Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1592, James Caldwell, N.H.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
NH. Caldwell, James R 1592
                          Mary
Contents

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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d. section of the Act. of Congress of the fourth of July 1836 - 
State of New York
Chautauqua County}ss.
On this sixth day of April 1840, - Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Chautauqua Mary Caldwell a resident of the Town of Portland in said County, and state aforesaid aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of James Caldwell, who was a soldier of the revolution, and held the rank of Orderly Sergeant. And that he entered the service of the United States as volunteer under Captain William Scott, in the [blank] of 1775. that his lieutenants name was also William Scott. said to be a cousin of the Captain. that the said James Caldwell entered the service at the Town of Windham, Rockingham County in the State of Newhampshire, and that he was in the Battle of Bunkerhill, and was wounded with tow balls in the thigh. She can not state the names of the general or staff officers under which her husband served. She further says that she was married to the said James Caldwell on the twenty sixth day of December 1776 while he belonged to the service. That the marriage ceremony was performed by John Strickland a Presbyterian Clergyman in said Town of Windham Rockingham County State of Newhampshire. 
That her husband the said James Caldwell was a soldier in the service for the term of three years according to the best of her reccollection. That she resided in said Town of Windham after her marriage about three years, where her first child was born (a daughter) that she with her husband then moved to Benington (Bennington) Vermont, and resided there about three years, when her second child was born. That they then moved to Cambridge  Washington Co Newyork, where they resided one year. they then moved Balltown (Ballston) Saratoga Co N. York

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and resided there one year, and from there they moved to Cherry valley Otsego Co. N.Y. where they resided one year, and from there they moved to Heburn (Hebron) Washington Co. N.Y. where they resided three years, they then moved to Salem in the same County where they resided two years, from there they moved to Arlington Vermont where they resided something more than twenty years. from there they moved again to Salem Washington Co. N.Y. and remained there something more than one year, at which last mentioned place my husband the said James Caldwell died, on the 18th day of ['October' crossed out] February 1813 of disease which then prevailed and was called epidemick, since that time she has resided with her son Samuel who continued to reside in the said Town of Salem after the death of her husband twenty years, and then moved to the Town of Portland Chautauqua County Newyork with her son Samuel with whom she now resides and has done since the death of her said Husband - 
And She further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said Husband to wit the 18th day of ['October' crossed out] February 1813 and she further says that she is Eighty one years old, but that she has no record of her age, and she also says that she has no record of her marriage, and does not know that any ever was made. That she had ten children by the said James Caldwell five of whom she believes are now living. 
And She further says that she does not know of any person living whereby she could prove the services of her husband more fully than by the testimony of William Caldwell whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, and she further says that she does not know of any other proof of her marriage, then the affidavit of the said William Caldwell
Further this declarant saith not
/s/X her mark Mary Caldwell
Sworn and subscribed before this 6th day of April 1840. 
/s/T. B. Campbell a Judge of Chau County
the words "October" erased and "February" interlined before signing - }/s/T.B. Campbell

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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
On this 6th day of February 1840 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid William Caldwell of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is in the 78th year of his age & that during the revolutionary war he resided in his father's family at Windham Rockland County New Hampshire. That his brother James Caldwell who has been dead many years & whose widow now resides in Portland Chautauqua County New York also lived at said Windham during said War and was in the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 and was wounded with two Balls in his leg. This deponent then 13 years old was sent after him after the battle was over and brought him home a distance of twenty five miles from the place of action - This deponent also remembers that after the said James recovered that he went into the service of the United States and was gone two or three years according to the best recollection of the depon't three years and that he bore the title of orderly Sergeant - This deponent cannot now remember the names of the officers under whom he served. This deponent is well acquainted with Mary Caldwell the widow of the said James & knew her when she was a girl as they lived near by each other and were school mates. This deponent was present when the same Mary Clyde was married to the said James Caldwell. The marriage was celebrated at his father's house in s'd Windham in the year 1776 the month & say I do not now recollect. It was a blusterey windy day and not for from one year after the battle of Bunker Hill. they were married by the Rev'd John Strickland who ['I' crossed out] this deponent belonged

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to the neighboring parish - This deponent remembers all the circumstances of the marriage & is certain that it was in 1776 - & further this deponent says not
/s/X his mark William Caldwell
Sworn & subscribed this 6" day of February 1840 before 
/s/E B Wilkins Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that William Caldwell the foregoing affiant is a credible person & that he cannot now write in consequence of loss of sight &c.
/s/E B Wilkins Justice of Peace
State of New York}ss I. Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that E. B. Wilkins Esq. whose name appears above is a justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his commission was dated on the first day of January 1840 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1844, And further that the signature subscribed to the annexed affidavit is his genuine hand writing 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of Office this 7th day of February 1840. 
/s/P. Burchard Clerk By Jno. M. Sigourney Dep'ty.

