Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3922, for Gideon Scofield, Connecticut
Page 1

(8-1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Conn     Scofield, Gideon     R. 3 9 3 3.
                Garret, Abigail
              (Former widow)
CONTENTS
Page 2

Declaration of
Abigail Garret
Widow of 
Gideon Scofield

A. L. Lynde
          Warsaw
           New York
atty for Claimant
July 7, 1838
Page 3

State of New York
Saratoga County Ss. Be it known that on this 2nd day of June 1849 before the Subscriber [illegible] in & for said County personally came Abagail Garret a resident of said County aged thirty Seven Years who having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 7th July 1835 and its supplements. That she is widow of Gideon Scofield who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army & served from  some time in the fall of the Year 1782 to April 1783. Six months or more in Col Caufuld's regiment. and resided at the date of his services in the town of [illegible] State of [crossed out] New York Connecticut
That her maiden name was Abagail Kennedy & she was married to the said Gideon Scofield at Poundridge Westchester County New York by Rev Mr Davenport on the 10th cay of April in the Year 1788 and the said Gideon Scofield died at [illegible] in the State of New York on the 7th day of May in the Year 1807
That after the death of the said Gideon Scofield she intermarried with one Phineas Garret who died at New Baltimore in the State of New York on the 8 day of April in the Year 1847 and since his death she has not intermarried but remains a widow. That she has no documentary evidence of her husband serving or of her intermarriage with him.
That she was not married to the said Gideon Scofield previous to his leaving the service but was married to him before January 1.1794 to wit at the time above stated
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year | Abigail [something crossed out and above writing illegible] Garret
first above written before me in 
open Surrogates Court & as witness my [illegible]
& [illegible] the Surrogate
[illegible]
Page 4

January 30, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. Addison V. Wilson          Gideon Scofield
655 Hazelwood Street         R. 3922
Detroit, Michigan                  BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Gideon Scofield, Senior, and Junior,
of Westchester County, New York,
     You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named 
Gideon Scofield, under any spelling of the name, found in the
Revolutionary War records of this office. The date therein w ere
upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
     The date and place of the soldier's birth and the names of his parents 
are not given.
     Gideon Scofield married April 10, 1788, at Poundridge, Westches-
ter County, New York, Abigail Kennedy, her date and place of birth
also not shown.
     He died May 7, 1807, in Westerlo, New York.
     After soldier's death, his widow, Abigail Scofield, married 
one Simeon Garret, date and place of marriage not stated. Simeon
Garret died April 18, 1847, in New Baltimore, New York.
     No reference was made in the claim to children.
     On June 12, 1849, while residing in Saratoga County, New York,
Abigail Garret, aged seventy-seven years, formerly the widow of
Gideon Scofield, applied for pension that might have been due her
as the widow of Gideon Scofield, and the alleged that Gideon Scofield,
while a resident of Stanford, Connecticut, enlisted and served in
the Revolution from sometime in the fall of 1782 until April, 1783,
as a private in Colonel Canfield's Connecticut regiment.
Page 5

Abigail Garret's claim for pension was not allowed as she
failed to furnish proof of the service of her former husband,
Gideon Scofield, in accordance with the requirements of the 
pension law.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator



- 2 -
Page 6

No 14.997.
Abigail Garrett, formerly
widow of Gideon Scofield
N.Y.

(this line was crossed out but it reads: Let A.LLynde Sep 24, 1883)

3922
Act July 7. 1838
Page 7

A. LLynde,
Sept.24/53.
Page 8

Pension Office
Sept 24. 1853
Sir
     The application of Abigail Garrett,
formerly widow of Gideon Scofield, of
New York, for a pension under the act of
July 7, 1838, has been examined and filed.
Enclosed herewith are regulations under
the act of 1838, a compliance with the
requirements of which is requisite.
     For evidence of Scofield's service you
are referred to the Comptroller of Connecticut.

A. L. Lynde Esq
Warsaw
N.Y.
Page 9

14 333
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
APR 13 1923 19
Chief of [illegible] Section
Sir:
I have this day received from [illegible] draft No. Cash for $ 55/100 requesting [crossed out] post office addresses [and written above] copies as per letter herewith.

