conn.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
[Crossed out] Semi anl. all'ee ending
5 Mos 8/31 & 4/30th $43.12

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

3 years
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463
Connecticut  
Fanny Gardner widow of David Gardner
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a  Private
Connecticut
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 18 1853 and sent to  
Weavers Caffee Present 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 60  Vol. A 
Act of Feb. 3, 1853
1818

Mar 3 '55  191762
Date of death Not on AB
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191.762. Act Mar.3/55
Fanny
July '90

Fanny Gardner
Widow of David Gardner 
Gardner Priv.

[diagonal writing]
No 31909 of July 5/56

Revol. War
Rcd. Pension $96.00
per annum, Act 3 Feb
1853. Page 60. Vol. A
adj 160 ac. from 28/56
Boynton
O. P. Wattle
Norwichtown Connt

Vol. G. 9
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(Vertical Lines starting from the left)
[handwritten]
David Gardner
not on Rolls DH.

Hon
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington

(Horizontal Writing)
David Gardner
Hyde
Derjus Page
Connecticut Line 
See the rolls
April 14, 1828

{Examined and found to be correct}
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To Calvin Goddard Esquire - one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut

The Petiion of David Gardner of Bozrah in the County of New London and State aforesaid Herewith -
That he served in the war of the revolution as a private and noncommissioned officer more than nine months upon the continental establishment. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for his support - that he has never received any pension under any law of the the United States heretofore and hereby relinquishes any title or claim to any such pension [illegible] under the 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” and to a pension under which he is anxious of substantiating his claim according to the provisions of said Act- Dated at Norwich March 24, 1818
David Gardner

State of Connecticut Ss
Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally came David Gardner of Norwich in the County of New London and State aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed viz [namely] That having previously joined under the State of Connecticut at the commencement of the revolutionary war he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 into the service of the United States as a private in a company at that time commanded by Captain Jedidiah Hyde in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Pergee in the Connecticut line of troops for the
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term of three years which tim he faithfully served and untill he was discharged therefrom at Danbury in said State which discharge he received from John N. Buell, which discharge is lost or mislaid. That the company at the time he left the same was commanded by Captain Robert Hallam - that he was discharged in the month of January 1780. That he has never received any pension from the United States and is poor and stands in need of assistance from the County for his support by reason of his reduced circumstances in life.
David Gardner
Sworn before Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court

I Silas Goodell on oath declare that I well knew David
Gardner the above applicant and that he did to my knowledge
serve more than two years in the war of the revolution
upon the continental establishment. March 24th 1818
Silas Goodell
Sworn Before Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court

The above named Captain Silas Goodale [sic] was an Officer in
the War of the Revolution and is personally known to me to be a
man of the truth and veracity. Calvin Goddard
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To the Honorable Secretary for the Department of War.
It's appearing to my satisfaction that the applicant aforesaid served in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment
more than nine months. I hereby certify the same to the end that he may obtain a pension according to the provisions of the Act of Congress above referred to. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year aforesaid.
Calvin Goddard a Judge of Supreme Court

I hereby certify that David Gardner abovenamed is in indigent circumstances
                          Calvin Goddard
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David Gardner
Bozrah
1668

Sept
[told]
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.

On this 29th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of New  London in said State, on the 29th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, David Gardner aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Bozrah in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served
in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said David Gardner enlisted for the term of three years on the Spring of the year 1777 in Norwich in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Jedediah Hyde in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the winter of 1708-01 - when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey.
That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, about the 25th day of March 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1668.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; [handwritten between text] named 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.
That I am by occupation a Blacksmith but am infirm by reason of a paralytic affection of rheumatism and unable to do but little labor having
been in a debilitated state of body for a number of years. My family
consists of my wife Sarah age sixty six and a grandson aged 12 years,
having six children, which are all married & not depending on me.
A schedule of all my property is as follows ~
One cow worth $20.00~ 4 sheep $4.00 ~ 2 swine 5.00 1 horse $8.00
hose chain .75~ saddle & bridle 2.00 ~ 1 axe .50 ~ 2 tables 1.50 ~ 2 pails .50 2 kettles 2.00 ~ 1 iron pot .50 ~ 1 spider .25 ~ 1 bake pan .42 ~ 2 sad irons .50
shovel & tongs 1.00 ~ 1 chest 1.00 ~ Andirons .83 ~  crockery 1.79 ~
2 glasses .12 ~ pewter platter & teapot .67 ~ earthen & home ware .57
spoons .50 ~ knives & forks .50 ~ candlesticks .34 ~ steelyards .50
old barrels & tubs 1.00 ~ smith's bellows $7.00 ~ hammer & tongs & other
smith's tools $4.00 ~ grindstone .50 ~ crowbar .75 ~ 4 bowls .50
making in the whole value ~ $65.89
David Gardner

