Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43666, Jedediah Hebard, Conn.
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Service - Conn.
Name - Hebard, Jedediah
Number - S. 43666
Content -
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New York Roll.

1239

Jedediah Hebard
Capt Elderkin
Private
Connecticut Link
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Catskill, New York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 8/30. $34.13
[illegible]
Feb 12, 1832 (A.B)
Swift

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

1777 thru years Westerlow Albany Co

Continued.
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This may certify that I Jedadiah Hebbard now of the town of Westerlow in the county of Albany and state of New York did enlist in the Revolutionary Service in my seventeenth year on the seventh day of april in the year 1777 for the term of three years in the town of Windham and county Windham in the state of Connecticut under the command of Capt Vine Elderkin in Col Heman Swifts regiment and on my way to join the army was in the my first engagement against the enemy at Danbury under the command of lieutenant Phineas Grovier and after joining the army was in my next engagement with the enemy on board the lady washington under the Command of Capt Lewis when the enemy took fort montogomery and next at [illegible] under the Command of Col. Swift in the state of Pennsylvania [?] and the next engagement I was in the battle of monmoth in the state of new jersey in my former regiment and next at Staten island under the Command of general Cornwalis at york town in viginia under the comand of Col. Hamilton [crossed out who commanded the east [illegible]] At the taking of the east redout i also was in a number of scrimages which was dangerous and some that I cannot now recollect it is  also to be understood that after i served out my first enlistment i received a regular discharge and returned home one season i then enlisted fifteen souldiers and went and joined my former regiment - Commanded by Col Swift i then served two years and six months i then hired a man in my place and received a regular discharge and returned home and I do further certify that I am now in the fifty ninth year of my age and am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the aid of my Country for support.
Jedediah Hebard
State of New York
County of Greene
I Daniel Layne one of the Judges of the Court of common please in and for the County of Greene in the state of New York duly commissioned and sworn do certify that Jedediah Hebbard whose name and signature is set to the Affidavit above did on this 27th day of April 1818 before me make solemn oath on the Holy Evangilists, that the facts set forth in the above affidavit and declaration were true. witness my hand at [illegible] in the County of Greene aforesaid. 
Daniel Layne
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Jedediah Hebbard's Declaration as a pensioner
Jedediah Hebard 
1239
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Schedule

State of New York
Green County

On this twenty ninth day of May 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the said state Jedediah Hebard aged 60 years resident in Green Ville Green County in said state aforesaid who being first [illegible] According to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, I [illegible] in - Colonel Herman Swifts Regiment and Capt Nme Clolersteins Company also under Capt Thomas Converse the date of the Original declaration was the 27th day of April 1818 and the number of the Original certificate 1,239 --- And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any sort thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed - Nial estate I have none personal property as follows one [illegible] the [illegible]neath one broad [illegible] one broken [illegible] one chest and some Weaning aperal not exceeding in the whole the value of ten dollars ------------------Jedediah Hebard
My occupation is to work out on the farm by the day and work at gardening when I am able but my age and the Infirmities of my body will not enable me to work generally more than half of the time I have no family residing with me
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Sworn to and declared in open court on the twenty ninth day of May 1821 before me Winckney dep clk. 

I James Pinkney deputy clerk of the of the county  [illegible] the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the [illegible] thereunto remitted are truly copied from the record of the said court and further certify that it is the opinion of the [illegible] court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is ten dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands affixed the seal of this [illegible] court on this 29th day of May. 

Winckney Dep Clk
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December 12, 1932

BA-J/MLB

Jedediah Hebard
S. 43666

Mr. Franklin W. Ryan
105 Garth Road
Scarsdale, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of November 27, relative to Jedediah, Jedidiah or Zedekiah Hebard (Hebbard, Hibbard, Hibbert), a soldier of the Revolutionary War or War of 1812; also to his father, Josiah Hibbard, who, you state, was killed in the battle of White Plains.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of a Josiah Hibbard, under any spelling of the surname, who served in the Revolutionary War; or of a Jedediah or Zedekiah Hebard under any spelling, who served in the War of 1812.

You are furnished below a history of Jedediah Hebard, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 43666, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War; said papers do not show the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents.

