Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21144, Bronson Foot, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Foot, Bronson
Thankful

NUMBER
W. 21144
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1225 Utica
New York

Bronson Foot
of Kirkland in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt. commanded by Col. Elmore in the Cont line for 3 year

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and sent the J. Pond

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  40
______
$160

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 87
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2854
New York Albany
Thankful Foot
Conn
widow of Bronson Foot who was a Private in the Conn. line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ~~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to A. C. Crary
Clinton Oneida Ct N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 106
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Chancery before the Vice Chancellor of the 5th Circuit District of the State of New York a court of record & in open court
State of New York
Oneida County Ss on this 7th day of August 1832 personally appeared before Nathan Williams Esq Vice Chancellor of the 5th Circuit District in said State in open court held at the city Utica in the
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at Utica in said County on this 7th day of August present Nathan Williams Esquire Vice Chancellor
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No 4.675
In the matter of Bronson Foot
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1

In
[crossed out "State of New York Oneida County Ss"]
[crossed out "On the 27 day of June 1832"]
Bronson Foot aged 75 resident of Kirkland in the county of Oneida and State of New York being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act supplementary to the act for relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution passed May 31st, 1832; that he the said Bronson Foot enlisted at Waterbury in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut some time in April 1775 under Capt. Benedict Arnold, Col. David Worcesters Regt Connecticut line for six months and that he immediately marched to Boston where he served and in the neighborhood six months when he was discharged at Roxbury near Boston sometime in the month of November 1775. That he enlisted about March 1776 under Capt. David Smith at Waterbury aforesaid for ten months. Col. Elmores Regt CT line that he served in the state of New York principally at Fort Stanwix now Rome in Oneida County N.Y. and was discharged at German Flatts on the 1st day of February 1777 and that he served at that time more than ten months that afterwards about the 1 of May 1777 he again enlisted under said Capt. David Smith 8th Rgt commanded by Col. John Chadler CT line for three years that he served in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. That he served from the time of his enlistment untill November 1779 when by concent of his Captain and Colonel he furnished a substitute his brother Ira Foot who served out the term and he was discharged at Morristown New Jersey in June 1780. That he was in the action at Germantown Oct 7th 1777 at Mud Island below Philadelphia during the siege in November same year of about 14 days. Also at Monmouth Battle on the 28th of June 1778 and various skirmishes and small actions.
[crossed out "Sworn & subscribed before me this 30th day of June 1832. J. Pond Com &c. Bronson Foot"]
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that he has no discharge or other vouchers to prove his services.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency in any state, territory or district.
Bronson Foot
Sworn & subscribed the 7th day of August 1832. before me
N. Williams Vice Chancellor
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Oneida County Ss.
Samuel Royce of the town of Kirkland (Clinton's [illegible]) County of Oneida and State of New York testifies and says that he has known Bronson Foot from his childhood, up, that on the revolutionary war breaking out in 1775 he was knowing to the said Bronson Foot enlisting into a company under Capt. Benedict Arnold (I believe Capt Arnold did famously serve) in a Connecticut Regiment commanded by Genl. David Wooster, that the said company marched immediately for the camp near Boston as this deponent was knowing to his return in the fall. Genl Woster with the main part of the regiment went to New York thence northward - and this deponent further says that he was knowing to the said Bronson Foot enlisting early in the spring int he year 1776 into a regiment commanded by a Col. Elmore in a company commanded by Capt. David Smith in which company a brother of this deponent was First Lieut. That the said regiment reputedly marched to Albany, thence to Fort Schuyler more generally called Fort Stanwix where Rome in Oneida County now stands. That said regiment held said Fort until the first of February 1777 at which time he was by reputation discharged as he returned soon after with the officers and soldiers of the company.
And this deponent further saith that in the early part of the summer 1777 this deponent being in the eighth Connecticut Regiment commanded by John Chandler then at Peeks Kill New York the said Bronson Foot joined the regiment in a company commanded by Capt. David Smith reputedly for three years. The regiment marched to Pennsylvania and joined the main army. Thence to New Jersey together with the fifth Connecticut regiment under the command of Genl. Varnum. That the two Connecticut regiments manned Fort Mifflin below Philadelphia. That the said Bronson Foot was in the Fort at the time it was left after the evacuation of the fort, the Brigade returned to Pennsylvania to Valley Forge for winter quarters
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and this deponent further says that in February 1778 he was discharged from the army and left Branson Foot there, and this deponent further says that in August following that he was returning from Pennsylvania that he came by the army of White Plains that Bronson Foot was there, in the army, out of health that he obtained a furlough that this deponent helped him home by letting him ride - after the recovery of his health he returned to the army at some future time. I was knowing to the said Bronson Foot returning home and his brother Ira Foot taking his place but the time I have no means of ascertaining. This deponent says that Bronson Foot always sustained the character of a good and faithful soldier and citizen & further says not.
Samuel Royce
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of August 1832.
N. Williams
Vice Chanc.
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss.
Barnabas Pond of Kirkland in the county of Oneida in the State of New York being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Bronson Foot above named & that he knew of said Foots enlisting under Arnold in 1775 & that he this deponent served with with the said Foot at Boston & near there for more than six months & that he said Foot was discharged at Roxbury in November 1775. & that he was present & saw the said Bronson Foot enlist under David Smith Captain at Waterbury in Connecticut & that he this deponent enlisted at the same time for ten months & that they both served together during the term of ten months principally at Fort Stanwix (now Rome) Oneida County N.Y. & that they both were discharged at Herkimer N.Y. in Feby 1777. And this deponent further says that the said Bronson Foot again enlisted at Waterbury aforesaid in the Spring of 1777 for three years & that this deponent enlisted at the same time & marched & served in the army with said Foot untill the fall of 1779 when he the said
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Foot by the consent of his Captain & Colonel furnished a substitute who served to the full end of the term and was discharged at Morristown New Jersey in June 1780 & further says not.
Barnabas Pond

Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of August 1832 before me
N. Williams
Vice Chancellor
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss
Bartholomew Pond being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Bronson Foot above named & that he well knew of the said Foots enlisting under Capt. David Smith in the CT line at Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut in April 1776 for ten months. That he this deponent enlisted marched at the same time for the state of New York where he the said Foot served principally at Fort Stanwix for ten months when said Foot was discharged at Herkimer in N.Y. on the first Feby 1777. And further that he knew of the said Foots enlisting under said Capt. Smith int he Continental line for the three years about the May 1777 & that he has always understood he served the whole of his term except about 6 months which term he served by a substitute.
Bartholomew Pond
Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of August 1832.
Before me N. Williams Vice Chancellor
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And the said Court so hereby declares their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bronson Foot for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. Watson Williams
Clerk in Chancery

No. 4,475
In the matter of Bronson Foot
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Thankful Foot
pension papers

died 13 Aug 1836

Admitted Private 2 years

Forwarded by Archd C. Crary
Clinton Oneida County N. York
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I Holbrook Curtiss of Watertown in Litchfield County Connecticut of lawful age depose and says that I am a town clerk of said town of Watertown, legally appointed to that office. And that the marriage of Bronson Foot to Thankful Pond is not any where recorded in or upon or among the records of said town.
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County Ss. Watertown August 30th 1838
Holbrook Curtiss

