Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10800, Stephen Hammond, Navy R.I.
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SERVICE              
Navy                  
R.I.      

Hammond, Stephen

NUMBER 
S.10800
B.L. Wt. 51.886-160-55
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New York 20510
Stephen Hammond
of Herkimer in the State of N.Y.
who was a marine in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col. Talbert in the Marine corps line for
9 months

R.I. and Navy.  Mch 14/18
Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 30 dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Ed'd (Edward) C. Pinny.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 75
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 155
$90

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by FF Franciosi Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 91

3 Mar 55 168240
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168240 Act Mar 3 55
June 14 55

Henry I Hammond (illegible)
child of Stephen Hammond Pri

Revolutionary Pensioner

Marines

June 22 205
Ad. 160 ac's Jany 6/47
Dodge
Solomon Petrie
Little Falls
N.Y.
54.886 Jany 12 52

Let Sol.m Petrie July 2 of 56

Vol H = 1= 53
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23254
Stephen Hammond,
of the town of 
Fairfield, in the County of Herkimer, 
and State of New York

Pension Papers

under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

Edward C. Pinney of Little Falls, Herkimer County, and State of New York. Agent for said Hammond to whom all communications addressed.
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State of New York   ss
Herkimer County

    On this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, personally appeared before me Augustus Beardslee on of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county of Herkimer and of the degree of Counselor at Law of the Supreme Court of said State, Stephen Hammond a resident of the town of Fairfield in the County of Herkimer & state of New York, who being confined to his bed with sickness, and is now in the sixty ninth year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - 
     This Deponent says that he is now in the sixty ninth year of his age, that he was born in the town of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, in the month of February in the year 1764, has not the parental record of his age, but has kept his own record ever since he was seventeen years of age, the family record kept by his parents in which this deponent's name (as he now and always has supposed) was registered, was upon the death of his said parents, retained and kept according to the belief of this deponent, by some one of his brothers or sisters, but not by this deponent, but by which of them this deponent does not now recollect, nor has this deponent been able at this time, although he has made diligent enquiry, to procure said record or to ascertain where it is, and this deponent says that he resided with his parents at the place last aforesaid, when he first entered the service and during the war, except when this deponent was in the actual service in said war, as served after stated and set forth. 
     And this deponent says that in the first part of the summer of the year 1777, he entered the service, was then in the fourteenth year of his age, was in the militia of the State of Rhode Island, served in said militia two tours, as they were then called, and about three months each tour; at the time, said services were rendered, this deponent was stationed a part of the time in the City of Providence, and the remainder part of the time on New. Port [Newport] Island, for the purpose of guarding said places from the depredations of the British; the British army and navy being at the time in the vicinity of said city and island - does not now recollect the names of the officers under whom he served during the above stated time of service.
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(1778)
     And this deponent further saith that in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, he this deponent enlisted for nine months in the service of the United States of America as a marine to service on board of a guard ship as she was called, commanded by one Jeremiah Clark who was the Captain of said guard ship and under whom this deponent enlisted, the name of said ship, if she had any other than guard ship, not now recollected by deponent - This deponent never to his knowledge heard her called by any other name than the "Guard Ship";  whilst this deponent was on board of said guard ship, he with other marines, that then belonged on board of said ship, were ordered out upon an expedition, on an alarm, and marched to a place called New Port Island a distance of about thirty miles from where said guard ship lay, was there had an engagement with the British army, in which this deponent took an action part, the battle lasted about one day - General Sullivan commanded the American forces;  After the battle was over the American army left the Island and in the evening after said engagement crossed over from said Island at a place called Howlands [Howland's] Ferry - and this deponent says that he labored all night after fighting all day aiding and assisting our troops to cross said ferry - after which were returned to said guard ship aforesaid.  And furthermore this deponent saith that in the latter part of the season of this year, he with other marines belonging at the time to the said guard ship volunteered their services and with the permission of our Captain, were commanded by one Colonel Silas Talbert, went on a secret expedition, and in the night, cut out from the British Fleet then lying off New-Port Harbor a row galley that belonged to said British Fleet and ran her into Stonington Harbor - and afterwards this deponent with other marines belonging to said guard ship and under the command of our Captain (Jeremiah Clark) went in the night and brought said row galley into Providence, passing directly through the British Fleet then lying at the mouth of New -Port Harbor - this deponent then returned with his Captain to said Guard Ship and remained on board said vessel until his time of enlistment expired, to wit nine months, was  then honorably discharged with the thanks of his said officers; and this deponent says that he hath not at this time in his possession any written discharge from his aforesaid officers and does not now recollect of ever having any, nor whether he ever had any or not.  That the aforesaid Guard Ship was at the time this deponent enlisted kept &.....
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...stationed at a place called Fields Point on Providence River, State of Rhode Island, and the said ship remained at the place last aforesaid.  The whole of the time this deponent was on board of her. 

1779
And this deponent further saith that in the year 1779 this deponent was what, at the time, was called a minute man regularly enlisted and enrolled in the militia of the State of Rhode Island, and was in several skirmishes and two severe engagements in the course of this year, this deponent cannot at this time identify all the places where the said skirmishes took place, but this deponent well recollects where and when the following engagements took place to wit, one of said engagements was at a place called Warwick Cove.  

