Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,932, Martin Ford, Conn.

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 (8-1776) 
SERVICE Conn. 
Ford, Martin 
Number S. 37,932 
CONTENTS

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37 932
INVALID
Ref [illegible]
File No. 37,932
Martin Ford
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Connecticut Rolls.
1008 
Martin Ford, Capt Shipman
Private //
Connecticut Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Simeon Baldwin, New Haven, Connecticut.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[Crossed Out]
4 months 27/30 $39.20

{ Revolutionary  claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[illegible]

Milford New Haven
Continues
[illegible] sent September 23 [illegible]
 Henry C Flagg, New Haven Connt

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Martin Ford’s Declaration
April 8,1818

Webb’s Conn [illegible]
Correct-

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Connecticut

I Martin Ford a citizen of the United States residing in Milford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut under oath declare that I served my Country faithfully more than six years in the revolutionary war on the continuous [illegible] establishment. In January 1776 I inlisted into Captain Shipman’s Company for one year [illegible] Webb’s Regiment Connecticut and finished out my tour. In the Spring of 1777 I inlisted during the war into Captain David Smith’s company [illegible] Chandler’s Regiment- I was afterwards transferred to [illegible] Webb’s Regiment in which I served until the peace when I received an honorable discharge but it is lost by time + accident: I am sixty five years of age + by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. I therefore pray to be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provisions of an Act of Congress approved March 18th 1818 entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in  [illegible] loyal service of the United States in the revolutionary war. 

New Haven April 8th 1818-
Martin X mark Ford

New Haven County [illegible]
New Haven April 8th 1818 
I have personally approved Martin Ford now made known to me + made oath to the truth of the foregoing information by him in my presence [illegible] wrote his mark before me.

Simeon Baldwin a judge of the [illegible] court of Connecticut -

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I Simeon Baldwin one of the judges of the Superior of Connecticut, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Martin Ford did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding Declaration, against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings + testimony taken there before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of said act of Congress - New Haven April 13. 1818

Simeon Baldwin

Connecticut
New Haven County New Haven April 20 1818
I [illegible] White Clerk of the Supr Court for the State for County certify that the name Simeon Baldwin to the [illegible] Certificate annexed is the signature of S. Baldwin a judge of Court 
In testimony of which I affix the seal of Court 

[illegible] White

[Official Seal]

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This certifies that Martin Ford inlisted into the Revolutionary Army as a Private for the war - that he was transferred from the 5th Connecticut Regiment into the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Samuel B Webb / November 1782 + that he served in said Regiments until the close of the war + was then honorably discharged.

Nathan Burg [illegible] Pay Master 
Late 3rd Connt Regiment commanded by 
Col Sam B Webb

Sworn to April 13 1813
Before me
S. Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court 
Of Connecticut 

New Haven
8 April 1818

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Martin Ford

Copy

1008

Sept: 1818

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At a County Court, held in and for the County - of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.

Personally Appeared, in open Court, Martin Ford - a resident in the town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property,  necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz: No Property - but supported by Public Charity -

Martin X his mark Ford

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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Martin Ford - aged 68 - years, resident in the Town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: entered the service of my country by joining Capt Shipman’s Company Col Webbs regiment Connecticut line 

That the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 8th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1008 And I do further solemnly [blank] that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” 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. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Carpenter but totally unable to pursue it from bodily infirmity dependent on public charity for support- and that I have no family residing with me 

All of which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.

Martin X his mark Ford

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the [crossed out] applicant has no property [crossed out] and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.

[illegible] Henry Flagg Clk

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District of Connecticut,  ss.

I Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court
as and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, hereby certify that the foregoing and the  Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the [crossed out] applicant has no property [crossed out]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 5th day of July 1820

[illegible] Henry C Flagg Clk

[official seal]

I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg - is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 5th day of July 1820

Isaac Mills Chief Judge

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form  VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Ford, Matthew  GRADE Private 

LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5772  ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Feb. 5, 1790  to - not shown -


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800”  which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.