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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]
[initials: AW] ['W.25.478. crossed out] 
R 1592
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of James Caldwell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ['his (or' crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
1775| ✓ |Ordly Sgt|(Wm Scott| ✓ )|NH|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill & wounded by 2 balls in thigh
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6. 1840 - 
Residence at date of application, Portland Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application. 81.
Remarks: Sol. mar Dec 26 1776 at Windham N.H. Mary Clyde He d. Feb. 18. 1813. They had 10 children only name stated being that of Samuel.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of 6 mos military service as required by the pension laws
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner. 
8-2856

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[verso]
Oct. 2 - 1900 W. E. Caldwell Waupun
Oct. 22 - 1902. Miss Alice Priest Shenandoah Iowa
Dec. 3 - 1902 To above - no add'l information
1921. Apr. 8. Hist to Alice L. Priest [initials: AW] 1923 Dec. 21. Photos, mailed to Frank S. Osgood, Box 389 Boston Mass (see receipt for payment in Wm. Caldwell. S12441,) [initials: AW]
1925 Aug. 4. Copies mailed to Miss Alice L. Priest. [initials: M.C.S]

[recto]
1592 REJECTED
P.O. Mary Caldwell wid Jas Caldwell
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank],18[blank].
Discharged [blank], 18[blank].
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank].
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension 
Re-enlisted: as "Suspended for further proof of marriage & service
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18[blank].

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5065 - act 1836 - N.Y.
Mary Caldwell, widow of James - Let to Hon R. P. Marvin 27 May '40
Same 29 Jany 1841
C. Chadwick Jun 9, 1851
Act 1836

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[handwritten letter]
[letterhead: CALDWELL & LOOMANS, DEALERS AT LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS, Sash and Blinds, Barbed Wire, Coal, LIME, BRICK  ETC.
TELEPHONES - Wisconsin 12. Little Well River 13.]
[overwritten: OWN/ECL]
Waupun, Wis. 9/25 1900
Com. of Pensions - Washington. D.C.
[receipt stamp: O.W.&N. DIVISION OCT 1 1900 RECEIVED]
Dr Sir, - 
I am interested in looking up and deffinitely locating my Great Grandfather one Jas. Caldwell and am told by my Father that he was a soldier of the Rev. War - wounded at Bunker Hill and that there should be on file in the pension Office - application for pension never allowed on account of some discrepancy - said application made some time about 1833 to 1835 - we think by Samuel Caldwell son of above James. on account of his Mother then living with her son Samuel - 
We think this Jas. Caldwell was from New Hampshire

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[handwritten letter]
[letterhead: CALDWELL & LOOMANS, DEALERS AT LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS, Sash and Blinds, Barbed Wire, Coal, LIME, BRICK ETC.
TELEPHONES - Wisconsin 12. Little Well River 13.]
Waupun, Wis., [blank] 1[blank]
Province then Born at Nottingham West in the year 1743 all of which we wish to establish if can from papers we understand in your office 
Yours Resply
/s/W. E. Caldwell

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M6
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate) Ex. AW
409 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. [blank] Date Dec. 21. 23 - 
Subject James Caldwell, R1592. War Rev. 
(No.) 1 copies of (No.) 1 pieces consisting of (No.) 5 pages to be forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division. 
Remarks: see receipt for payment in Wm Caldwell S12441
Approved:
/s/AEWilson Chief Div. REV. WAR SECTION
[blank] Chief Clerk.