Battle of Warwick Cove
 
The circumstances were briefly these, a British armed vessel chased one of our merchant ships into said cove or harbour where she the American vessel, ran aground.  The British vessel then commenced cannonading of her, for the purpose we are supposed of destroying said ship, and also appeared at the same time, a severe fire upon the troops on shore that had arrived there for the purpose of guarding and protecting said merchant ship.  We returned their fire and kept them from boarding said vessel, the engagement lasted from six to eight hours without any intermission on either side.  The British vessel then bore away and we saw her no more.  The other engagement was the storming of a British Fort erected on one of the Islands in New- Port Harbour, and then in the possession of the British. 
 
battle storming fort

The Fort was taken by storm by the American troops, of which this deponent was one, after a severe conflict, and the cannon and other munitions of war, belonging to the Fort were brought off.  This deponent does not now recollect whether it was on Connecticut or Fort Island, said Fort was erected, but that it was within one of the other of said Islands.  And this deponent says that, in this year, he was actively engaged in the service of the United States, as last above stated, over five months, besides, several short tours on alarms &c -
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And this deponent further saith that in the forepart
1780 
of the summer of the year 1780, he enlisted as a marine
on board of the ship Washington of Providence, state
of Rhode Island, commanded by Captain James Monroe
and served over four months on board of said vessel,
4th several engagements }
was in several engagements whilst on board of said
ship. He said Ship Washington in company with four
other American vessels took and captured five British vessels whilst this deponent was on board as aforesaid - this deponent
cannot now recollect the names of all the said captured vessels, but he well recollects the name of one of
said captured vessels, that was the Spit Fire a British
Armed Vessel. - The names of the other four American
vessels, according to deponents present recollection,
that were in company with the Ship Washington, as
above stated, were the Warren, the Providence, the Miflin,
and the Pilgrim - the five vessels sailed out of Providence togeather [together], and were commanded by Commodore Whipple according to this deponents present
recollection, as to the name of the commander of said
Squadron - after the squadron returned to the harbour
from whence he sailed, this deponent left the service
his time of enlistment having then expired - and this
deponent says that he has not at this time in his
possession any written discharge from his said
offices for the last above stated services, and cannot
say that he ever had any -

And this deponent further saith that in the latter
1781
part of the month of February or on the first part of the month of March in the year
1781, this deponent entered the service as a volunteer
Marine on board of the ship Conqueror belonging to
the French Fleet then lying in Newport Harbour,
State of Rhode Island, bound for Virginia as this
deponent was informed at the time he entered onboard,
whilst on our voyage to Virginia we fell in
with the British Fleet off the Chessapeake [Chesapeake] Bay, when
5th Battle
an engagement ensued, which lasted three hours
or six glasses close engagement-- there was eleven
ships of the line on each side as this deponent was
informed at the time and believes true. The French
Admirals name was "Count de Estang" as this deponent
was informed at the time according to his present recollection & belief - The British Admirals name
was "Rodney" as this deponent was informed and believes as aforesaid.
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[In margin] In actual
service
over 2 years
and 3 months
besides the
Serves as a
Minute
man &c.

after the termination of the aforesaid engagements, the
French Fleet returned to New-Port Harbour the fore part
of June according to this deponents present recollection, when this deponent left the service, and this depo=
says that he has not in his possession any written
discharge given to him for the last above mentioned
services, and his present impression is that he never
received any, if he did, they are destroyed or lost -
And this deponent further saith that during the
revolutionary war, commencing the first part of the
summer of the year 1777, and continuing up to the summer
of the year 1781 inclusive, this deponent was engaged
in actual service in said war, over two years and three
months - and this deponent says that he was engaged
about the whole of the time from 1777 to 1781 as above
stated in the service of his country, either as a regular
enlisted soldier or marine as above stated, or in the
militia of his native state, or as a minute man,
so they were called at the time, that is, the militia
that held themselves in readiness to attend in
case of alarm forthwith.
And this deponent further saith that after he
left the French Fleet which was in June 1781, he
returned to the residence of his Parents in the town
of Cranston, County of Providence and State of Rhode
Island and remained there and in the vicinity of said
town until he was about twenty five years of age -
he then removed to the town of Stephentown in the
County of Rensselaer and State of New York where he
resided about nine years. Thence he removed
to the town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery
and State last aforesaid, where he resided about
ten years.- Thence he removed to the town of Fairfield in the County of Herkimer and State last afore
said where he now resides and has resided
over twenty five years last - past up to this time -
And this deponent further saith that Pardon
Hammond of the town of Fenner in the County of
Madison and State of New York, whose affidav
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is hereto annexed, and James Hammond of the town
of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery and State
of New York, whose affidavit is also hereunto annexed are Brothers of this deponent-
And this deponent further saith the the two
affidavits of James and Pardon Hammond hereunto
annexed, are all the facts and evidence that this
deponent is able to procure, as to his above mentioned
services - and this deponent says that he knows of
no person now living that could aid or assist in
giving any other or further light or information
on this subject -
And this deponent further saith that he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State -
Stephen Hammond
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me
Augustus Beardslee
a Judge of Herkimer
Common Pleas