State Conn. Litchfield Co,. Watertown 
August 31st 1838
Personally appeared Holbrook Curtiss signer of the foregoing deposition who is well known to me as a person of truth and respectability & made solemn oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition are correct and true.
Leman W. Cutler
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the county court for said County do certify that Leman W. Cutler Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said county, that his commission is dated 29 May 1838 & will expire 20 June 1839 and that the foregoing is his genuine signature certified under my hand & the seal of said Court this 6th day of September AD 1838.
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss. On thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas of said county, Thankful Foot a resident of the town of Kirkland in said county aged eighty one 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 act of Congress passed July 7th 1832 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Bronson Foot deceased, late of the town of Kirkland aforesaid, and formerly a private in Captain Smith's Company, of Colonel Elmore's regt of the Continental Line - raised in Connecticut during the War of the Revolution, that said Foot enlisted as a private in said company in the year 1777 - and was discharged in 1780. That he served three years in said company - and was placed on the Pension List of the United States - under the act of 7th of June 1832 on account of said services. That said Foots application for said Pension was forwarded to the Pension Office by J. Pond Esquire 1832. That said Foot died the thirtieth day of August 1836. And that the said Thankful Foot now is the widow of said Bronson Foot, the pay due said Bronson Foot, from the 4th of March to the 4th of Sept 1836 - on said Pension.
That she was married to the said Bronson Foot the seventh day of May
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seventeen hundred and eighty two. That the said Bronson Foot died at Kirkland the thirtieth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty six as herein before set forth. That she the said Thankful Foot is now a widow and that she has never since said marriage been married. That she was not married to him the said Bronson Foot previous to his leaving said service, but that the marriage of the said Bronson to the said Thankful took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - to wit - on the seventh day of May seventeen hundred and eighty two - at Watertown in the County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut.
That the following is a true copy of the family record - kept by said Bronson Foot - of the said marriage - and of the births of the children of said Bronson & Thankful Foot - contained in the family Bible of said Bronson Foot - and written in the hand writing of said Bronson Foot - to wit; "Brons Foot to Thankful Pond was married May 7th 1782 - Bronson Foot was born September 5th 1757 - Thankful Pond was born February 16th 1757 - Hetta Foot was born February 28th 1783 - Orange Foot - November 2 1784 - Silas Foot was born March 5th 1787 - Horace Foot was born March 5th 1789 - Betsy Foot was born January 26th 1792 - Chester Foot was born November 26th 1795 - Noel Foot was born September 28th 1797.
Thankful Foot
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first aforesaid.
James Dean Clk Oneida County
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss. Orange Foot and Noel Foot of Kirkland in said county, sons of Bronson Foot and Thankful Foot, named in the foregoing declaration of the said Thankful Foot, being duly sworn say - that they have heard said declaration read, and that they believe it true, that all the facts set forth in said declaration - relating to said marriage of said Bronson Foot and of his said service in the company of Col. Elmores regt have from traditionary evidence been known to these deponents from their earliest recollections - that the said Bronson Foot died at Kirkland the thirtieth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty six. That the said Bronson Foot was the identical Bronson Foot to whom a Pension Certificate was issued for his services in the Revolutionary Army - under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. And these deponents further say that the copy of the family record of said Bronson Foot contained in said declaration is accurate - and a true copy of said record. That said record was kept by said Bronson Foot and is in his the said Bronson Foot's handwriting. That said record is contained in the Bible which was the family Bible of said Bronson Foot - that said Bible now containing said Record is in the possession of said Thankful Foot - in the family
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of the said Noel Foot - that said Orange Foot is fifty four years of age and that the said Noel Foot is now forty years of age.
And these deponents further say that said Thankful Foot has never been married since the death of said Bronson Foot.
Orange Foot
Noel Foot
Subscribed & Sworn before me Sept 10th 1838
W H Hubbard Com of Deeds

State of New York
Oneida County Ss. I William H Hubbard the Commissioner of Deeds before whom the foregoing affidavits subscribed by Noel Foot and Orange Foot were sworn do hereby certify that they are reputable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Dated this 10th day of Sept 1838} W. H. Hubbard
Com of Deeds
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss - Barnabus Pond of Kirkland in said County being duly sworn says - that he is the brother of Thankful Foot of Kirkland aforesaid - widow of the late Bronson Foot deceased - and that he this deponent is eighty-two years of age.
And this deponent further says that said Bronson Foot was a private in Capt. Smith's Compy of Col. Elmore's Regt of the Continental Line - raised in the state of Connecticut - that said Bronson Foot served three years - in said service in the Revolutionary War and was honourably discharged from said service in 1780 - that this deponent was in said company as a private during said three years.  - And that said Foot is the same Bronson to whom a pension certificate was issued for said service under the Act of seventh of June 1832.
And this deponent further says that said Bronson and Thankful were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. And that the said Bronson died in Kirkland aforesaid
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in eighteen hundred and thirty six and that said Thankful is now a widow.
Sworn & subscribed this 4th day of Sept 1838.
Barnabus Pond
J. Pond Com of Deeds

State of New York
Oneida County}Ss.
I Julius Pond the Commissioner of Deeds before whom the foregoing affidavits subscribed by Barnabus Pond was sworn do hereby certify that said Pond is a reputable person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Dated Sept 4th 1838
J. Pond Com of Deeds
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State of New York
Oneida County
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Whitestown in and for said County, personally appeared in open court Thankful Foot who in due form of law made oath before said Court to the matters in said Declaration set forth.
And the said Court hereby certifies that it appears to said Court that Bronson Foot in said declaration named served as set forth in said declaration and the annexed affidavits, and died at Kirkland in said county the thirtieth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty six. That said Bronson Foot was named to the said Thankful Foot previous to the first of Jany seventeen hundred and ninety four, that said Thankful Foot has not been since married, and that she is now a widow.
Subscribed in open court this 15th day of Sept eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
C. Hayden First Judge

