Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,854, for Henry Paddock, New York

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([illegible]-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
New York | Paddock, Henry | R. 7854.
CONTENTS

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1 Brief - No 10930
Henry Paddock
4.5
8 Sep 1832
27 Nov. 
A.P. Johnson [strike through]
Rome [strike through]
Hon W.K [illegible]ttyr
Home [illegible] P100.
N.Y.

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No 10930[last character illegible]
BRIEF in the case of Henry Paddock of the County of Oneida ~ in the State of New York ~
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge ~
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
yes ~
3. How old is he?
80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
| Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
In 1776 Jany 15th | - 1 - | volunteer | 
" Novr | - 2 - | private | Capt Christopher Tillman
1777 July | - about 1 | | Colo Stephen Cuyler -  Capt Henry Tinker Capt Jacob Deperd
" | -about 10 - | minute man |
1778 | from 3 to 5 weeks | | |
1779 - 1 month | | |
Says his whole service was to exceed 3 years, [underlined from 3]
5. In what battles was he engaged? 
none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Lansingburgh New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by rolls?
living witness and traditionary evidence - 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
they appear to be correct - 
I certify that the forgoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
James Ord [signed] Examining Clerk.

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STATE OF NEW YORK
Oneida County

On this 24th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court (strikethrough) before the (illegible) a judge of the court of Common Pleas of Oneida County, now sitting, Henry Paddock, a resident of said county and said state, aged eighty onwards years, 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:

Was born in now town Beekman, Dutchess Co Ny 10 Nov 1751. No record of age- resided in Lansingburgh, Ny. When he entered service since war was levied, in Rensselaer County, N.Y-Montgomery County, N.Y and now at Vienna Oneida County, N.Y- on 15th January 1776, volunteers to go to Charleston, Montgomery with five hundred sleighs loaded with volunteers- to take to John Johnston- British and Indians surrendered- about 1000 Indians is said- does not remember who had commenced this expedition- has engaged in this service about one month. Went to fort Anne under Capt. Christopher Tillman. (illegible) Floris Bancker major. Gen Abram Ten Broek-was said to have command despite not being present at Fort Anne- and continued in service there for two months. In July 1777 (illegible) again at Fort Anne under Capt. Henry Tinker and a captain Jacob DeFreest was there also- and same colonel and major as in 1776 and served them for about a month. And during the rest of the year 1777 for about ten months was out constantly as a scout and minute man for almost every day- so much so that though as a blacksmith by trade he never lighted his fries for the whole ten months. In 1778 was at Fort Hunter as a soldier again for one month- on the Schoharie Creek- This deponent stood as a minute man during the war and never to his recollection refused to go when called upon, which was often, as he lived in the neighborhood when the excursions of the Indians were very frequent- and Tories very troublesome- His whole service would exceed three years- He has no witness to prove his services except his wife- and refers to annexed affidavits of his neighbors. 

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.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,

HENRY PADDOCK
(All other signatures illegible)

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refers to annexed affidavits of his neighbors

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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Henry his x mark Stoddard

Innes Stoddard
[illegible]
We John Parker Coms of loans and James Parker Postmaster
residing in Vienna Oneida County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Henry Paddock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty 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 that opinion and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,  
 John Parker
Linus Parker
E Stodard Judge of [illegible]


And the said judge do hereby declare that opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after getting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states:
And he further certifies, that it appears to them that John Parker
 [illegible]

I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Please do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Henry Paddock for a pension. [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of Sept 1832 & certify that said Elia Stoddard is a judge & the above [illegible] are in his handwriting
Geo. Brown Clerk

[illegible] Eliakim Stoddard clerk in the county [illegible] and hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Paddock who has subscribed & sworn to the above or within declaration that I believe him to be above eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I fully concur in that opinion.

Eliakim Stoddard
sworn & subscribed

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Oneida County
Mary Paddock being duly sworn says
that she is the wife of the within named Henry Paddock
and was married to him in the year 1774 - and
that she has heard the within statement of his services
read and she knows the same to be in substance
particularly she recollects the season of [illegible]
and so she declares under oath, that [illegible]
during the war of the Revolution served more than
three years-

Mary her x mark Paddock

Sworn before me and
I certify
that I am well
acquainted both with Mrs Paddock and Henry Paddock within named
and their characters are irreproachable and their testimony entitled to the
& implicit confidence
Israel Stoddard
Judge of Oneida [illegible]

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10,430
Henry Paddock
Oneida County, with
176, at Johnstown one month
1776
Col Stephen Schuyler
at Fort Ann 2 months
at Fort Ann under
Henry Tisker 1 month
same year as
minute man 1  month
---
8 at Schohain at 1 month
at Fort Hunter 1 month
-
continnal minute man
was with above
vices last 3 years
---
above 1 year 4 months