We, Edward C. Pinney residing in the town of
Little Falls in the County of Herkimer and State of New
York, and Elijah Stanton residing in the town of
Fairfield in the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Stephen Hammond who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
in the sixty ninth year of his age; that he is reputed
and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides
to be a man of truth and veracity; and we have,
and it is so reported and believed in his neighbourhood where he now resides,
heard that said Stephen Hammond was a soldier of the revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion -
Edward C. Pinney
Elijah Stanton
Sworn and subscribed
this 19th day of February
1833 before me
Augustus Beardslee
a Judge of Herkimer
County Courts
By the Judge
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I, Augustus Beardslee one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Herkimer and of the degree of Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, before me, the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Stephen Hammond for a pension, and I do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after  putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Stephen Hammond was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and I do further certify that he said Stephen Hammond is now confined to his bed with sickness, and utterly unable to leave the same, that he is now under the care of a physician and it would be impossible for said Hammond to go to the place where the courts for said county are held in order to make his declaration in open court; and I further certify that it appears to me that the persons who have signed the preceding certificates are residences of the places as above stated by them in this certificate and that I know them personally, and their statement is entitled to credit; and I further certify that there is not now, nor has there ever been, a settled Clergyman in the neighborhood of said applicant nor within six or seven miles of the residence of said Stephen Hammond. 

no settled clergyman }

In testimony whereof & hereunto to set my hand and seal of office the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three - 

Augustus Beardslee
A Judge of Herkimer County Court
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State of New York
Herkimer County and 
Village of Littlefalls [Little Falls] }     ss

I Lester Green do hereby Certify that I am a regularly licensed Physician of the County of Herkimer & State of New York, that I reside in the village of Littlefalls [Little Falls], County & State aforesaid, that I am the attending Physician of Stephen Hammond of the town of Fairfield, County & State aforesaid. That said Stephen is a very sick man and not able to leave his bed, and utterly unable to leave his house, that said Stephen Hammond here mentioned is the same person who has subscribed the foregoing declaration for the purpose of attaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 for the relief of the Officers & Soldiers of the revolutionary war. 
Lester Green

Sworn & subscribed this twentieth day of February 1833 before me 
John Dygert
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above-named Lester Green is a regularly licensed Physician in & for said County & State, that said deponent is a man of good moral character & an eminent Physician & unimpeachable veracity. 

Littlefalls [Little Falls], February 20, 1833

John Dygert
Justice Peace

State of New York
Herkimer County } ss.

I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Herkimer do hereby Certify that Augustus Beardslee, before whom the foregoing examination and declaration of Stephen Hammond purports to have been taken, subscribed and sworn on the 19th Instant; and also before
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...whom the foregoing certificate of Edward C. Pinney and Elijah Stanton purports to have been subscribed and sworn to on the 19th Instant; and also the foregoing Certificate of the said Augustus Beardslee purporting to have been subscribed by himself on the 19th Instant, was at the time said examination and Certificates were taken, and is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer and is of the degree of Counsellor of Law of the Supreme Court of the state aforesaid and is duly qualified to act as such Judge & Counsellor, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that his signature of "Augustus Beardslee a Judge of Herkimer County Courts" subscribed to the foregoing surety of the declaration and Certificates; and also to the certificate and testimony subscribed by himself, is the true and genuine hand writing and signature of said Judge and the seal therof attached the genuine seal of said Court.   And I the Clerk aforesaid do further Certify that John Dygert, before whom the affidavit of Lester Green Physician purports to have been taken on the 20th Instant is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Herkimer and was duly qualified to act as such Justice at the time said affidavit was taken, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the signature of "John Dygert Justice Peace" is the genuine hand writing and signature of said justice. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty-second day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-three. 

Julius C. Nelson 
Clerk
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Montgomery County) Ss I James Hammond of the Town of [illegible] and County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he knows Stephen Hammond who formerly resided in the town of Cranston County of Providence and State of Rhode Island but now resides in the Town of Fairfield county of Herkimer and State of New York and that he has known him ever since he knew any of the family that said Stephen Hammond is his Brother and this deponant [deponent] further states that the said Stephen Hammond did serve in the Continental line on board of a Guard Ship & a Mariner regularly enlisted in the service of the united States of America in the Company of Captain Jeremiah Clark. The year in which the said Stephen enlisted deponant [deponent] does not recollect. That the said Stephen resided at the time of the aforesaid enlistment with his parents in the Town of Cranston County of Providence and State of Rhode Island. And this deponent further says that it was in the Summer Season that the said Stephen served on Board Said Guard ship. And this deponant is positive that said Stephen did serve on board of said ship at the time and in the manner aforesaid, and according to his deponant best recollection now the said Stephen Served Six months at least on board said Ship at the time aforesaid at the time of the above mentioned enlistment of said Stephen the said Ship on board of which said Stephen served was Stationed and remained at a place called Fields Point on Providence River the whole time of said Stephen term of enlistment to wit Six months or more and this deponant further says that he was knowing at the time & during the war aforesaid to wit the revolution, both from his own personal knowledge and from the knowledge and information that he received from others who were conversant with the affairs of said Stephen during said War that said Stephen did serve in the war of the revolution in the Militia, the service was performed on Newport Island is this deponant believes, the length of time of said service this deponant does not recollect, and this deponant further says that he has a Brother of the name of Pardon Hammond who now resides in the town of Fennon in the County of Madison and State of New York and that said Pardon is Brother of said Stephen Hammond.