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[handwritten letter]
307 Elm St.
Shenandoah Iowa. 
[initials: O.W.&N.]
[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES JUL 8 1902]
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JULY 5 1902]
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me information concerning the two following Revolutionary soldiers?
James Caldwell, almost doubtless from New Hampshire or Massachusetts.
Fought in the battle of Bunker Hill and was wounded in the leg near the knees. Later in life, perhaps about 1820, he lived in Arlington, Vt.
I am very anxious to discover anything and everything I can concerning him.
John Caldwell, also in the battle of Bunker Hill. Feb. 6. 1833 he applied for and secured a pension for eight months service in the N.H. troops. He entered the

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[handwritten letter]
service in May, 1775 - Can you please tell me the day of the month of his entering service, and where he enlisted, and in what company and regiment he enlisted? Also whether in his application for a pension he speaks of any other service?
I shall be very grateful for any information concerning these two.
Very truly,
/s/(Miss) Alice Priest.

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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: 29 Postage stamp w/ env rec'd. [initials: HCE.] Revo Rev Ser/cw]
Foley Hotel - La Grande, Oregon
March 29 - 1921
Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Bureau: - 
Some three months ago I requested information from the Bureau regarding Revolutionary War pension records of, in particular, James, Samuel, and John Caldwell of Windham, N.H. (see accompanying sheet). There has been no reply of any sort

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[handwritten letter]
I should be very grateful indeed for any, and all possible information on the enclosed questions. And this would accommodate not me alone. 
Hoping that it may be possible to get it, I am, 
Very truly yours,
/s/(Miss) Alice L. Priest

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3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2199 Date July 25, 1925
Subject Jas. Caldwell Rev. R.1592
(No.) 1 copies of (No.) 3 pieces consisting of (No.) 5 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Sect. Division.
Remarks: ['See receipt of paym't in case of James Caldwell R. 1592' crossed out]
Approved:
/s/AEWilson
Chief Div. Sect
[blank] Chief Clerk.

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3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
July 27 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. ['Division' crossed out]
I have this day received from Miss Alice L. Priest cash No. [blank] for $8.50 ['requesting' crossed out] in payment of photostat copy ['post-office address' crossed out]} as/per ['letter' crossed out] memorandum herewith. 
Copies mailed & Finance Div. notf. [initials: M.C.S. ]Aug. 4, 1925
Rev. War Sect.
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Div. [initials: H.C.L.]
[receipt stamp: JUL 27 1925 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

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Miss Alice L. Priest, Grace Dodge Hotel, Rm. 648, Washington, D.C., desires photostat copies, certified, of following Revolutionary and War of 1812 pension claims:
James Caldwell, R.1592, Rev., 5 pages.
John   "  S.30317  "  4  "
William   "  S.12441  "  13  " 
James L. Gillis S.C. 10366 3  "  War of 1812.
Ichabod King S.14624  "  9  "
John Wason S.18265  "  3  " 
Total 45 pages at fifteen cents a page and twenty five cents extra per claim for certification. 
Received payment July 25, 1925 $8.50
M. C. Stokes Rev. & 1812 Wars. Sect.
/s/AEWilson
[receipt stamp: FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS JUL 27 1925]

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5065
Mary Caldwell widow of James N.Y. 
Act 4 July. 1836
Omit 1592

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Chau. Co. ss I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Mary Caldwell, and that she is a credible person and entitled to full credit as a witness. And I further certify that from her extreme age and bodily infirmity it is not convenient for her to attend Court. but that she appears to be in the possession of her mental faculties to very extraordinary degree for a person of her age
/s/T. B. Campbell Judge of Co Court
State of New York
Chautauqua County} ss. I. George W. Tew Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas B. Campbell Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, was on the day of the date thereof and now is a Judge of the County Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures T. B. Campbell purporting to be his are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this twelfth day of May, 1840. 
/s/G. W. Tew Clerk

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I Robert Bartley Town Clerk of Windham, County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire, Certify and Say that I have searched the records of Said Town of Windham and have found no record of marriage in said Books previous to eighteen hundred - excepting that of Robert Dinsmore to Mary Park - John Campbell Jr to Sarah his wife Thomas M Connell to Mary his wife Joseph Clyde to Margaret Moffit. John Armour to Margret Dinsmore - John Betton To Polly his wife - Hugh Campbell to Sarah Moffit - David Gregg to Ann Clyde - Nathaniel Hemphill to Mary Dunlap - and to the best of my belief there is no more
/s/Robert Bartley
Windham NH 
March 9th 1840
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham county ss. Be it known that on this thirteenth day of March eighteen hundred and forty before me Isaac McGaw a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Rockingham personally came Robert Bartley and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Isaac McGaw Justice Peace