Signed Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June 1820
before said County Court
Charles Lathrop, Clerk

I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty five dollars and eighty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this 29th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.
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Declaration of Fanny Gardner
(Claiming Bounty Land under Act of March 3rd
1855.)
Widow of David Gardner, a Private
Soldier in the War of the Revolution.
See Record of Her Pension Certificate Recorded on the 60th Page of Vol A on the Roll of Pensioners
Act of Feb 3rd 1853

19176 R
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We Sarah C. Wood and Lydia A. Emmons residents of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Fanny Gardner in our presence and that we know that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and further we know that she is now a Widow, and the Widow of David Gardner, and further we know that she is the identical Fanny Gardner named in the Certificate, a copy
of which may be seen below, and by virtue of which she draws a pension of Ninety Six Dollars each year.
Sarah C Wood
Lydia A Emmons

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Oliver P. Wattles
Justice of the Peace
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Copy {written vertically across document]

2
Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd Section of the Act of February 3rd 1853, Fanny Gardner, Widow of David Gardner, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum, commencing on the 3rd of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given out the Department of the Interior this Twenty Third day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pension

The above is a true copy of the Pension Certificate, of Fanny Gardner, Widow of David Gardner and by virtue of which she now claims a pension, and we know that the said Fanny Gardner is
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the same person who signed the  foregoing Declaration, and we have no interest not in the Claim. This we declare upon our oaths.
Sarah C Wood
Lydia A Emmons

The foregoing affidavit as to the truth of the copy above, and as to the identity of the person of Fanny Gardner, was sworn to before me by the said Sarah C Wood and Lydia A Emmons residents of said Norwich on the sixteenth day of July AD 1855, and I hereby Certify that said affiants are credible persons. Also that I examined said Pension Certificate, and the copy thereof and found the same correct.
Oliver P. Wattles
Justice of the Peace


STATE OF CONNECTICUT,  } ss.
County of New London,      }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said State & County, do hereby Certify that Oliver P. Wattles Esq whose name, in is own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate [empty field] on the Instrument hereunto attached, was at the date of said Certificate [empty field]
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, [empty field] duly empowered to take
acknowledgments of Deeds and other writings, administer Oaths, take Depositions, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, at
[document folded at bottom over text]
[document is stamped]
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This may certify that David Gardner and Frances Miner both of this town were joined this day by me.
Sept 13th 1824
John Whittlesey
Gospel Minister


State of Connecticut ss
County of New London
Bosrah July 14th AD 1853
The above is a true copy of record.
Attest John W. Haughton
Registar
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Will the Commissioner of Pensions
Please send my Warrant when 
issued to O.P. Wattles at
Norwich town Connecticut.
Fanny Gardner
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State of Connecticut
County of New London
Probate District of Norwich

On this 19th day of February Anno Domini one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three:
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate, within and for the District of Norwich Fanny Gardner a resident of the town of Norwich in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged sixty two years who being first 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 acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838, 3 March 1843; 17th June 1844 2nd July 1848 July 29th 1848, and Feb (?) 3rd 1853: and all other acts in relation thereto and association thereon: 
That she is the Widow of David Gardner who was a Private in the Revolutionary service of the United States, and that he the said David Gardner was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum and that her Husband the said David Gardner is now dec'd, and for proof of the service of her said Husband the said David Gardner she refers to the proof now on file in the
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Pension Office at Washington
She further declares and says that 
she was married to the fair David Gardner
on the twelfth day of September 1824
that her once husband the aforesaid
David Gardner died on the Eleventh day of January Anno Domini One Thousand 
Eight Hundred and thirty five
That she was not married to him prior 
to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place subsequent to the second day of 
January Eighteen Hundred: viz at the time
above stated.