James Hammond

Sworn and subscribed this 5 day of January 1833 before me John Wilson Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that the above deponant James Hammond is a man of good moral Character and unimpeachable veracity. [illegible] 
January 5 1833 John Wilson Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County Ss: I George D. Ferguson, clerk of Montgomery Common Pleas, do hereby certify that John Wilson, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & I verily believe that the name of said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the within certificate is Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15th day of January 1833.

Geo: D. Ferguson
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Madison County} Pardon Hammond of the town Fenner County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath depose and say that he knows Stephen Hammond who formerly resided in the town of Cranston County of Providence and State of Rhode Island but now resides in the town of Fairfield County of Herkimer and state of New York and he has known him for fifty years last past up to this time that the said Stephen Hammond does sustain a good character, and this deponant further saith that he knows by the information of his Father and Mother that the said Stephen Hammond has enlisted under Capt. Jeremiah Clark and went on board a guard ship in the continental line as a marine in the year 1778, and that he was regularly enlisted in the army of the united States of America, and that the said Stephen Hammond at the time of his enlistment on board of said vessel or ship as aforesaid resided with this father in the town of Cranston County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, and this deponant further saith as he was informed and believes true that the said Stephen Hammond served nine months in said army, and this deponant is satisfied and believes that the aforesaid Stephen Hammond did serve at the time and in the manner above stated that is on board of said guard ship more that six months on board of the ship aforesaid, at the time of the above mentioned enlistment of the said Stephen Hammond the ships or vessel or body which the said Stephen served was stationed and remained at a place called Fields Point on Providence River, and this deponant further said from the
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best of his recollection and belief says that the said Stephen Hammond enlisted in the Continental service as early as the year 1777 and remained a great part of the time in said service until 1781. Pardon Hammond 
Sworn and Subscribed October 2nd 1832 before me David Hess J.P. 
I hereby certify that Pardon Hammond is a man of truth and veracity and of a good moral character David Hess 

State of New York Madison County } s.s.

I Andrew Sloan Clerk of the said County do Certify that David Hess before whom the written Affidavit purports to have been sworn [crossed out: and also before whom the] whose name appears to the preceding Certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing. And verity believe his name subscribed to the said certificate + affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of October 1832 A.S Sloan Clk
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State of New York  
County of Herkimer  ss

On this twenty fourth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace (unintelligible) and for the County and place aforesaid Henry J. Hammond aged twenty (20) years, a resident of the town of Clay, County of Onondaga in the state of New York, who being duly sworn according to the law, declares that he is the son of Stephen Hammond and Lorancy Hammond both deceased.  That he is the only child of the said Stephen and Lorancy who is now under the age of twenty-one years; that there has never been a guardian regularly appointed over him:  That he has been informed and verily believes true that his said father Stephen Hammond was a private in the War of the Revolution; That he is unable to give the names of the officers under which his said father served.  And he would respectfully refer you to the evidence on file in the Pension Department, as to said services; What his said father obtained a pension certificate No. 20.516, recorded in the Pension Office in Book E, Vol. 4, Page 91. 

That his said father Stephen Hammond died in German Flatts in the county and state aforesaid on the 13th day of April A.D. 1850 - and for further evidence of the death of his parents and his own birth and parentage, he refers to the accompanying affidavit. 

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.  He also declares that he has not.....
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received a warrant for county land render this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor. 
Henry S. Hammond 

Mr Henry W. Fox of Little Falls and Elijah Hammond of the town of Salisbury in the State of New York, upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person in represents himself to be. And the said Elijah Hammond further says that he is the brother of the above named applicant and that the facts set forth in his declaration are true and further says that he has no interest in this claim. 
Henry W. Fox 
Elija Hammond 

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 he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Robert Casler 
Justice of the Peace 

The words "on the 13th day of April" A.D. 1850" between the sixth and seventh line from the bottom of the first page were inserted before signing. 
Robert Casler Justice of the peace
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"Stephen Hammond married to Lorancy Edgerton March 18th 1804. Henry I. Hammond born June 28th 1834. Stephen Hammond died November 16th 1847. Lorancy Edgerton wife of Stephen Hammond died April 13th 1850. State of New York County of Herkimer Ebenezer S. Edgerton of the town of Little Falls in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn says that the writing on this page above this affidavit is a correct copy from the family Bible of Stephen Hammond that he is acquainted with the writing of Lorancy Hammond wife of Stephen Hammond + he believes the entries in said Bible from which the above are copied are in the handwriting of said Lorancy. Excepting the record of the death of said Lorancy. Ebenezer S. Edgerton Sworn + subscribed before me this 6th day of June 1855 + I certify the deponent to be a credible person Chas [Charles] Lewis Justice of the Peace
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 State of New York
Herkimer County Clerk's Office  ss.

