Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18302, Eleazer Weed, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Weed, Eleazer Anna
W 18302
CONTENTS

let to Pen Agent June 17. 1834.
Connecticut N o 9,230
Eleazer Weed of Danbury in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Searsworth of the Reg t commanded by Col. Webb in the Conn t . line for
19. months & 26 days.
(Spencer)
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 86 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
$29.54
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Apr.
1834
and
Rev. S. Twombly
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. 198.63
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 33.10
$231.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E 2 . Vol. . . . Page 48 . . .

Connecticut 83
Anna Weed widow of Eleazar Weed decd
who died on the 15th June 1834 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Ct who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gavenworth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Ct. line for 19 mos & 26 days Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of 66 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Augt. 1838 and sent Reuben Broth Newbury Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $132.42 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 33.10
$165.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Laws of the } Pension the
Recorded by A. L. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 15 Page 217
1838
Sept 5 - certificate corrected & returned to R. Broth Esq

155 Anna Meead
Wid of Eleazar
Corn
Married 1781
Died 1834
At 7 July 38 5 years
Allan 19 mo 26 d
4 lb. 21 gr am
from 4 March 1834.
Reuben Booth Esq
Darby Ct

Please address to Richard Smith January 6 th

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
on this 3 rd day of August 1838, personally appeared before the board of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, holding at Danbury in the said District, Anna Wood a resident of Danbury in the County of Fairfield, aged seventy five years, respectfully 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Eleazer Wood who was a Private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That her said husband served in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb. In this service, he enlisted in 1776, for one year, and served the period of his enlistment. Afterwards, in 1777, he served in the Connecticut State Troops in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Doolittle. During the years 1779, & 1780, he served in the Connecticut Militia, but she is unable to state the particulars of his service. That a pension for his said service was granted to him under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832; and she refers to his proofs on file and other documents in the War Department as evidence of his service. She further declares that she was married to the said Eleazer Wood on the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one. That her husband the aforesaid Eleazer Wood died on the 18 th day of June 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place

previous to the first of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, and at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the Court of Probate for the said District of Danbury, in open court. The word "Fairfield aged seventy five years" interlined before signing -
Anna Weed
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
On this day of 1838, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, personally appeared Anna Weed above named and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I, Gilad G. Taylor Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court relating to the claim of said Anna Weed for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of August 1838.
Gilad G. Taylor Clerk

I, Edward Taylor of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in said County and State, do hereby certify that Gilead G. Taylor Esq. who hath certified the foregoing proceeding of said Court of Probate and attached the caption of the annexed deposition, is clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed and sworn, and was such clerk at the time the same report to have been certified and attested, and that his signature, purporting to have been signed by him, upon the foregoing and annexed certificates are in the genuine hand writing of the said Gilead G. Taylor; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such clerk. Given under my hand at said Danbury this 6 day of August 1838. -
Edward Taylor Judge

"Ebenezer Wood married to Anna "Neal, Mary twenty fourth, eleven hundred and eighty one -"
I Darius Stone of the Town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, Town Clerk of said Town of Danbury, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Town, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "May 24. 1781".
Given under my hand at said Danbury the 4 th day of August 1838.
Darius Stone
I Darius Stone above named, do hereby affirm and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above, as certified by me.
Darius Stone
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } S.S. Probate District of Danbury } -
On this 4 th day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate within and for said District of Danbury personally appeared Darius Stone above named, well known to the said Court as a person of good character for truth and a credible witness, who acknowledged the foregoing deposition and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same.

I Reuben Booth of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged forty three years being duly sworn, do depose and say that I well knew Ebenezer Wood late of said Danbury in his life time, that he was a Pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary services, at the time of his death - that he died at said Dan- bury in the month of June 1834; and that Anna Wood who last applied for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, is his widow and has never been married since his death.
Reuben Booth
State of Connecticut, Probate District of Danbury ss on this 6 th day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate within and for the said District personally appeared Reuben Booth well known to said Court as a person of good character for truth & a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