She also further declares and 
says, that she is now a Widow and that
she never made any application for a pension

Fanny Gardner
State of Connecticut US
County of New London
Probate District Norwich

Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year first above written

Before me
George B. Ripley
Judge of Probate


I George B Ripley Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
County of New London of Norwich on this Sixteenth day of July A D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid Fanny Gardner aged 65 years a resident of the town of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to Law declare and says that she is the Widow of David Gardner Deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and who while living, drew a pension of Ninety Six Dollars each year. And that the said Fanny Gardner, now draws a pension, as his said David Gardner's, Widow under the Law of Feb 3rd 1853. by virtue of a certain Certificate which may be found recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 3rd1853 Page 60, Vol. A. a copy
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of which may be found below.

She further states that as near as she can recollect she was married to the said David Gardner in Bozrah in the County of New London and State of Connecticut on or about the 13th day of September AD 1824 by one John Whittlesey an ordained Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Fanny Miner, that her said husband died at Bozrah in the County and State aforesaid on the 15th day of January AD 1835 and that she is now a Widow

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3rd 1855, Fanny Gardner
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Copy of the records of the Town of Bozrah in
the County of New London State of Connecticut

"David Gardner and Fanny Miner
"were married on the twelvth day of September
"one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four attest John W Haughton
Town Clerk

"David Gardner and Fanny Miner were 
"married on the 12th day of September AD 1824
"John Whittelesey
Minister of the Gospel

"David Gardner died on the 11th day of January one thousand Eight Hundred thirty five

I John W Haughton above named doth hereby depose and say that I have the [illegible] of the venues of the said Town of Bozrah, and the Town Clerk, and that the above is a true extract from the records of of said Town of Bozrah with the exception above named as certified by me
Attest John W Haughton
Town Clerk

From to and submited the 19th day of February 1853 and I do hereby certify that the above named John W Haughton is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit. before me
George B. Ripley Judge of Probate
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within and for the District of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the aforesaid Fanny Gardner is the same identical person that signed the aforesaid declaration; and do hereby certify that her statements are entitled to credit and I have no interest whatever in the application of Fanny Gardner for a pension.
George B. Ripley
Judge of Probate

I Othniel Gager Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwich County of New London, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify the above and foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court of Probate in matter of the application of Fanny Gardner for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this 19th day of February Anno Domini 1853.
Attest Othniel Gager Clerk
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Norwich Town March 10th 1885
Hon Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
My object in writing you at this time is to request of you, instructions to the Pension Agent at Hartford Conn. to pay the Pension due to Fanny Gardner at her Death, to her Executor, who is
one of her sons. the Pension Agent informs me that you may do so, after hearing the
facts in the case, which are as follows. Fanny Gardner, Widow of David Gardner, was a
Revolutionary Pensioner, receiving Eight Dollars per month. She died I think the 7th of last month, leaving two children, both sons and men past the age of Twenty one. Their names are Joseph J. Wood and Jonathan Gardner. Mr Wood the Eldest is
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the Executor of her last Will and resides in Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut. Mrs Gardner died at his house. The other son I am told is in the Navy of the United States, and we do not know where he is
consequently, we can not obtain his
signature. To the Papers  -- will you under the State of facts, request the Agent at Heartford to pay the Executor the pension due -- & thereby much oblige --
Truly Yours
O. P. Wattles
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                                                     April 7, 1937


                                                     David Gardner
                                                       W.1950
                                                       BA-J/AWF

Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom
Hotel Plaza
Fifth Avenue at 59th Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made in your letter in which you request information in regard to David Gardner,
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36532, and David Gardner, Revolutionary War pension claim,W.1850.

The Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36532,is the claim number of the soldier, David Gardner, and the claim number is W.1850is that of his widow Fanny. The papers are all filed under claim W.1850.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.1850, based on the service of David Gardner in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of David Gardner were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

David Gardner enlisted in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, March 10, 1777,served as private and corporal in Captains Jedediah Hyde's and Robert Hallam's companies, Colonel John Durkees's Connecticut regiment and was discharged sometime in January, 1780. He had served, previously, in the Connecticut troops, but no details of this service was given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24,1818 at which time he was living
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in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut.

The soldier, David Gardner, was sixty-four 
years of age in 1820, his wife, Sarah, was sixty-six
years old; he at that time referred to six 
children then married, and to a grandson aged
twelve years; he did not give the names of childtren
and grandson.