I, E.T. Cleland, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Robert Casler & Charles Lewis, Esquires, whose names (are) subscribed to the certificates and jurats of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the dates thereof, Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with their handwriting and verily believe the names subscribed to the said certificates and jurats of affidavit, to be their genuine signatures. 

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 9th day of June A.D. 1855. 

E.T. Cleland, Clerk
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Stephen Hammond
New York
No. 23264
Admitted
Private Mariner 9 mo.
Edward C. Pinney
Little Falls
Herkimer Co. 
NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
June 3 1833
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Stephen Hammond
Period when service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration
is supported
1777 | Served two tours of about 3 months each | Pri | - | - | | From Providence Co. to the Town of Providence then to New Port From New Port to Virginia | ┃ 69 years Cranston Providence Co. R. I. | |
1778 enlist. | 9 months | ┃ Marine | Capt. Jeremiah Clark | Genl Sullivan | Newport Island | | |
1779 " | Pri | over 5 months besides several short tours | | Col. S. Talbert | Warwick Cove | | | Traditionary Witnesses
1780 “ | over 4 mos ┃Marine | Capt. Thos Monroe | | storming British Fort | | | |
1780 vol. | 3  mo | “ | | | 4th & 5th naval engagements | | | |
| | was in service over 2 years and 3 months
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
nothing further can be done for Mr Hammond -
June 10, 1833 - Edward C. Pinney
It cannot be readily admitted that such a length of service as is alleged could not [be proved] [previous words scratched out] more of it proven than is set forth by the witnesses, without positive proof the service of 1777 cannot be admitted, as the age of the applicant [illegible] him for service when only 14
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance
, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sate entry is
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is
& c.
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it givhere
and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
in officer has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
⌨ The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity in which case the declarant will the
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
ing to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
officer or
SO.
The declarant must mention the period or give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
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
recollective; he served to
not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, anddays
, I served as a-
Formonths
and --
days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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
ing expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
┃ The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers 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.
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 claimant's 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
dote il applies to continental troops only.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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R. S. Navy
NAME Hammond, Stephen
Soldier states that he entered the service
early Summer of 1777 in the R. I. State Militia,
officers names not remembered; served two
tours of 3 months each; stationed at Providence
and on New Port Island.
Enlisted May 1778, as Marine under Capt.
Jeremiah Clark, on board Guard Ship
which was stationed at Fields Point on Providence
River, R. I. during this service, marched to
New Port Island and was in battle there under Gen.
Sullivan, returned to the Guard ship, latter
part of season of this years
went on a secret expedi -
ALLOWED FOR 9 mos. Marine SOLDIER Sept, 17, 1833 WIDOW none,
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
 Feby. 1764, Cranston, RI PLACES OF RESIDENCE
Cranston, Providence Co. R.I. at enlistment and to 1789, Stephentown, Renselear
Co N.Y. years: Anterdam, Montgomery Co N.Y. 10 years, Fairfield, Herkiner.
DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE NAME OF WIFE
SERVICE
NAMES AND AGES OF CHILDREN
DATE OF SOLDIER'S APPLICATION
Feby 19" 1833
CERTIFICATE
20510
DATE OF WIDOW'S APPLICATION
none
WIDOW'S AGE AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE
CERTIFICATE 20510
ACT. June 7, 1832
AGENCY New York 
FILE NO. S 10800
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Soldier mentions brothers and sisters and
his brothers, Pardon, of
Fenner, Madison Co. N.Y.
and James of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
testify in the case
---
Service
tion
under Col. Silas Culbert and cut out a
now galley from the British Fleet and run her
into Stonington Harbor, afterwards under Capt.
Jeremiah Clark work the row galley into Providence,
returned to the Guard ship and remained on board
until term of service expired;
9 months
1779; as minute man in the R. I. State Mil.
was in several skirmishes and two severe
engagements; one at Warwick Cove and the
other at the storming of a fort on an Island
in New Port Harbor
5 mos.
also served in addition several short period
on alarm
Enlisted early summer of 1780; marine
under Capt. James Monroe on board ship
Washington, of Providence, R.I. was in several
engagements,
Commodore Whipple commanded
the squadron consisting of the Washington,
Warren, Providence, Miflin and Pilgrim, said
squadron captured
5 British vessel one of which
was the British armed vessel, "Spit Fire" 4 mos
Volunteered last of Feby or first of March 1781
Marine on board ship Conqueror of the French Fleet
lying in New Port Harbor, in an engagement with the
British Fleet off Chesapeake Bay under admiral
Count De Estang; returned to New Port in June and then left the
service - was in actual service over 2 years and 3 mos
Residence: N. 7. since; there in 1833
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Dr. F. W. Hammond
American Exchange Bank Bldg.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

