Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39487, Jonathan Eldredge, Conn.

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Conn. | Eldredge or Eldridge, Jonathan | S 39487

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Vermont17.725
Jonathan Eldridge of Bridport in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut [illegible], for the term of One Year 1776. 

Transcribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Sept 1820 and Send to Joel Doolittle | Middlebury, Vermont 

Arrears to 4th of Sept [illegible] 1820 | 232.53 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821  |  48
[written under the numbers above]      $280.53

[handwritten under the words above] 29 2/30

[handwritten on the side of the paper] Notification sent January 15th 1821 for Charley Rich

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Jon. a. Eldridge
Sergeant
Declaration de 
Col Parsons Reg. VT 
Connecticutt line 
1776 to 1777

April 2nd 1818

Judge has not certified to the credibility of Richard Shaw, 
Adm 00
4 Sept 1823

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I Jonathan Eldridge of Bridport in the County of Addison and Sate of Vermont on oath declare and say that I served in the army of the United States as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy for the term of one year and seven months. 

In the month of April AD 1775 I enlisted into the continental service, in the company of Capt. Abel Spicer, in the Regiment of Col. Parsons, in the Connecticut line for seven months which time of enlistment I faithfully served out as a sergeant with the continental troops at Roxbury near Boctow, - and after the time of my enlistment expired I was honourably discharged - and without leaving the service, I again, in the year 1776 enlisted in the said service in the same company, then commanded by Capt. Isaac Gallup - and in the same Regiment, then commanded by Col. John Tyler in the same line - for the term of

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one year, and served out my time faithfully, soon after my last enlistment, the continental army went to New York - in and about New York, this last year's service was performed, and I received an honourable discharge. This last year I who [illegible] duty as a sergeant and had my warrant - some part of the time and some part of the time as adjutant, but had no commi[illegible]ion - tho one was promised me. 

I am a resident citizen of the United States and am in a very low [illegible] in [illegible] in life, being wholly dependent on others for support - and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. 

Jonathan Eldredge

Sworn and subscribed this 2d day of April AD 1818 at Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont before me 
Joel Doolittle
Judge Supreme Court

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service Conn. Eldredge, Jonathan
or Eldridge
number S. 39487
contents

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State of Vermont [illegible]-
Benjamin Hodge of Bridport in the County of Addison State of Vermont, being duly sworn depose and say that, I was well acquainted with Jonathon Eldridge/ now of Bridport [illegible] in the year 1776. and know that he was a soldier in the Continental Army of the United States and during that year did duty as such in the capacity of Sargent, in Capt. Hane Gallup’s company and in Col. Parson’s Regiment in the Connecticut line, their services were performed in and about New York, White Plains, and in the Jersies - I was a soldier in the same regiment during that period, the Regiment was afterward commanded by Col. Tyler, Col. Parsons being promoted to a Brigadier General; The said Jon. Eldridge remained in service in the whole of the year 1776, to my knowledge; and is the identical Jon. Eldridge now mow [illegible] applicant for pensions. 
[signed] Benjamin Hodge
Sworn and subscribed
this 17th day of March 1820
Before Mr. Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
The above named witness Benjamin Hodge is a [illegible] known to me and a credible witness
Certified by Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

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And I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, do certify that the said Jonathon Eldridge is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signed] Joel Doolittle
State of Vermont
Addison }
J Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of [illegible] of Vermont [illegible] and for this county of Addison do certify this the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge is a judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3rd day of October A.D. 1818
[signed] Darius Matthews 
Jon. Eldridge 
Sergeant 
Declaration of Col Parsons Regt. Vt. Connecticut line 1776 to 1777
April 2nd 1818
Judge has not certified to the credibility of Richard Shaw.
Adm. 00
Sept. 1820

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Jona ["a" in superscript] Eldridge

17.725

March 1821

Con

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STATE OF VERMONT.