[handwritten sideways] Copies mailed
+
Law Divisions notified
Apr. 26 - 1923
[illegible]

Very respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief of Division.
[illegible]
Page 10

(MF 42)
Date Apr. 23-'23
Name Gideon Scofield No. R. 3922
Rev. War.
Photographic copies wanted of 1
pieces, consisting of 2 pages.
Remarks:

Exr. AW Ford [the following crossed out] Chief. Div.
Law clerk.
Serial
No. 9110
Page 11

Mrs. Chas. B Boothe
[Following 2 lines crossed out] 25 Beckman Place
New York City

1515 Garfield Avenue
South Pasadena Calif-
Page 12

M 333
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
FEB 2 . 1923 19 --
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Rev. Addison V. Wilson [the following crossed out] draft No. [written in] Cash for $ 30/100 requesting [the following crossed out] post office addresses [and written above] copies as per letter herewith.

[the following written sideways]
Copies mailed and Law Div [illegible]
Feb.6.1923

Very respectfully,
O.J. RANDALL
Chief of Division.
[illegible]
Page 13

[left side, upside down, circular stamp]
PENSION
FEB
U | 2 | S.
1923
OFFICE

[right side, right side up]
(MF 42)
Date Feb 7. 1923
Name Gideon Scofield No. R 3922.
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 2
pieces, consisting of 2 pages.
Remarks:
ACWilson REV WAR SECTION
Chief [the following crossed out] Div.
Serial
No. 7700
Law Clerk.
Page 14

[right corner, rectangular stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
FEB 2 1923
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Cash 30 ¢ from w 
Rev. Addison V. Wilson
58 W. Chicago St.
Quincy. Mich.
Copy 2 pages from
Rev. War claim of Abigail Garret former widow of Gideon Scofield - R. 3922
no receipt necessary. [illegible]
Feb. 2/23
Page 15

DETROIT CHAPTER
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

PRESIDENT | CHAPLAIN
WALLACE C. HALL | Rev M. LUTHER CANUP

VICE-PRESIDENTS | HISTORIAN
LLOYD DE WITT SMITH | MARQUIS E. SHATTUCK
WILLIAM C. KRICHBAUM

SECRETARY | TREASURER
RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE | CHARLES A. KANTER

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1729 FORD BUILDING
DETROIT. MICHIGAN

[circular stamp on right side, very faded, illegible]

Jan. 14 1935

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Please send me family data and revolutionary services of GIDEON SCOFIELD, Sr [something illegible written above]
and GIDEON SCOFIELD, Jr
of Westchester County, New York.

Yours respectfully
Addison V. Wilson
655 Hazelwood St.
Page 16

Addison V Wilson          He does not wish
2512 Q. Sr. N. W.            copies mailed, will
Washington D. C.           call for them on or
                                              about Saturday May 16
paid for. six Copies and three certifications of papers in the

Rev. War pension claim
Gideon Scofield.
R. 3922.

received $1 65/100
May 9. 1925                                              AC.Wilson
Rev. & 1812 Sect.

15
6/90
7v-/
1.6v TH
Page 17

3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 9 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. [following crossed out] Division.

I have this day received
from Addison V. Wilson
cash No.
for $ / 65 [following crossed out] requesting [written above] in payment of
photostat copy 
} as per
[following crossed out] post office address

memorandum
letter [preceding crossed out] herewith.

[written sideways]
Copies delivered to A. V. Wilson in person on May 16. 1925
AV.Wilson
.Rev. &1812 Sect.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
K. C. L.
Page 18

Request for Photostating M 6
(To be prepared in duplicate) Ex. AW
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2031 Date. May 9.25
Subject Gideon Scofield Rev. R 3922
3 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 2 pages to be
(No.) (No.) (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Sect [following crossed out] Division.
Remarks. Please make 3 copies of each page
Approved:
AVWilson
Chief [following crossed out] Div. [written in] Sect. Chief Clerk.
Page 19

REJECTED
3922.
P.O.
Abigail Garret
Service:

Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 .
Application filed: , 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
 Recognized. Contract.
 Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18 .
Page 20

Feb.7.1923 copies mailed to Rev. Addison T. Wilson aw
1923-Apr. 26. Photos mailed to Mrs. Chas. B. Boothe awt.
1925-May 16, copies delivered to A. T. Wilson in pension aw
1935. Jan.30-[illegible] to Addison V. Wilson-M.L.B.