September 2, 1933
Stephen Hammond, S.10800
BA-J/MOS
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your request for the record of
Stephen Hammond, a soldier of the Revolution,
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on
file in the pension claim, S. 10800, based upon the military
service of Stephen Hammond.
He was born in February, 1764, in Cranston, Providence
County, Rhode Island,
While a resident of that place he enlisted early in the
summer of 1777 and served two tours of three months each, with
the Rhode Island troops, names of officers not stated.
He enlisted in May, 1778, as a mariner and served nine
months on the "Guard Ship", Captain Jeremiah Clark. He was in
the first battle of Newport Island and later aided in capturing
a British row galley.
He enlisted in 1779 and served at various times, amounting
to over five months in all as a minuteman with the Rhode Island
troops, names of officers not stated. He was in an engagement at
Warwick Cove.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served four months as a
mariner on the ship, Washington, Captain James Monroe. He was
in several engagements and daded in capturing five British vessels,
one of which was the "Spit Fire"
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He enlisted in February or March, 1781, as a mariner on the vessel, "Conqueror”, belonging to the French fleet under Count d'Estaing. He was in an engagement with the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay and served until sometime in June, 1781.
He married March 18, 1804, Lorancy Edgerton. No reference was made to a former marriage.
He lived at Cranston, Rhode Island, and in the vicinity until he was about twenty-five years of age. He then moved to Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York. After living there about nine years he moved to Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York . After living there about ten years he moved to Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
He died in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, November 16, 1847.
His widow, Lorancy, died there April 13, 1850.
Reference was made to the following children of Stephen and Lorancy Hammond: James who was alive in 1850, residence not given; Elijah who was living in Salisbury, New York, in 1855; Henry J. who was born June 28, 1834, and was living in Clay, Onondaga County, New York, in 1855.
In 1855 one Ebenezer S. Edgerton was living in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, but his relation to the widow's family was not given.
The record of this soldier was furnished you on November 10, 1931. No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mrs Finch
said send this history
make no ref to
request for
photos
Dr. F. W. Hammond
American Exchange Bank Bldg.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
November 10, 1931
BA-J/MOS
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to Stephen Hammond, a pensioner of Fairfield
, Herkimer County, New York.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the original
papers on file in the pension claim, S. 10800, based upon the
Revolutionary War service of Stephen Hammond.
He was born in February, 1764, in Cranston, Providence
County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of that place he enlisted early in
the summer of 1777 and served two tours of three months each
with the Rhode Island troops, names of officers not stated.
He enlisted in May, 1778, as a mariner and served nine
months on the "Guard Ship", Captain Jeremiah Clark. He was in the
first battle of Newport Island and later aided in capturing a
British row galley.
He enlisted in 1779 and served at various times, amounting
to over five months in all as a minuteman with the Rhode Island
troops, names of officers not stated. He was in an engagement at
Warwick Cove.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served four months as a
mariner on the ship, "Washington, Captain James Monroe. He was
in several engagements and aided in capturing five British vessels,
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He enlisted in February or March, 1781, as a mariner on the vessel, “Conqueror”, belonging to the French fleet under Count d'Estaing. He was in an engagement with the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay and served until sometime in June, 1781.
He married March 18, 1804, Lorancy Edgerton. No reference was made to a former marriage.
He lived at Cranston, Rhode Island, and in the vicinity until he was about twenty five years of age.  He then moved to Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York.  After living there about nine years he moved to Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.  After living there about ten years he moved to Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
He died in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, November 16, 1847.
His widow, Lorancy, died there April 13, 1850.
James Hammond, living in 1850, and Elizah Hermond, living in Salisbury, New York, in 1835, and Henry J. Hammond, born June 28, 1834, resident of Clay, Onondaga County, New York in 1855 ^add when writing next time, were children of Stephen and Lorency Hammond.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
NCS/eel

December 4, 1928

Mr. O.A. Hammond
American Abstract Company 
709 Youngerman Building
Des Moines, Iowa

Sir:

     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10800, it appears that Stephen Hammond was born in February 1764, in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. 
     He enlisted in May 1778, as a mariner and served nine months on the "Guard Ship", Captain Jeremiah Clark; he was in the first battle of Newport Island and later aided in capturing a British row galley. 
     He enlisted in 1779 and served at various times, amounting to over five months in all as a minute-man with the Rhode Island Troops, names of officers not stated; he was in an engagement at Warwick Cove.
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     He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served four months as a mariner on the ship, "Washington", Captain James Monroe; he was in several engagements and aided in capturing five British vessels one of which was the "Spit Fire".
     He enlisted in February or March 1781, as a mariner on the vessel, "Conqueror" belonging to the French fleet under Count D'Estaing; he was in an engagement with the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay and served until sometime in June 1781. 
     He married March 18, 1804, Lorancy Edgerton. 
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York. 
     He died in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, November 16, 1847. 
     His widow, Lorancy, died there April 13, 1850. 
     Their son, Henry J., was born June 28, 1834.  He stated in 1855 that he was a resident of Clay, Onondaga County, New York, and that he was the only minor child of Stephen and Lorancy Hammond.  The names of the other children were not given. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Mrs. Edward W. Mathews
1322 Miller St.
Utica, N. Y.
Madam:
November 12, 1926
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.10800, it appears that STEPHEN HAMMOND was born in
February, 1764, in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of said place he enlisted early in the summer of
1777 and served two tours of three months each with the Rhode Island troops,
names of officers not stated.
He enlisted in May, 1778, as a mariner and served nine months on the
"Guard Ship, Captain Jeremiah Clark; he was in the first battle of Newport
Island and later aided in capturing a British row galley.
He enlisted in 1779 and served at various times, amounting to over five
months in all as a minute-man with the Rhode Island troops, names of officers
not stated; he was in an engagement at Warrick Cove.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served four months as a mariner
on the ship, "Washington, Captain James Monroe; he was in several engagements
and aided in capturing five British vessels one of which was the "Spit Fire"
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He enlisted in February or March, 1781, as a mariner on the vessel, “Conqueror”, belonging to the French fleet under Count d'Estaing. He was in an engagement with the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay and served until sometime in June, 1781.
He married March 18, 1804, Lorancy Edgerton. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
He died in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, November 16, 1847.
His widow, Lorancy, died there April 13, 1850.
Their son, Henry J. was born June 28, 1834, He stated in 1855 that he was a resident of Clay, Onondaga County, New York, and that he was the only minor child of Stephen and Lorency Hammond.  The names of the other children were not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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F. W. HAMMOND, M.D.
R. W. HAMMOND, M.D.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING
MANITOWOC. WIS.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
5416
2
8861
OBITS
August
W
1933
Will you kindly furnish me with the army record
of Stephen Hammond, born at Johnson, Rhode Island in
1764 and died at Fairfield, New York about 1840.
I am particularly anxious to obtain the names,
and last known addresses of his wife and children.
As I am leaving here for New York about September 15,
it is important that I receive this information before
that date. If there is any charge for this service,
kindly let me know.
Yours truly,
F W Hammond
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[STAMP]