State of New York
Oneida County Ss. I James Dean Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held at Whitestown in and for said County said Court being a Court of Record by statute, the Honble Chester Hayden First Judge and Nathan Kembell and Pomeroy Jones Asst Judges of said Court being present Thankful Foot who subscribed the foregoing
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declaration - made oath in due form of law to the matters in said declaration contained and set forth - And I do further certify that the foregoing are the proceedings of said Court, on the annexed declaration and affidavits.
And I do further certify, that William H. Hubbard and Julius Pond Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits subscribed by Barnabus Pond, Noel Foot and Orange Foot - were sworn, were at the dates of said Affidavits commissioners of deeds of said County and duly authorized to take affidavits, to be read in Courts of record of said State. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner & that the signatures subscribed to said affidavits are the proper hand writing and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of September 1838.
James Dean, Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss. Noel Foot of Kirkland in said County being duly sworn says that the annexed is the family record of the late Bronson Foot deceased - the father of this deponent - that said record so far as it relates to the births and marriages of said Bronson Foot and Thankful Foot the widow of said Bronson Foot - is in the hand writing of said Bronson Foot. That said record is the same named on the affidavit of this deponent annexed to said Thankful Foots declaration - now on file in the Pension Office - and that said record was kept by said Bronson Foot in his life time as his the said Bronson's family record. And that said record is the only record of births, deaths of said family kept by said Bronson Foot.
Sworn & subscribed this 17th day of October 1838} Noel Foot

State of New York
Oneida County Ss. I Othniel S Williams, the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing deposition was subscribed & sworn - do hereby certify that Noel Foot - who subscribed the said affidavit is well known to me - that he is a reputable person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Othniel S. Williams Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss - Orange Foot of Kirkland in said County being duly sworn says that he has carefully perused the foregoing affidavit subscribed by Noel Foot and that the statements therein contained are true. Subscribed and sworn this 18th day of Oct 1838 Orange Foot
Othniel S. Williams Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Oneida County Ss - I Othniel S. Williams the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit subscribed by Orange Foot was sworn - do hereby certify that he is a reputable person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Clinton Oct 12th 1838.
Othniel S. Williams J.P.
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State of New York
County of ____}ss.
I Henry Tuthill, Dep Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Othniel S. Williams Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated on the first day of January 1838 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said County, the twenty third day of October 1838.
Henry Tuthill Deputy Clerk
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Bronson Foot & Thankfull Pond was married May 7th 1782

BIRTHS
Bronson Foot was born September 5th 1757
Thankfull Pond was born February 16th 1757
Hetta Foot was born February 28th 1783
Orange Foot was born November 2d 1784
Silas Foot was born January 30th 1787
Horris Foot born March 5th 1789
Betsey Foot was born January 26th 1792
Chester Foot was born November 26th 1795
Noel Foot was born September 28th 1797
[very faint] [illegible] Foot was born [illegible] 1798
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FAMILY RECORD.
Births
Sophronia Foot was born March 19th 1799

DEATHS
Sophronia Foot Died February 19th 1812
Silas Foot Died July 8th 1815
Hetta Bennett Died April the 21 1833
Chester Foot Died June 16th 1833
Bronson Foot Died August 30th 1838 Aged 78 years 11 months and 29 days
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4475
Bronson Foot
3 years 
Admitted
$80
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BRIEF in the case of Bronson Foot of Kirkland Oneida County in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy five years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.
Sometime in April in 1775 enlisted | 6 Months | As a private | Cap. Benedict Arnold, Col. David Worcester Regt.

About March 1776 enlisted | 10 months or more | As a private | Cap David Smith, Col Elmore's Regt.