B. P. Johnson
Agent Rome. N.Y.
Pension to be payd
B. Bank
Utica N.Y.

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State of New York
Oneida County
On this 24 day of December 1832
personally appeared Henry Paddock of Vienna
in said County and being duly sworn deposes and
says-
That he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows viz
on the 15th January 1776 as stated in his declaration
he volunteered to go to Johnstown Montgomery Co N York
with five hundred Sleyhs loaded with volunteer to take Sir John Johnstone - the British and Indians surrendered
This deponent does not recollect the officer who had
the command of this expedition. The term which
he was out he stated in his annexed declaration to be
about one month - He now state after reflection
that the term of that service was three weeks service and
more-- but the no of days more he cannot State and claims therefore for three weeks service
In November 1776 this deponent volunteered
and marched to Fort Ann up the North River above
Lansingburgh, under Capt Christopher Fillman
Col Stephen Schuyler, Regt N.Y. Militia. My
Floris, Banker, Genl Abram Ten Broeck was
to have command of the troops, though not personally
present at Fort Ann - And this deponent this
served the full term of two months.-
In July 1777 this deponent again volunteered 
under Capt. Henry Tinker - and under Col
Stephen Schuyler Major Banker and marched
again to Fort Ann and there served according to
his best recollection and so he now states the fact

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to be —for the full term of one month. A Capt. DeFreest was in service there also at the same time with us. —
And this deponent further says that for the rest of the year 1777 he was out constantly as a scout and minute man for almost every day.
This deponent cannot particularize every single day—but this fact he distinctly recollects that he was son constantly engaged in the service of his Country that altho, a blacksmith by trade he never slighted his fines in his share to his business for the term of ten months and this deponent further says that after mature reflection since he made his declaration he is satisfied and so now states the face to be that in this service he was engaged the full term of ten months— and this deponent verily believes some time more but for about a term of ten months service he claims a pension. This service both previous & after service of one destined in July or before Stated.
In the year 1778 volunteered of Schoharie and Cobleskill at the time Butter. In [illegible] destroying the inhabitants—the precise time of year this deponent cannot now recollect— does he recollect the commanding officer. The time he served in this expedition this deponent states to be at least four weeks for which he claims a pension. 
In the year 1779 this a deponent volunteered again and marched to Fort Hunter on the

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Schoharie Creek—and there served as a Soldier for the term of one month—this defendant cannot now state the honor of the year when this Service was performed. Now does he now distinctly notice and his officers. 
This defendant further says that he served at various other time as a minute man as stated in his original declaration,- but he claims his pension for the above service are herein explained and set forth, amounting in the whole to the letter of 1 year, 1 month, and three weeks-
This defendant is an aged man-such cannot therefore with that particularity that he otherwise might with all his services-but he does here state according to his best recollection. He did actually serve as above stated and not in any tour less than the records therein stated. 
Henry X Paddock
His Mark
Cordially appeared before the State [illegible] a justice of the peace the above named Henry Paddock to me known as a man of credibility truth and veracity, and made oath to the forsworn affidavit and declaration. See
Jonathan Tremain, Justice

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Clerks Office
Oneida County
I George Brown Clerk of the County of Onieda do publicly certify that Jonathan Tremain before whom the forgoing appt. was taken too on the day of the date of the same a justice of the Peace in afforsaid county—that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe the forgoing signature to be in his personal handwriting. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County this 26th day of December 1832.
Geo. Brown Clerk 
For B. Read Deputy Clerk

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In reply to your request of _, received_ for a statement of the military history of Henry Pollock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
January 15, 1776, 3 weeks,  NY
Nov. 1776, 2 mos. Captain Christopher Tillman, Colonel Stephen [Illegible]
During 1777, 10 mos. Minuteman, 
June 1777, 1 mos. Captain Henry Tinker, 
1778, 1 mo
1779, 1 mo. 
Engaged Johnstown expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lansingburg, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1834
Residence at date of application, Vienna, Onieda Co. Ny.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 10 1757, Dutchess Co. Ny. 
Sol wife [illegible several words] that they were married in 1774 [rest of sentance redacted]
His claim was never allowed for the reason that claimant failed to furnish the [illegible rest of paragraph].