U.S. Pension Office
Sept. 25 1926


Rev [Revolutionary]
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Revs. 
Oct. 12, 1926

Utica, NY
Sept 22nd 1926

Commissioner of Pensions.
Interior Department Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir:

     Will you kindly furnish me with such information as may be shown by the records of your Bureau with reference to Stephen Hammond and his military service in the War of the Revolution. 
     I am informed that he served in the Rhode Island ......
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Militia in that war, that he married Amy Hunt, and in later year resided in Herkimer County N. Y. That while living in Herkimer Co he was placed on the pension rolls in 1831 or 1833.
Any information you may furnish me as to the date and place of his birth, his war service and his family will be gratefully received and greatly appreciated.
awaiting your reply. I remain
Respectfully
(Mrs) Marie A. Mathews
1322 Miller St
Utica N. Y.
P.S. Enclosed you will find stamped addressed envelope.
Stamped envelope returned
No. 20, 1926
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(STAMP)

U.S. Pension Office
Mar 22, 1901
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ONEIDA PUBLIC HOSPITAL 
FREE, NON-SECTARIAN
------------------------

COMMISSIONERS:  
                               
Rhody Toher
F.S. Hammond
S.D. Baldwin

C.C. Allen, Superintendent
Oneida, N.Y.   March 21, 1901

Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, 

     Can you give me any information about the birthplace of Stephen Hammond who was on the Pension List in 1840.   Resident of Little Falls, N.Y., aged 73. 
      The information is desired foal and genealogical work about to be published and any information about him or his service, or anything bearing on his family will be very welcome.    Some Pension applications furnish considerable information, and I trust you will give me all of value that can be found. 

Sincerely Yours

F.S. Hammond
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[stamp]
U. S. Pension Office 
C
Sep 15 1926
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Utica N. Y.
Sept. 13th 1926
U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
Gentlemen,
Can you inform me whether Captain Stephen Hammond, who is believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, or his widow, by second marriage in shown upon your records to have drawn a pension for such service. It is believed that he at one time lived in Herkimer
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County or at least in Central New York. Captain Stephen Hammond’s first wife was Amy Hunt or Huntley. Any information you may furnish will be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully
Marie A. Mathews
1322 Miller St
Utica N. Y.
P.S. Enclosed you will find stamped addressed envelope.
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O.A. Hammand, President
E.J. Donahoe
J.B. Weede
C.B. Fletcher
E.B. Hammand

AMERICAN ABSTRACT COMPANY
Authorized Capital $50,000.00
Abstracts of Title - Investments - Farm and City 
Loans
709 Youngerman Bldg.   
Telephone Walnut 3439
Des Moines, Iowa

October 29, 1928

Pension Bureau Revolutionary War Division 
Washington 
D.C. 

Gentlemen:

      Will you kindly send us the war record of Stephen Hammond, who served with the Rhode Island troops in 1777 and later in the Navy on the ships Washington and Conqueror.  It is said that he drew a pension and lived in Herkimer County, New York about 1833.   Do you have information as to when and where he died, or anything as to his widow or heirs?

Very truly yours, 
AMERICAN ABSTRACT COMPANY

O.A. Hammand
Manager
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F.W. Hammond M.D.
R.W. Hammond M.D.
American Exchange Bank Building
Manitowoc, Wis. 



July 14, 1931

Bureau of Pensions, 
Revolutionary Department, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Kindly let me know the cost of a photostatic [handwritten question mark] copy of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Stephen Hammond born at Johnson, Rhode Island, February 1764.  Married at Cranston, Rhode Island, January 17, 1782, to Amy Hunt of Warwick, Rhode Island.  Was living in the town of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, when he applied for a pension in 1833. Residence given at Little Falls, New York.  Probably died in 1840, as pension was not paid after that date. 