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I Robert Bartley Town Clerk of Windham in the 
County of Rockingham an State of New Hampshire certify
and say that I have searched the records of said town
of Windham and find that the records previous to the 
year Eighteen Hundred. were loosely kept and 
but few marriages recorded there on and find no 
record of the marriage of James Caldwell to Mary 
Clyde in said book of records
Windham March 9th 1840   Robert Bartley

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County-Be it known that on
this twenty fifth day of May AD Eighteen Hundred
and Forty. before me Isaac M Gaw a justice of the 
peace in and for said county of Rockingham. personally
came Robert Bartley and Made oath that this
above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Isaac Woart.  Justice Peace
I Jonathan Cochran clerk of the church 
of Windham in the County of Rockingham and state
of New Hampshire certify and say that I have Searched
The records of said church in Windham and find no
records of the marriage of James Caldwell to 
Mary Clyde in said book of records
Windham May 25th 1860.   Jonathan Cochran

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Fr Be it known that on
this Twenty Fifth day of May AD Eighteen Hundred and
Forty before me Isaac McGaw a justice of the peace in and 
for the said county of Rockingham personally came Jonathan
Cochran and made oath that the above certificate by him
subscribed is true before me
Issac Woart Justice Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham FS

I Ira B Hoits clerk of 
the judicial courts within and for the county
and state oforesaid, hereby certify that Isaac
McGaw Esq is our acting justice of the peace in
and for said county. duly commisioned and 
qualified, that his commision was dated
on the Sixteenth day of June 1836 and
will expire on the 16th day of June 1841 and 
that his signatures within written are genuine
Given under my hand and the 
seal of our superior court of 
judicature this Twenty Sixth 
day of May Anno Domini 1840

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Westfield February 26. 1851

Dear Sir

Mrs Mary Caldwell widow of 
James Caldwell deceased (who was a soldier
of the Revolution) Some where about the year 1839
made out pension papers and forwarded to 
Washington for the purpose of obtaining the pension
to which she was entitled as the widow of the
said James Caldwell deceased- No action
she says was had, as she now thinks in reference 
to it and she wishes me to get those papers
and see if anything is lacking in the proofs
and to obtain if possible, the pension for her

will you therefore have the goodness
to send me the papers above referenced to, and
Very Respectfully Yours
Chet Chadwick

James E. Heath Esq
Commissioner

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[handwritten letter] 
[margin note: 407]
Pension Office
May 27 1840

Sir
The claim of Mary Caldwell, widow of James Caldwell dec'd has been examined and placed upon our files. The claimant alleges that she was married in Decr 1776: - that her late husband served 8 ms. in 1775 in Capt Scott's Co. and also three years at a period subsequent to her marriage in the N.H. line. We have no roll of Capt Scott's Co. in this Office, but the fact of Mr Caldwell's serving in that co may be  found at the Office of the Secretary of State at Concord N.H. The rolls of the three years men are at this office, and supposed to be perfect; James Caldwell's name is not borne upon any of them. The names of his

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[handwritten letter]
Officers and the period of his enlistment should have been stated. Unless a service is proven subsequent to Decr. 1776. the time of the alleged  marriage, the claim of the widow under the act of July 4 1826, must fail.
The marriage should be established by record evidence, such as town, or Church records, in a family register, or any other documentary evidence - Mr. Beadles Jan letter is returned
I have the honor
[margin note: May 27 '40 OC]
Hon. R. P. Marvin HR
[margin note:  OC July 4 1836 Ent]

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Hon. R. P. Marvin
Jany 29 1841 OC

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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: 256]
Pension Office
Jan 29 1841
Sir:
I return herewith the letter of Mr Stearns and also that of Mr Beadle upon the subject of the claim of Mrs Mary Caldwell, widow of James Caldwell dec'd and reply have the honor to state, that by the showing of the widow her late husband was wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill and returned home in consequence thereof. His service therefore under that engagement id not exceed 2 mo's.
The alleged service in the NH line at a subsequent period is wholly discredited by the rolls. The claim is therefore disallowed.
I have the honor
OC July 4 1836 5065
Hon. R. P. Marvin HR