Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22104, Jonathan Badger, Conn.

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SERVICE   Conn.
Badger, Jonathan
NUMBER  S. 22104

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Jonathan Badger applied from Vt 
Law 1832 
Pension $40 
from Arad Joy 
Orleans Co Vt. 
Hon Thomas Bartlett Jr 
Mt Pleasant Hotel 
Feb 1 1853 
Seal of said County Court at Irasburgj in said County this 18th day of September A.D. 1832   
Hubbard Hastings Clerk

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State of Vermont 
COUNTY of Orleans } ss Samuel Badger being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is heir & Son of Jonathan Badger, deceased, to whom a pension was probably due & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.  
Samel Badger 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 day of September and I do hereby certify that said Samuel Badger is a respectable person and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim. 
S. D. Kimball Justice Peace 
Know all men by these presents, That Samuel Badger, Son of Jonathan Badger deceased, to whom a pension was probably due & was an was an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont do hereby constitute and appoint Arad Joy of Ovid, N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned. 
Witness my hand and seal this 14 day of September 1852. 
Samuel Badger
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF 
Jno. C. Badger 
S.D. Kimball 
State of Vermont
County of Orleans} ss   Be it known that on the 14th of September 1852,  before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Samuel Badger, above named and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned 
S. D. Kimball Justice Peace}

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Power of Attorney
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}   I, Hubbard Hastings Clerk of Orleans County Court in the State of Vermont do certify that S.D. Kimball before whom the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged, was at the date thereof and acting in and for said County Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of this State to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other instruments in writing and that his signature thereto is genuine.   
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court at Irasburgh in said County this 18th day of September 1852.
Hubbard Hastings Clerk
Jonathan Badger 
applied from Vt 
Law 1832
Pension $40
From Arad Joy
Orleans Co Vt. 
Hon Thomas Bartlett Jr.
Mt Pleasant Hotel 
Feb 1 1853

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No 1159 
admitted 
21 Dec. 1832 
Private 1 yr   
$40
Amos Paul Danville Vt  
To be returned to Pen Office.

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BRIEF in the case of   Jonathan Badger
of Caledonia County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he?    74 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   In 1775 May Additional  Duration of Service.  *7 months   Rank.  private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Captain Knowlton, Col. Waterman
Period.  Summer of 1776   Duration of Service.  2 Months  Rank.  private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   drafted under Capt. Heth, Col. Chapman
Period.  Summer of 1777  Duration of Service.  2 Months not allowed   Rank.  private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   not recollected
Period.  May 1778   Duration of Service.  12 Months   Rank.  private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt Webb, Col. Durkee
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Bunker’s Hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?    Union Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
J. M. Duffield  Examining Clerk
[ ] it will be seen he claims to have served the whole of the first term and one month additional at that time – making eight months.  He claims to have served but five months the last tour having left before the term expired.

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No. 1159
Jonathan Badger
Declaration
P.O. July 21, 1832

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State of Vermont 
District & County of Caledonia } SS 
On this ninth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Hon. Benjamin F. Deming Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid Jonathan Badger aged seventy four and nearly seventy five a resident of Sutton in the County and District aforesaid 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 7. 1832.   
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz. that at Union in the State of Connecticut his then residence in the month of May 1775 enlisted for seven months in the Company of Captain Robert Knowlton, John Keyes Lieutenant, Allen Ensign. In the regiment of Colonel Waterman in Parson's Brigade.  Marched immediately after enlistment to Cambridge near Boston, Massachusetts.  Was among those engaged in throwing up the redoubt on Bunker's or Breeds hill the night preceding the battle and the next day was engaged in the battle of Bunkers hill served the whole term of enlistment at said Cambridge and at the end of said seven months he stayed another month until the arrival of other troops making eight months and was discharged as nearly as he can remember in the month of January 1776.

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That in the summer of 1776 he was drafted for a two months tour.  Went from Union Conn. to New Haven thence by water to the City of New York, in Company of Captain Heth, Lieut Daniel Loomis, in the Regiment of Col. Chapman, Lieut. Col. Moulton in Gen. Putnam Brigade. Left New York with the American troops at the time of the evacuation of the City and left the Army at the end of said two months at a place called Horseneck a few miles from the City.   
That in the summer of 1777 he was again drafted for two months, marched from Union Conn to White plains in the State of New York where he joined the army.  Marched from thence up North river as far as Red Hook at which place we heard of the surrender of Burgoyne and then returned to White plains, the names of the officers in this service not recollected.   
That in the month of May 1778 at said Union he enlisted for the term of nine months. In the Company of Captain Nathaniel Webb in the regiment commanded by Col John Durkee.  Marched from Union to Windham Conn., from which place as one of fourteen under the command of Lieut Chapman he went to guard a quantity of clothing designed for the army near Philadelphia.  Met the army not far from Monmouth and a few days after the engagement at that place and remained in the service until as nearly as he can state about the month of October of that year when his brother Josiah Badger came and brought news of the sickness of his family. He had liberty to