About 1 May 1777 enlisted | for three years and served to 1779 when he furnished a substitute | as a private | Cap. David Smith, Col. John Chandler

5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown & at Mud Island during the siege, about 14 days, and at perhaps Monmouth

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waterbury Connt.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses - Saml Royce knows of his enlistment under Cap Arnold, and knows of his enlistment in Col Elmore's Regt in 1776 - in the summer of 1777 he testifies to his knowing joined the 9th Connt. Regt commanded by John Chandler - in 1778 he was discharged and left Bronson Foot in the services. Bartholomew Pond knows of his enlistment for 10 months & also for 3 years served about 2 1/2 years.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
A string does not pass thro' them, and under the seal

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Anthony Reintzel Examining Clerk

[margin note]
Barnabas Ponds evidence agrees with that of Saml Royce & Bart. Pond
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Rev
WIDOW, &c
am

No. 21144
Thankful Foot
widow of
Bronson Foot
Pri. Rev. War
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 249

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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No. [illegible]
Thankful Foot
let to A. C. Crary 9 Oct 1838

Act July 7 1838
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Albany 1,240
Thankful Foot
widow of Bronson Foot
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 30 August 1836 of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt. commanded by Col. Elmore in the Connecticut line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 31st August 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Nov 1838 and sent to A. C. Crary Clinton, Oneida Co. N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '38   161.10
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39  40.00
________
$201.10

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 77
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New York Albany

Bronson Foot a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of $80 per ann. to what time paid?
VL

John Harry Esq
3d Auditors Office
Died 30th Augt 1836, pd to that period.
J.H.
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Mrs. Thankful Foot
widow of Bronson Foot - late a pensioner under Act of Congress 7 June 1832

$80 per ann.

Forwarded to A. C. Crary of Clinton Oneida County NY
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss - On this twentieth day of May eighteen hundred and forty-three personally appeared before Thomas Williams one of the Justice of the town of Kirkland Thankful Foot - a resident of Kirkland in the County of Oneida aged eighty-six years who being first duly sworn 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 - and the 23 of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Bronson Foot, who was a private in Captain Smiths company of the Regt of the Connecticut Line.
She also declares that she was married to the said Bronson Foot on the seventh day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two, that her husband the aforesaid Bronson Foot died on the _____ day of ____ eighteen hundred and ______. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four - viz; at the time above stated. And that she is now a widow.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 28th day of June 1843.
Thankful Foot X her mark
O. S. Williams J. P.
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State of New York
Oneida County ss. Orrin Gridley of the town of Kirkland in said county being duly sworn says - that he is well acquainted with Thankful Foot who subscribed the foregoing affidavit that she was the wife of Bronson Foot - deceased - that said Bronson Foot drew a pension from the United States and that after the decease of said Bronson Foot his widow drew a pension on account of the said Bronson Foots services in the Revolutionary War. This deponent further says that he knew from the agent for paying pensions said pensions as attorney for said Bronson Foot during his life time and for said Thankful after the decease of said Bronson.
Subscribed & Sworn this 27 day of June 1843.
Orrin Gridley
O. S. Williams J.P.

State of New York
Oneida County Ss Archd C. Crary of the town of Kirkland in said county being sworn says that the foregoing affidavit subscribed by Orrin Gridley Esq is true.
Subscribed & Sworn this 28 day of June 1843.
A. C. Crary
O. S. Williams J. P.
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss. J. P. Othniel S. William the Justice of the peace before whom Orrin Gridley & Archibald C. Crary subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavits do hereby certify that said Crary & Gridley are well known to me that they are reputable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Clinton June 22 1843
Othniel S. Williams
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
CLERK'S OFFICE - ONEIDA COUNTY,}ss.
I, P. Sheldon Root, Clerk of said County, do certify that Othniel S. Williams Esq. whose name is subscribed to the affidavits of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or affidavits a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said county, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 5th day of July 1843.
P. Sheldon Root Clerk
Pm. F. Kittle Dep. clerk.
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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Clinton Oneida County
New York July 3d 1843

Sir
I have been requested to forward the enclosed declaration, and affidavits, in the application of Mrs. Thankful Foot - for a pension. Her husband the late Bronson Foot drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 - and Mrs. Foot - after his decease drew under the law of July 7 1838.
I am sir Respectfully
your Obt Servt
Archd. C. Crary

James L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D. C
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Clinton Oneida County
Oct 24th 1838

Sir,
Enclosed is the record of births and deaths of Mr. Bronson Foots family.
I am Sir Respy
Your obt servt
Archbd. C. Crary

James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
City of Washington
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No. 4475
Bronson Foot

J. Pond
Clinton Oneida Cty N.Y.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Bronson Foot of Kirkland Oneida Co N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant [dark smudges] obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary services?  No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  Yes