David Gardner married September 12 or 13, 1824
in Bozrah, Connecticut, Fanny (Frances) Miner. The
date of death of David Gardner's wife, Sarah, was
not shown. He died January 11 or 15, 1835 in said 
Bozrah.

His widow, Fanny Gardner, was allowed pension 
on her application executed February 19, 1853 at
which time she was sixty-two years of age and a
resident of Norwich, Connecticut.

She died February 7, 1865, leaving two children-
Jonathan Gardner of the United States Navy, whereabouts
unknown, and her oldest son, Joseph J. Wood of 
Preston, Connecticut, at whose house she died. 

One Sarah C. Wood was a resident of Norwich, Connecticut in 1855; it was not stated that she was related to the family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 13, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

David Gardner-W. 1850
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Frank S. Miller
143 South Seward Avenue
Auburn, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Gardner of Norwich, Connecticut.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension clai, w. 1850, based upon the Revolutionary War service of David Gardner. 

The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.

David Gardner enlisted at Norwich, ^ con. Connecticut, March 10, 1777, and served as a private in Captains Jedediah Hyde's and Robert Hallam's companies, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment was discharged in January, 1780. He had served pr3eviously in the Connecticut troops, but no details of this service was given. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed, March 24, 1818, then a resident of Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut. In 1820 he was sixty-four years of age, his wife, Sarah, was sixty-six years old; he at this time referred to six children then married and to his grandson, aged 12 years, but he did not give any names. 

The soldier, David Gardner, married September 12 or 13, 1824 at Bozrah, Connecticut, Fanny Miner. The date of death of David Gardner's first wife, Sarah is not given.  David Gardner died January 11 or 15 1835 at
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Rev. and 1812
War Section,



Bozrah, Connecticut.

The widow, Fanny Gardner, was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1853 while living at Norwich, Connecticut, aged sixty-two years.

She died February 7, 1865, leaving two children-Johnathan Gardner of the United Stated Navy, whereabouts unknown, and her oldest son, Joseph J. Wood, of Preston , Connecticut,at whose house she died. There is no explanation of his name being Wood and of hers being Miner, before her marriage to David Gardner.

Very truly yours


A.D. HILLER
Assistantant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 21, 1924

Miss Adeline Vreeland,
317 S. Throop St.,
Chicago, Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you that in 1919 you were furnished the histories of two pensioners of the War of the Revolution, from Connecticut named David Gardner. At that time the records in the U. S. Treasury, pertaining to the dates of last payments of such pensions, were in storage. They have since become available for use and through investigation of them, it has recently been discovered that when the widow, Fanny Gardner applied for pension in 1853, her claim was improperly placed with that of David Gardner of Wallingford, Connecticut, who was not her husband.
You are herewith furnished the correct histories of said soldiers.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor's Certificate 1002, it appears that David Gardner or Gardiner, who signed by mark, enlisted place not stated, in June 1781 as a private in Captain Timothy Alling's Company.
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[Typed document]
Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and served until
the close of the Revolution,
He was allowed pension on his application executed March
28, 1818, while living at Wallingford, Connecticut, where he
died June 23, 1821, and the arrears of his pension were paid
on July 5, 1822 to his widow Mary, who at that date was the
wife of Francis Cochran of New Haven, Connecticut.
There is no further data on file as to family,
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. 1850, it appears that David Gardner enlisted at Norwich,
New London County, Connecticut, March 10, 1777, was a private
and corporal in Captains Jedidiah Hyde and Robert Hallam's
Companies, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, and
served until January 1, 1780. He had served previously in the
Connecticut Troops, but no details of this service are given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March
24, 1818, while living at Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty four years old, his
wife Sarah was sixty six years old, that he had six children,
all married and a grand son aged twelve years, but did not
state their names. He died at Bozrah, Connecticut, January 11,
1835 [Handwritten 5], and the arrears of his pension were paid to his widow
Fanny. It is also stated that he was a resident of Franklin,
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Connecticut when he died.
He married at Bozrah, Connecticut, September 12 or 13, 1824, Fanny Miner, she was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1853, while living at Norwich, Connecticut, aged sixty two years.
She died February 7, 1865, leaving two children, Jonathan Gardner of the U. S. Navy, whereabouts unknown, and her oldest son, Joseph J. Wood of Preston, Connecticut, at whose house she died There is no explanation of his name being Wood or of hers being Miner, before her marriage to David Gardner.
The date of death of soldier's first wife, is not stated. There is no further data on file as to family.
The two David Gardners noted above are the only ones from Connecticut, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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3-525

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C., ................., 19........