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return home by his said brother taking his place. His brother served out the remaining term of his enlistment. He has no documentary evidence to support his claims and knows of no person whose testimony he in procure who can testify to his services.   
The Applicant cannot state the year in which he was born but he knows that he entered the service the first year of the war in the month of May and that he was eighteen years of age in the month of July following.  Was born at Union Conn, the place of his enlistment.  Has a record of his age in the family bible at his house in Sutton.  Moved from Union Conn to Hartland, Vermont, about thirty six years since and from said Hartland to Waterford, Vermont about twenty years since, lived at Danville, Vermont, and & in the vicinity for ten or fifteen years from which last named place he moved to Sutton about four years since, where he now resides.   
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.   
Jonathan Badger 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before 
Benj F Deming Judge of Probate

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We David Wilson and Robert W. Hunkins residing in the town of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Badger formerly of said Danville, now of Sutton in said County who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which we reside and in which said Jonathan formerly resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.   
David Wilson 
Robert W Hunkins 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Before  Benj F Deming Judge of Probate 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Jonathan Woodman who has signed the certificate herewith transmitted is a Clergyman resident in the town of Sutton in said Caledonia County, and that David Wilson and Robert W. Hunkins who have signed the above certificate are residents of Danville in said County are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit,   
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of

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Jonathan Badger for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of July A.D. 1832 
Amos Paul Register 
State of Vermont 
District & County of Caledonia }  On this fourth day of December AD. 1832 personally appeared before the Court aforesaid now sitting the aforesaid Jonathan Badger and further declares and says, That he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services in Col Durkees Regt and if such proof is insisted on he will relinquish his claim for that term and accept a certificate for his other services.  He however positively knows that he did serve in Webbs Company in Durkee's Regt as he has stated full five months. He left that service without receiving any pay and has never received any pay since the winter after said service.  He called on Capt Webb for his pay, Webb said he had not received the pay and could not pay it. He also said that at the time of the discharge of the nine months men, those in his company who had enlisted for a longer period were taken to fill up other companies and said Webb and the officers under him were discharged.  
The declarant further States that he cannot state more particularly as to his services or as to the officers under whom he served. He submits to the Department to allow him such pension as they think proper.   
Jonathan Badger
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid 
Before Benj F Deming Judge of Probate

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the foregoing additional declaration of the said Jonathan Budger, is entitled to credit and that John Beckwith and Rufus Newell who have signed the accompanying certificate are credible and respectable persons residing in said Sutton and that their statement is entitled to credit.   
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Budger for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of December A.D. 1832 
Amos Paul Register
No. 1159
Jonathan Badger
Declaration
P. O. July 21 1832

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No 3435 
Vermont 
Jonathan Budger 
of Caledonia Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Knowlton of the Regt commanded by Col. Waterman in the Connecticut line for 1 year.  
IAJ
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Decr 1832 and sent to Amos Paul Danville Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832   60. 00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 20.00 
$ 80.00  
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk 
Book D. Vol 4 Page 48

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Revolution 22104 
INVALID. 
OWN
File No. 22,104 
Jonathan Badger 
Pri Rev War
Act: - June 7” 32” 
Index:--Vol. 2 Page  21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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We John Beckwith of Sutton and Rufus Newell of Burke both in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Badger of said Sutton who has made a declaration before the Probate Court in order to obtain a pension, the said Badger having resided in our vicinity for several years past, that the said Badgers reputation for truth and veracity we believe to be good.   
John Beckwith 
Rufus Newell 
Subscribed and sworn to Dec. 5, 1832 
Before me Benj F. Deming Judge of the Court of Probate for Caledonia District Vermont
Delivery Orleans C. House

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I Jonathan Woodman a Clergyman residing in the town of Sutton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont hereby certify that I am well acquainted ed with Jonathan Badger of said Sutton - that I believe him to be about seventy five 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 I concur in that opinion.   
Jonathan Woodman 
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of July A.D. 1832 
Before Jacob Morrill Justice of the Peace 
State of Vermont 
Caledonia County }  ss. I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that Jacob C. Morrill Esq. who has subscribed the foregoing certificate  is a Justice of the Peace for the said County and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of July A. D. 1832.
Benj F Deming Clerk