XVI ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Not 2d 6th 7th

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ____ months, and ______ days, I served as a _______. For ______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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CONTENTS
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Vermont 799
Daniel Foot
of Cornwall in the State of Vermont who was a private in the ~~ commanded by Captain ~~ of the Regt commanded by Col. Brush & others in the Vermont militia line for 27 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars ~~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Oct 1832 and sent to Dorastus Woorten Middlebury Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 1833.  40.00
______
$160.00

Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 57
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss. On the 3d day of July AD 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of Addison County Court Daniel Foot a resident of Cornwall in said County of Addison and State of Vermont aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he the said Daniel Foot enlisted at Rutland in Rutland County where he resided, for the term of nine months in the month of May 1776 in a company of Vermont Troops or militia commanded by Capt. Jonathan Fassett in a regiment commanded by Col. Brush and continued in the service on Onion River in Vermont and at other places in said State until the expiration of the said term of nine months when he was discharged. And he further declares that in the spring of the year 1778 he again enlisted as a private into a company of Vermont troops or militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Sawyer attached to regiment commanded by Major Whitcomb for the term of eight months. That he continued to serve in said corps untill the expiration of his time of enlistment aforesaid when he was dismissed or discharged from said service at Rutland in said state, and he further declares that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1779 as a private in a company of
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Vermont Troops or Militia commanded by Capt. Parmalee Allen in a regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Allen for the term of ten months. That he enlisted at Clarendon in the county of Rutland and state aforesaid where he resided, that he continued to serve in said corps untill the expiration of the term of his said enlistment when he was discharged. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day aforesaid.
E. D. Barber Clerk
Daniel Foot

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that, from personal acquaintance with the said Daniel Foot, as well as with the said Martin and Freeman Foot, whose affidavits are herewith transmitted, they consider them severally persons of veracity and entitled to credit.
Edward D. Barber Clerk
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No. 1021
admitted
[crossed out]

Served 27 months
$80.. per annum
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Foot of Addison Co in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1776 May | 9 months | as a private | Vermont Militia, Col. Brush

Spring of 1778 | 8 months | ditto | ditto, Major Whitcomb

Ditto of 1779 | 10 months | ditto | ditto, Col. Ebenezer Allen

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rutland, Rugland Co.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
service proved by living witnesses.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
papers complete

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. G. Glynn Examining Clerk
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July 16, 1929
Mrs. R. A Mapp
168 W. 51 Street
Norfolk, Virginia

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 22244, it appears that Daniel Foot
while a resident of Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont Troops
as follows:
From sometime in May, 1776, nine months in Captain Jonathan Fassett's Company, Colonel Brush's Regiment; from sometime in the spring of 1778, eight months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's Company under Major Whitcomb; from some time in the spring of 1779, ten months in Captain Parmelee Allen's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, and aged seventy-two years.
there are no data as to family.
The above noted is the only soldier named Daniel Foot
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that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
Earl D. Church
Commissioner
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768 W. 51 St. Norfolk VA  March 26-1924

Bureau of Pensions Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can and will you give me date of birth & name of both parents of Daniel Foot and of wifes name, who served as Private-Capt. Stewarts Co. July 15-Oct 20 (1775?); Capt Wheelers Co., Col Simond's Regt Dec 16, 1776-March 23, 1777, at Ticonderoga; Capt. Norton's Co, Maj Hyde's detachment, July 11-27, 1777; Capt. Clark's Co., Col Symonds Reg Aug 14-21, 1777, at Wallemsick, near Bennington, etc; same Co. etc Oct 12-19, 1780, at Northward; and Capt. Clark's Co Col Barn's regiment Oct 20-Nov 2, 1781.
Thank you I am very respectfully
(Mrs. R. A.) M. Annie Mapp

[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 27 1929
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Lawrence Kansas
Nov 11 1897

Bureau of Pensions
Sirs
My Grandfather Daniel Foot was in the Revolutionary War - after the war received a pension. History of Cornwall Vermont says he was early enlisted into a company of mounted rangers and was at Ticonderoga when it was surrendered by Burgoyne.
He came from Watertown Conn, lived Vermont. I would like a statement of his enlistment and can join the Daughters of the Revolution society.
S. A. Jewett
Lawrence Kans.