W1855.

Do not copy this and see my note at bottom of this page relative to records of last payment. Now in Oct 1924. I have written and found that this Fanny was widow of the other David Gardner and have placed her papers with his pension claim.

two cases moved

[typed form with most of it crossed off]

* Office note. Aud Oct 13 1919. If it had been possible to get a reply from the Auditor for the Interior Dept (his archives are stored and he cannot get at them). I should have called for names of persons who rec'd last payment in the claims of the two David Gardners of Conn Agency. As the woman gives nothing but date of death 1834; which would prove that the other was not
over
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her husband and the only place that his death date appears 1821 is in the printed list of 1878 persons of Conn of New London Co
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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Will you please advise me when David Gardner received his last pension payment?  He enlisted Mch. 10, 1777 in the 4th Regt. Conn Line, Col John Durkee, and received a pension from 1818, at Bozrah New London County, Conn.

[text written on the side of letter]
She had S.36532
so send W 1830.
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was he the David Gardner of Franklin, New London County, Conn., a pensioner who died Jan. 1. 1835 - or Jan, 12, 1835 - or were
there two pensioners by that name?
You sent me a report with the note at bottom
"Soldier died June 2, 1821."
I would like to know if there were two or only
one, pensioner by that name.
Sarah, wife of David Gardner, died Sept. 5 1820.
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and David Gardner and Frances Miner were married Sept 13, 1824 and I wish to determine if it was the same David Gardner.  If so he died in 1835 instead of 1821.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Miss Adeline Vreeland,
317 S.  Shroop St.
Chicago, Ill,
Sept 28, 1919

[stamp]
US Pension Office, D SEP 30 1919
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Commissioner of Pensioner, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the data you have regarding David Gardner, a private, Connecticut Line, who drew a pension in New London County, from March 24, 1818 to June 21, 1821, where he died age 88 years, I think he was my great grandfather.
Respectfully,
Miss Adeline Vreeland,
317 S. []hroof St.
Chicago, Ill,
March 8, 1919

[letter on top of another document, partially seen]

, received
find below the desired
s) application for pen
S. 36,532.

RVICE WAS RENDERED.
COLONEL.  STATE
Respecfully,

Commissioner.
5-285C
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your request of ----received --- for a statement of the military history of David gardner of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 36,532.
1st column
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
2nd column
Length of Service
3rd column
Rank
Officers Under whom Service was Rendered
4th column
Captain
5th column
Colonel
6th column
State

Two cases merged

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, 
Residence at date of application, 
Age at date of application
Remarks,
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary Dept.
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir - 
Have you a record of David Gardner or Gardiner of Norwich or Bozrah, Conn. who served in the War of the Revolution?
If so will you kindly send it to me as I am getting such information as I can about my ancestor.
And oblige
Mrs.  A. R. Penwell
208 Cleveland Ave
Buffalo, N.Y.

December the sixth 1896.
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13 Washington Street
Hartford, Conn
Pension Office


Will you please send me the record 
of David Gardner a
Revolutionary soldier and
pensioner who served
from Connecticut.
I think there were
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two David Gardner
Please let me know
xxx
if any remuneration is required and I will send it at once.
Very truly
Mrs Julia L Havemeyer

I think he was a pensioner but it may have been the other David Gardner.
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.      36532-J
MEMORANDA
(illegible)
Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
David Gardner
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Bozrah or Montville
New London Co, Conn
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Bozrah or Montville, I think,
Date of death (as near as possible):
Oct. 1776
Christian name of widow:
Jeimima
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Either they or David Gardner 2nd
Remarks:
There were 2 David Gardners [illegible]
From record here cannot
distinguish between them.
Your name and address:
Mrs. Julia L. Havemeyer
137 Washington Street
Hartford. Conn.
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[Typed Document]
[added by hand "JR"] O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6, 1896.