Jedediah Hebard enlisted April 7, 1777, in his seventeenth year, in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, served three years as a private in Captains Vine Elderkin's and Thomas Converse's companies, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in engagements at Danbury, Staten Island, Fort Mongomery, Esopus, White Marsh Hill and Monmouth. After being discharged, he returned home and remained for a while then enlisted and servedtwo years six months in Colonel Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in a number of dangerous skirmishes, and at the
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taking of Cornwallis, after which he was discharged, exact date not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1812, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Westerlo, Albany County, New York.

He died February 12, 1832, place not stated.

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.

In 1821, the soldier, Jedediah Hebard, was living in Greenville, Greene County, New York, and stated that he was aged sixty years; no explanation made if the discrepancy in age. At that time he stated that he had no family residing with him.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1932, Dec 12, [illegible] to Franklin W Ryan 

43666
Invalid Recy
File No. 43,666
Jedediah Hebard 
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
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Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington, col:district
[crossed through] nee

[on the side] Recd June 4 1826 627
W Edwards
[postal stamp] CATSKIL MAY 60
[lightly] nyk.
Exc g.S.E
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A notice directed to Jedediah Hibbard, Greenville Greene County State of New York, uice Oblige [translated from Latin 'I oblige in turn'] a [illegible] Applicant

for J. Hibbard
Winekerey
29 May 1821


To the Secretary of War
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Swifts Con, regt
Connect.
[illegbile]
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State of New York
County of Greene

I Daniel Sayre one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Greene in the State of New York Do hereby certify that I have duly examined the evidence produced to me by Jedediah Hibbard of the town of Westerlow in the County of Albany and state of New York and that I am fully satisfied that the said Jedediah Hibbard did serve in the Revolutionary War against the com[illegible] Enemy at and during the time, set forth in his [illegible] hereunto annexed and I further certify that I am satisfied that the reduced circumstances of the said Jedediah Hibbard render him a proper subject of relief under the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service on the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 18th of March 1818

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand at [illegible] in the County of Greene [illegible] the 21st day of April 1818

Daniel Sayre

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
The petition of Jedediah Hibbard of the town of Westerlow in the County of Albany and State of New York late a private soldier in the Revolutionary War

Humbly showing that your petitioners
Humbly conceives that he is entitled to the benefits intended to be granted by the act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed 18th of March 1818 - That your petitioners ([illegible]) hath conformed in the documents hereunto anexed to the Several matters required by the said act to entitle him to the benefits of its provisions your petitioners therefore prays that he may be inscribed on the pension but of the United States and receive the pay to which he may be entitled according to the act aforesaid - and your petitioners in duty bound will ever pray
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State of New York
County of Greene} ss.
I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Greene in the state of New York do certify that Daniel Sayre Esq the person whose certificate is hereunto annexed was at the time of making the said certificate a Judge of the Court of common please in and for said county of Greene aforesaid duly commissioned, and sworn and acting as such. And that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such Judge as well in all Courts of Records as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas hereto and subscribed my name at Catskill. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Sayre & know the same to be his signature. This 9th Day of May 1818.
Yours
W Van Bergen Clerk
as aforesaid
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Franklin W. Ryan
28 Shoreward Drive
Great Neck
New York

ADDRESS:
105 Garth Road, 
Scarsdale, N. Y.

Nov 27, 1932.

Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. 1812 Wars Section, 
Veterans Administration, 
War Department,
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send me information about my great-great-great grandfather Jedediah Hibbard ( sometimes spelled Hibbert, Hebard, and Hebbard) who enlisted in the 4th regiment of C nnecticut Militia in 1731 and served through the Revolutionary War. Also give his record in the War of 1812 if any.

I should like to know the dates and places of his birth and death and the names of his children and where they were born and dates of their birth.

What was his wife's maiden name and date and place of her birth and death? Also date of their marriage. He was sometimes called Zedekiah which is a corruption of Jedediah or Jedidiah. I t is said that he had very little schooling and did not think much of changing the spelling of his name at times. 

From the records of his pension payments you could tell me where he lived until he died.

Also give me information about the war record of his father Josiah Hibbard who was killed in the battle of White Plain Oct. 28 1776.

Yours very truly, 

Franklin W Ryan
105 Garth Road,
Scarsdale, N.Y.

[off to side] Did his wife receive pension payments after his death? Where?