[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 15 1897
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Revolution 
22244
INVALID

22.244
Daniel Foot
Pri. Rev War

Act: June 7 '32
Index: Vol. 2 Page 145

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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[too dark to read]
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Addison County ss.
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain
the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application
of
Daniel Foot for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this 10th day of July A.D.
1832
Edward D. Barber Clerk
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Affidavit of Nathl Blanchard & Samuel Smith

Danl Foots Case
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State of New York
Franklin County Ss. Nathaniel Blanchard of the town of Malone in the county of Franklin & state of New York aged seventy six years being duly sworn doth depose and say that during the War of the Revolution, he was well acquainted with Daniel Foot now of Cornwall in the county of Addison & state of Vermont.
That in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six the said Daniel Foot enlisted at Rutland in Vermont as a private into the company of Vermont troops or militia which company was commanded by Capt. Jonathan Fassett in the regiment commanded by Col. Brush. That the said Daniel Foot served as a private in the said company against the Common Enemy. After his enlistment for about nine months according to his best recollection & belief during a part of which time the said company was stationed at guards on Onion River in Vermont and during the residence of the said town at Ticonderoga int he state of New York during which time this deponent served as a noncommissioned officer in the same company. That deponent further saith that in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight the said Daniel Foot enlisted as a private into a company of Vermont Troops commanded by Capt. Thomas Sawyer in which company this deponent was a Lieutenant and that the said Daniel Foot served after his enlistment as a private in the said company for the term of eight months according to the best of his recollection and belief during which time the said company was stationed at Rutland & Pittsford & was employed in keeping guard & building block houses & pickets
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and this deponent further saith that the said ┃
Daniel Foot served his country faithfully during
the said two terms of enlistment before mentioned
and was a faithful active Soldier further saith not
Sworn Subscribed this 30th
of June 1832 before
Nathan and
Asa Hascall
Justice of the peace

State of
New York
Franklin County Samuel Smith of the Town of
Malone in the County of Franklin State of
"
New York aged seventy three years being duly
sworn doth depose and say that during the
war of the revolution
he was well acquainted with
Daniel Loot now of Cornwall in the State of
Vermont that he this deponent further
served with the said Daniel Foot in the said
companies of Capt Jonathan Fassett & Thos
Sawyer during the said two terms of service
mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of Nathaniel
Blanchard and that all the statements contained
in the said affidavit of the said Nath Banta
which has been carefully read to him, are true according to his best recollection and belief
the
and this Deponent further saith that in the
spring of the year one thousand one hundred
and seventy eight as he now believes, the said
Daniel Loot enlisted as a private into a company of Vermont Troops to serve against the Common Enemy
which company was commanded by
Captain Parmel Allen in the Regiment commanded by Col Ebenezer Allen and served as a
Corporal in the said Company after his said
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enlistment for the term of ten months according to the best of his recollection and belief during which term this Deponent served in the same company as a Sergeant that the said company of Capt. Allen was employed as scouts from Castleton in Vermont to the Lake Champlain and were actively employed during the whole of the said ten months in such service & keeping guard at near Castleton.
The word "eight" in the foregoing afft of Saml. Smith being erased. same interlined before signing. Subscribed and sworn the 30th day of June 1832 before me
Asa Hascall Justice of the Peace
Samuel Smith

State of New York
Franklin County} I Samuel S. Clark, Clerk of said county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Asa Hascall before whom the above affidavits of Nathaniel Blanchard, and Samuel Smith were made, and who made the above certificates respectively, was on the day of the date of the said certificates a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Franklin duly appointed and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to each of the above certificates is his own proper hand writing and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 30th day of June AD 1832.
Saml. S. Clark Clerk
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Affidavits of Martin and Freeman Foot

David Foots Case
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I Martin Foot of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and that I am acquainted with Daniel Foot of Cornwall in said County and am knowing of his services as a private in the Vermont troops or militia in the year 1780 the term of ten months in company commanded by Capt. Parmalee Allen, attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Allen and further say that I was in the same company with him and served the same length of time and further the deponent saith not.
Martin Foot

I Freeman Foot of Middlebury in the county of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that the above affidavit of Martin Foot is correct for I am knowing to the facts to which it refers and further the deponent saith not.
Freeman Foot

State of Vermont
Addison County Middlebury July 3d 1832
I certify that the above named Martin Foot and Freeman Foot personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed contains the truth.
Before me
Dorastus Woorten Just of Peace
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Declaration Daniel Foot

Pension Office July 27 1832

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