[Ink Stamp] 
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JAN 5 1896

Madam:
In response to your request for information relative to
David Gardner, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised
that the data given is not sufficient to enable thia Bureau to make a
satisfactory search for his services. For purposes of identification
you will please fill out the enclosed slip as fully as possible, and
return the same to this Bureau, together with your letter of inquiry.
Very respectfully,
[signature added by hand] Wm Lockren
Commissioner.
Mrs. Julia I. Havemeyer,
137 Washington St.,
Hartford, Conn.
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[Letterhead]
TELEPHONE WICKERSHAM 27373
[Round Ink Stamp [illegible] MAR 16 1937 [illegible] 11]
[Sons of the American Revolution logo]
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890
HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA
FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, N. Y.
[Typed Document]
March 16, 1937
The Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
From the records of your office can you give us
some information about two Revolutionary War soldiers as
follows:
No. 1. -- David [underlined by hand] Gardner, New London County, Connecticut.
Pension Claim S. 36532
No. 2. -- David [underlined by hand] Gardner, New Haven County, Connecticut.
His wife, Fanny, pensioned, Claim No.
W. 1850.
In each case he would like the place and date
of birth and [underlined by hand] death. If any of these records are not
available we would like his age. Would also like the
names of the organizations in which he served, and the
length of his service; and the names of any of his
relatives.
A rather important claim has been made in connection
with these two men, which we believe can only
be settled by the information in your office. Would
appreciate very much any such information you can give
us about these two men.
Yours very truly,
[signature by hand] F Hogeboom
Francklyn Hogeboom
Registrar
FH:Q
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[circle stamp]
Received 
Nov 6 1932
Mail Sub-Div
Reader #12
VETS ADM



143 South Seward Ave. 
Auburn, New York,
November 3, 1933.

Veterans Administration,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please give me the military (Revolutionary) records of David Gardner [there's a check above David and a line underlined under Gardner] and David Gardner, Jr. [there's a check above Jr.] (or 2nd.)?

David Gardner is recorded in the History of Montville, Conn., by Baker, as having served as Corporal in Capt. Jedediah Hyde's company from Oct. 15, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779, and in "Connecticut in the Revolution", p. 54, as a private in Capt. John Durkee's company from May 8th to Dec. 10th, 1776, and (p. 333), a private in Capt. Allyn's company from May 1, 1781 to Dec. 31, 1781.

As there appears to have been another David Gardner who served during the Revolution in Connecticut companies, I desire to have your record of the David Gardner referred to above. His home was in Norwich Township, New London Co., Conn., but he may have enlisted from some other place.

Yours Truly,
Clara G. Miller
(Mrs. Frank S. Miller)
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[There is a vertical note along the top right of the paper:]

See last part of this letter in David Gardner. Sur. Cet. 1002 [Sur., Cet., and 1002 are underlined] to which it belongs 
Conn. Troops

[There are also two marks that look like "B" and "A" along the bottom left column of the letter]

[Transcription of Letter - top to bottom, left to right - is as follows:]

General Accounting Office
Washington

Treasury Department Division Nov. 18, 1924.
In Reply Please Quote
C-SMC/4 - In

The Commissioner of Pensions
(Rev. War Sec.)

Sir:

In reply to your letter of Oct. 31, 1924, you are advised that the records of this office show last payment of pension in the case of David Gardner, War of the Revolution, Certificate No. 1668, Hartford, Conn. Agency, for the period from Sept. 4, 1834 to January 11, 1835, the date of his death, to Fanny Gardner, his widow. The Widow resided at Franklin, New London, Co., Conn. At the date of his Death, the soldier also resided at Franklin.

$96 per annum, commenced March 24, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.

David Gardner, Ctf. 1002, issued June 12, 1818, rate $96 per annum, commenced March 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency. 

Respectfully,

Washington - Gardner 

Commissioner.

11/6/24
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& 1812 wars section .3-1865                          
department of the interior 
bureau of pensions
Washington
Oct.  31, 1924.
(Stamped: Nov 1924 Received Civil Division) 
Chief of 
Pension Section, Civil Division,
General Accounting Office,
1800 E. St. N. W. Washington, D. C.