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7854
Henry Paddock
New York
Act. 7 June 1832
Suspended See letter
to B.P. Johnson date
January 17th 1833~
See letter to Hon. W.K. Fuller
April 11 '34
Let. to Hon. S. Beardsley
Jan 14, 1835
Let to [illegible] 13 Feb. 1835

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B. P. Johnson
17 Jany 1833
OC
P. 221

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War Department
Pension Off
June 17, 1833
Sir,
The claim of Henry Paddock has been again examined-In his original declaration, he alleges various tours of service & concluded with the informed that he had served at least 3 years during the Revo. War. [Illegible] required to state his tours in declare and in compliance with that regulation. He sets forth 15 mo. & 3 weeks including the aggregate of 10 months as a minute man. 
Resting upon hereditary evidence alone, he has failed to furnish the very full account of his service acquired by the regulations in such cases and by the discrepancies of his allegations, created a distrust of the fidelity of his memory respecting the character length this service. His claim is therefore suspended this paper placed on file. 
Reed Jan 7, 1833
ack. June
B.P. Johnson 
Rome

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June 7-1903
M.E. Burrell
Freeport, Ill
1919 March 15, Hist to Mrs. J. A. Steves &
1936 April 21-Photos mailed to Wm. W. Paddock
I.L.L.

Rejected
1804
P.O. Henry Paddock

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Hon. S. Beardsley
January 14, 1834
O.C.

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War Department
Pension Office
Jan 14, 1835
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 31 Dec last I have the honour to state that the claim of Henry Paddock was examined on the 11th of April 1831 and objected to forward of specification. The objection remains, in full force—. It may likewise be observed in relations to the applicants state meant that his service's where any thing like particularity is attempted appear to be greatly exaggerated. The tour to Johnstown in 1776 which terminated in about six days is stated to have lasted three weeks.
No part of the claim as a minuteman can be allowed except the time he was actually engaged. 
Hon. S. Beardsley
House Reps. 
U.S.

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Hon. S. Beardely
13 Feb. of 1835
O.B.

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War DeptDenfion OH
Feb, 35
Sir. 
In reply to yours of 30 ult. requesting to be advised of the condition of the claim of Henry Paddock. I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my letter to open of 14 ult. 
act. of June
Hon. S. Beardsley

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Henry Paddock
J.L. Edwards
Pension Office 
N.Y. Jan. 1st

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Washington 31 Dec. 1834
Sir,
Will you advise me of the condition of the pension application of Henry Paddock of Onineda Co. N. Y. (B.P. Johnson of Rome agent)
I am tr.
S. Beardsly

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Henry Paddock
J. L. Edwards 
Pension Office
Feb. 20
Hon. S. Beardsly

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Ho: of Rep:
Jan 30 1835
Sir:
Please advise me of the condition of an application for a pension by Henry Paddock. B.P. Johnson of Rome N. Y. by his agent
I am tr.
J. Renedy

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April 21, 1936.
Mr. William W. Paddock
114 Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL
Dear Sir: 
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of nine pages of original papers on file in the claim for pension, R. 7854, of Henry Paddock based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 315
April 9
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Navy, Br. 970
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rev. War pension claim of Henry Paddock. 
R. 7854 Actual 1 of each page
$2.25 9 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "Omit" written in pencil on those pages is not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

List of pages to Wm W. Paddock: 
Soldier's deed. Aug. 23, 1832, 3 pages-The long sheet was divided into 2. 
Pages for the photos, the second half of it beginning with: "Wm, John Parker, Com. of Loans", the 3rd page being the [illegible] of Mary Paddock-Soldier's deed-dated Dec. 24, 1832-4 pages. Of which has this seal-
Let. of Jan. 17, 1833 from Pen. Off to B. P. Johnson, Rome-1 P
Let. of Jan 14, 1835 fr. Pen. Off to Hon. D. Beardly-1P

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April 9, 1936.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of 9 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Henry Paddock. R. 
Very truly yours, 
W.W. Paddock
114 Fenway 
Boston, Mass
Received payment-
MHP

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L.S.W.
RECORD DIVISION
FEB 19 1909

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Will you have the kindness to send record of the Revolutionary service of Henry Paddock born 1751, enlisted at Lansingburg, Ill., married Polly Shears, died Vienna, Ny. to
Mrs. J. A. Steves
Durand, Illinois
February 16, 1909
Thank you very much for the service. 
PENSION OFFICE
U.S. A
FEB 18 1909

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Jany 17 1833

Suspended
& clmt required to furnish full account of his services in detail in compliance with requirements

Jany 14, 1835
Claim objected to for want of specification no part of claim as a min man can be allowed except the time he was actually engaged

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U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 5, 1903
FILES
PS

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COL
Freeport, Ill. Dec. 30, 1902
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with transcript of application for pension of Henry Paddock of State of New York who served in the Revolutionary Army. Every item of great interest in tracing ancestry. 
Very Respectfully, 
M.E. Burrell
Accept sincere thanks for former courtesies. 
PENSION D OFFICE
US
JAN 2, 1903