Yours Truly, 
F. W. Hammond

[STAMP]
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section 
Bureau of Pensions
July 17, 1931
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Apl -5 -1901
F.S. Hammond - Oneida, N.Y.
---------
1926 Nov. 12. hist. to Mrs. Edward W. 
Mathews 
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1928 Dec. 4, hist. to Mrs. O.A. Hammond
---------
1931 Nov. 10, hist. to Fr. F.W. Hammond
--------
1933 Sept. 2 hist. to Dr. F.W. Hammond



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INVALID
Navy
File No. 10800
Stephen Hammond
Marine
Marine Corps
Rev. War
Act - June 7, 1832
Index: Vol 4, Page 91

{Arrangement of 1870}

R. J. and Navy
Records corrected Mch. 14, 1905
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168.2110


Little Falls, N.Y.
Jun

Free


Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Additional Evidence as of Claim 168.240
Henry J. Hammond
NY 1133

Not in (unintelligible) files Dec. 7th
Adl. Ev. 

(STAMP)
N.Y. Little Falls 
Nov 216

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

168.240
Chgd to Sargent
May 3/56

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3-872

RECORDS.
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CHANGES TO BE MADE

CORRECT:
   Inv. Orig. SF. 10.800
   Name - Stephen Hammond
   Service - R.I. & Navy


INCORRECT:
    Marine Corps


Along right side of page:
COMPANY, REGIMENT, ETC., SHOULD INVARIABLY BE USED
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State of New York
Little Falls June 12th 1855
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith are four applications for bounty land under Act of 3d. March 1850 which if found correct you will please return to me warrants for the same
Obliged Your Ob’t. Servant
Solomon Petrie
To Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Applicants names
Henry J. Hammond
Lyman Lawton
Abraham Cronkhite
Jacob Bellinger
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Little Falls 25 Nov 1856
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith you will please find three affidavits for the purpose of Establishing the claim of Henry
Hammond for bounty land under the act of the 3d March 1855 No 168.240
Respectf’y Yours &c
Solomon Petrie
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C
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Mohawk April 8th 1830
James Hammond for to furnishing Coffin and Box per Mother $10.00
State of New York
County of Herkimer } Ss
Albert L. Howell aged 32 years a resident of the town of German Flatts in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn says that he is by occupation a cabinet maker and has been for some years past engaged in the cabinet making business in said town that he keeps a book of accounts On which are entered the daily transactions of his shop that on said book he finds a charge of a Coffin made against James Hammond for his mother a widow of Stephen Hammond of which charge the writing next above this affidavit is a true and correct copy of said charge as made on said book of accounts.
Subscribed sworn to this first day of September 1856
before me & I certify that said deponent is a credible witness
H. West
Justice of the Peace
A. L. Howell
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State of New York,
HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} Ss:
I, C. T. E. VAN HORNE, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that
H. West Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, Herkimer, this 1st day of September A. D. 1854
J. Quackenbush [illegible] Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Herkimer} Ss
Saloma Davis wife of Solomon Davis aged forty three years a residents of the town of Fairfield in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn says that she has been for many years well intimately acquainted with Stephen Hammonds family, that they have lived near neighbors to each other for a number of years untill about ten or twelve years since when said Hammond together with his family moved to another town in said County that said Hammonds family consisted of a number of children and the youngest child of said family is Henry J Hammond that said Henry J was born in the month of June A.D. 1834 that this deponent has also a family of children that she had a daughter born in the month of February A.D. 1834 that said daughter died when she was seven years of age that she well recollects the birth & death of her said daughter that she also well recollects that said Henry J Hammond was born in the summer following the birth of her said daughter & from the intimacy Existing between herself Mrs Stephen Hammond knows it to be so, that said Stephen Hammond was the reputed father of said Henry J & was reputed to be late a pensioner of the Revolution that said Henry J. was the only minor child of said Mr. & Mrs. Hammond at the Passage of act of Congress of the 3 March 1855
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 19th day of November 1856 & I certify that said Salome Davis is a very credible person } Charles Lewis Justice of the Peace
Saloma Davis X her mark
In presence of 
Solomon Petrie 
Charles Lewis
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State of New York,
HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
SS-
I, C. T. E. VAN HORNE, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Charles Lewis Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Herkimer, this 19th day of November A. D. 1856
C. T. E. Van Horne Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Herkimer} Ss
I Solomon Davis aged forty five years who being duly sworn says that he is the husband of Salosha Davis the person who made the annexed affidavit that he has been for many years well intimately acquainted with Stephen Hammond and his family that he has lived a near neighbor to them from his infancy up to the time said Hammond & his family moved away which was about twelve years since. That he well remembers Henry J Hammond who was the youngest child of said Stephen Hammond, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States that this deponent has also a family of children that his oldest child a daughter was born in February 1834 well recollects that said Henry J Hammond was born some months after the birth of his said daughter and from said circumstance should think without doubt that said Henry J. was a minor at the Passage of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1855 and that he was the only minor child of said Stephen Hammond, deceased, late a pensioner and his wife who is also deceased
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 19th day of November 1856 & I certify that said Solomon Davis is a credible witness}
Solomon Davis
Charles Lewis
Justice of the Peace