Sir:
For use in the following Revolutionary War pension claims, you are requested to furnish the date of last payment of pension name of person paid, and date of death of soldier in each case.
David Garner, Ctf. 1668, issued June 30, 1818, rate . $96 per annum, commenced March 24, 1818, Act of March 18,  1818, Connecticut Agency.
David Gardner, Ctf. 1002, issued June 12, 1818, rate $96 per annum, commenced March 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

(on Margin: B"  A")
gpo
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36532

Revy
INVALID.
File No. 36.532
David Gardner
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 150

(Arrangement of 1870.)
Consolidated with claim of his widow Fanny on Nov 20 1924.

[Transcript of second page - Right side:]

1887 July 29"  to Hon J. T. M see copy inclosed

Feb 7 1896 Mil Histy to Mrs Julia J. Havermen
Hartford Cont.

Dec 28 9[?] HIst Mrs A. R. Penwell Buffalo NY

1919 Mch 17 History to Miss Adeline Treeland $

All of above written before claims were consolidated
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1919 Oct 13. History to Adeline
Vreeland 
---
before this
widow's claim was placed
with the pension claim of
her husband. Oct 1668.
The Archives of the Pension
lection, General accounting office
were stored in 1919 and could
not be gotten at. (it was then
the Office of Auditor for
Interior)
_________
1924 Hist. to Mrs E. E. Rogers
99 Division St. Norwich Conn
see letter in
David Gardner, Conn.
Sur ct 1002 also
see letter to Miss Adeline
Vreeland copy in this
claim
__________
1933. Nov. 13. Hist to
Mrs. Frank S. Miller - awf
___________
1937. April 7. Hist to Franklyn (illegible)

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 850
Fanny Gardner,
Widow
David Gardner
Pri Rev War
---
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-- Vol. A    Page 260
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Connecticut.

I, John  P. C. Mather, Secretary of State, hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, that John W. Haughton is the Town Clerk of the town of Bozrah, in the County of New London, in said State, duly appointed, for the term of one year from and after the 4th day of October. A. D. 1852; that the foregoing attestation is in proper form, and that the matter of record thereby attested is a proper matter of record in the office of said town clerk.

And I further certify, that I believe the foregoing signature of said John W. Haughton, to be genuine.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said  State, at Hartford, this 15th day of March A. D. 1853.

John P. C. Mather,
Secretary of State.

[There is also a seal at the bottom right of the page - the scan is too light to present any details]
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Fanny Gardiner,
Claim for pension as widow of David Gardiner, a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner

David Gardner was a Revy pensioner from Connecticut

Weaver & Caffee
Attorneys.
Present
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I, Francis B. Lee of the town of Norwich
County of New London State of Connecticut of lawful age doth on his oath hereby declare and say that I am in the [illegible] year of my age and that I reside in said Norwich and that I was acquainted with David Gardner and Fanny his wife and that the said David Gardner is now dead and that the said Fanny Gardner is the identical person that is the widow of the said David Gardner and that they the said David Gardner and Fanny Gardner  his wife were servants under me me, for about sixteen months previous to his death. And I have no interest in the application of Fanny Gardner for a pension.
Francis B. Lee
State of Connecticut, County of New London
Probate District of Norwich
On this 16th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me George B. Ripley a judge of probate within and for aforesaid district duly authorized by law to question witnesses Francis B. Lee who  [illegible] the above deposition and made solemn oath to the the truth of the same, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the application of Fanny Gardner for a pension.
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And I hereby further certify that he the said Francis B Lee is a credible person and I have no interest in the application of Fanny Gardner.
George B. Ripley
Judge of Probate
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I Brewster Lee of the town of Norwich in the County of New London state of Connecticut of lawful age, and being duly cautioned and sworn, doth on his oath hereby declare and say, that I am now in the sixtieth year of my age, and that I reside in the town of Norwich in the county of New London state of Connecticut. That I was acquainted with said David Gardner, and Fanny Gardner, his wife. That he the said David Gardner is now dead and I assisted in bringing out the body of the said David Gardner after his death, and I also further state that said Fanny Gardner is the identical person that is the widow of the said David Gardner and that she now resides in said Norwich and I have no interest in her application for a pension. 
Brewster Lee

State of Connecticut New London County Ss
Probate District Norwich March 16th 1855
I George B. Ripley Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County and State of Connecticut, certify that he said Brewster Lee who subscribed the above deposition, personally came before me and made solemn oath to the same, and signed the same in my presence. And I have no interest in the application of Fanny Gardner for a pension. That I am duly  authorized by the Laws of this state to
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administer oaths, and that I am acquainted with him the said Brewster Lee, and say that he is a credible witness.