County of Addison, ss.--ON this Thirteenth day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Jonathan Eldridge [name handwritten] aged 68 [number handwritten] years, resident in Bridport in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:--
[the following is in handwriting]  for one year commencing January 1776 in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Gallup in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the line of the State of Connecticut, said regiment the latter part of said period being commanded by Col. John Tyler.

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[in handwriting:]
That for nearly six years he has not been able to support himself and family and has depended on his son for subsistence.

Sworn to & declared, on the 18th day of
December A.D. 1820
before the Court aforesaid
Saml Swift Clerk

[in print, maybe stamped]

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three ["Three" handwritten] Dollars and fifty ["fifty" handwritten] Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this 17th ["17th" is handwritten] day of December ["December" is handwritten] 1820 [the "0" is handwritten]/
[signed] Saml Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

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Capt Jonathan Eldridge
Adv

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State of Vermont County of Addison ss. on this  31 day of January 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph C Elderidge a resident of the town of Bridport in said County aged 70 years and made oath according to law that he is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears of [ handwritten in margin: half payer ] or increase of pension, supposed to be due to  {illegible] as one of the heirs of Capt. Jonathon Elderidge and Adjustment reader Saul Washington - and he hereby appoints J. Douglas Woodward, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N.Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorized to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension [handwritten in: ^and half pay] to which Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former posers if any or all the purposes aforesaid, fully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. 
In the presence of
[signed] Herman Converse
Louisa Converse
Joseph C Eldridge [L.S.]
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
[signed] Herman Converse Justice Peace.
State of Vermont County of Addison ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of the [illegible words handwritten in margin with ^] said County, certify that Herman Converse before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the third first day of January 1855 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Middlebury in said county this first day of February 1855
[signed] George Swift Clerk
[L.S.]

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
New York
October 26, 1929
Mr. Pierre R. Haynes
East Aurora
New York
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39487, it appears that Jonathan Eldredge or Eldridge enlisted, place not stated, in April, 1775, and served seven months as a sergeant in Captain Abel Spicer's Company in Colonel Parsons' Connecticut
Regiment.

He enlisted in 1776, and served one year as sergeant in Captain Isaac Gallup's Company in Colonels Parsons' and John Tyler's Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Bridgeport, Addison County, Vermont.

In 1820, he stated that his wife, her name not given, was aged sixty-six years; their daughter, Nancy was aged twenty-six and a son was also referred to, his name and
age not given.

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The above is the history of the only soldier named Jonathan Eldredge found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
[Handwritten note:] Date of death not on AB

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a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jonathan Eldredge Sur. File 39487
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.|STATE.
Apr 1775|7 mos.|Sergt.| |Abel Spicer|Parsons|Conn.
Jany 1776|1 year|"| |Isaac Gallop|{ Parsons|
| | | | |{ John Tyler
| | |only one from any place

Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 2. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Bridport, Addison Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldiers wife was 66 years old, no name. Stated, daughter Nancy 26 years and a son whose name and age are not stated.

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[the item transcribed is a stamp, circular in form, with two words on it: one word at the top:]
RECORD
[one word at the bottom:]
DIVISION
[a date in the middle of the circle]
JAN 13 1910

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MUNICIPAL COURT
Waukesha County, Eastern District
C. E. Armin, Judge
W.J. Murray, Clerk

Waukesha, Wis., 1/10/10.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 

In making inquiry at the War Department, Washington, D.C., with regard to the service of Jonathan Eldridge, in the first Conn. Regiment, in the War of the Revolution, I am referred to your department, for possible further information with regard to the service of this man. 

I am looking up the record of this mans service, in connection with some relics, which at one time belonged to him, and which bear Revolutionary dates. Thanking you for any information, you may be able to give, I am, 

Yours very truly, 
C. E. Armine

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39487
[illegible handwriting R---] INVALID.
Fil No. 39,487
Jonathan Eldridge
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol 3, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1879.]

[the following is written to the side]
1910 [illegible] 18 Hist
to Mr. C. E. Armine L. M. 
1929 - Oct. 26 - Hist to Pierre E. Haynes, [illegible]
Letter in case Jas. Eldredge - S 22231