George B. Ripley
Judge of Probate
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Washington, D.C. March 19, 1853
Hon. Loren  P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir-

We herewith include an application for a Revolutionary Pension on behalf of Fanny Gardiner, wife of David Gardiner who was a pensioner from Connecticut, and who died in January 1835.

She applies under the Act of February 3, 1853.

We bespeak in her name early return on the case.

and have the honor to [illegible]

Very Resp'y &c
Weaver  & Caffee
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Rec'd, March 18,

Bozrah March 16th 1852
Charles E Weaver Esq

D Sir
I send you the papers of Fanny Gardner, and I trust all right.
I will send you the papers of Mrs Forsyth soon.
I wish you to let me know how soon that you can get through the case of Mrs Gardner as she is quite curious to know and very proud.
I have recd your favor about Mrs. Munn and will attend to it forthwith.
I wish you to be prompt in this matter as I have had such hard luck in my business that I get discouraged.
Yours in Health,
John W. Houghton
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Brief in the case of Fanny Gardner, widow of David Garner
Newhaven County and State of Connecticut
act February 3, 1853

Claim,
Proof exhibited,

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818.

Marriage proved by certified copy 
of Town Record,

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Messrs Weaver & Caffee
Present
Name and residence of Agent

Robt Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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I Robert Hallam of New London in New London County State of Connecticut on oath declare that in the Year AD 1777 - I was first Lieutenant of a Company in the Continental Army of which at that time a Jedediah Hyde was Captain.
That I am now in possession and have before me the Muster Roll of said company by which I find that David Gardner of Bozrah in said County enlisted as a private in said company on the 10th day of March 1777 for three years. That he continued to serve in said company until the month of December AD 1778 at which time I find his name on said Muster roll as a Corporal in said company. That at that time I was Captain of said company. That I have personal recollection of the same & declare that he was a good soldier. Having afterwards resigned the command of said company before his term of service expired I know nothing about his discharge.
Robert Hallam

Sworn before Chas Griswold Just of the Peace

New London County Ss
June 17th 1818
The before mentioned Robert Hallam is a person to whom [illegible] credit as a witness is due. Chas Griswold Esq is a Justice of Peace for New London County.
Calvin Goddard
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State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office
Hartford June 24th, 1818
On examination of the Books of this office it appears that David Gardiner served as a private from the tenth of March 1777 to the first of January 1780 in Colonel John Durkee: Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War- the time of his discharge is not on Record in this office
Certified by Elisha Cott Comptroller
of Public Accounts
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Fanny Gardner
and David
Conn file
2nd Sect 1853
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Hartford, March 8, 1865
Dear Sir
Mrs. Brooks papers were rec'd yesterday and lodged in the Pension
office this morning, and I will __remit__
you as soon as the Pension Agent 
will pass them through his book,
there will necessarily be a delay
of several days- your letter
relating to Mrs. Gardners Pension was
put in my neighbours box and I did
not receive until this P.M.  I
have shown it to M. Phelps he says 
he cannot pay unless the Executor 
is requested by the other heir to act
in his behalf. he advises you to 
state the case to the Commisioner
of Pensions of the absence of one
son and the difficulty of getting
papers from him- and request
him to authorize the Pension agent
to pay the balance to the Executor
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and he thinks that under the 
circumstances of the case that
the commisioner will direct its payment to the Executor
Yours Respectfully
Henry Fowler

O P Wattles Esq
Norwich Town
Conn.

Fanny Gardiner
widow of David
Conn. 
File
2nd Sec 1853
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191.76n
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Norwichtown July 16th, 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir enclosed with this, please find declaration of Farney Gardner, claim Bounty Land under Act of March of 1855. She could not recollect the service of her husband, but as he is a pensioner I have had a copy of her certificate annexed to her declaration & hereto. Under your rules, I believe this is all that is required, as you have more in your office. The proof of her husband services & of her right as his widow to receive his pension, which she does receive. The same evidence will show her right to the Bounty Fund she clearly trusting you will find all correct. 
I remain yours, O.P. Wattles
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31.909
Rev Army