David Wood of Danbury in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged ninety years, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is the Brother of Ebenezer Wood late of said Danbury deceased. Said Ebenezer was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. In 1776, he enlisted for one year in the Continental Army and went to Boston, and was absent in the said service, said term of one year. He was afterwards in the service for different terms. That during the Revolutionary War, and after the expiration of his service the said Ebenezer Wood was married to Anna Beaufait. The Deponent was present and saw them married, but cannot remember the date. He is sure however it was before the close of the Revolutionary War, and believes, it was in the spring of the year. They afterwards, and until the death of said Ebenezer, lived together as husband and wife, and had a large family of children. Said Ebenezer died four years ago last June. And Anna Wood who at now applied for a Pension, as his widow, and the same person whom the Deponent saw, as aforesaid, married to said Ebenezer by the name of Anna Beaufait. She has never been married since the death of said Ebenezer. David Wood
State of Connecticut. Probate District of Danbury S. On this 6th day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate within and for the said District, personally appeared David Wood well known to said Court as a person of good character for truth and credible witness, who subscribed the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, made acknowledgment to the truth of the same. Giles G. Saylor Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County.
99
On this 24 th day of July 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said County & State, now sitting at Danbury in the said District, the same being a court of record.
Eleazar Hovey a Resident of Danbury in the said County aged seventy six 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 7 th 1832. —
That he was born in said Danbury on the 28 th of January 1756 and has ever resided there, excepting during the Revolutionary war, while absent in the service of his country as hereinafter sta- -ted, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, and on each occasion when he so entered said service, he resided in said Danbury. He has no record of his age, but his knowledge on that subject is derived from his Parents.
1 st That on or about the 1 st day of January 1778 he enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of one year in the Connecticut line of the Army in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in the Company commanded by Captain Leavenworth. Major Brooks was a Major in the said Regiment, and he served in said Company, the full period for which he so enlist- -ed, excepting as hereinafter mentioned: He joined said Regiment at Temple's Farm near Cambridge in said Month of January 1778. General Washington then had the command of the American Army.

The British Army then lay in Boston. He there served in the said Company, until Boston was evacuated, by the British Army in April following. He then proceeded with the Army to New York, or within about two weeks after Boston was so evacuated. On his arrival there, he was detached and employed as a mechanic - (a Carpenter) to assist in the construction of Chevaux-de-frise, across the Hudson river near Fort Washington. In this employment he continued, until the retreat of the American Army from New York after the disastrous battle on Long Island. He was then employed about two weeks in constructing barracks at Fort Washington. He joined his Company again at Kingsbridge; continued with the Army on the retreat to White Plains, but at the time of the battle at that place, was about two miles in the rear, and being so well, was not in the action.
He continued with said Army on the retreat from White Plains through North-Castle to Peekskill in the State of New York. At this latter place he fell sick and on the 18 th or 20 th day of December, was permitted to return home on a furlough. He had no written discharge, and had lost his furlough -
On the 1 st of April 1777, he again enlisted for the term of nine months in the Connecticut State Troops, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Eno; in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Schryfelee, Lieutenant Benedict and Lieutenant Church, were also Officers in the said Company. During this term of service, he was employed with his Corps in Housatonic in Connecticut, and in Harnamack & Peekskill and other places on the Hudson river in said State of New York; but was in no battle; he was occasionally engaged in skirmishes with detachments of the enemy; he served

the whole period for which he so enlisted and on the 1 st of January 1778 was discharged, at said Horseneck. He had no written discharge given him, but was dismissed by said Col. Dyer. 3 rd That about the 10 th of June 1780 he was drafted into the service of the United States, to serve in Connecticut Militia for the term of one month and served at said Horseneck, the full term for which he was drafted as a private of Cavalry, in the Company commanded by Captain Elijah Hovey of said Danbury in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wells. There were no regular Troops there, and the duty of the Militia posted there, was to guard the coast & the lines. —
4 th That in the Month of August 1779. he was called out, into the service of the United States, by draft for the term of one month: — he is not confident, it was, in the Month of September, but it is his impression it was in the said Month. He served in the Connecticut Militia the said term of one month, at and near Crank Pond, in the County of Dutchess and State of New York. in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Boughton, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nehemiah Beachley of the Connecticut Militia.
The only Troops there station- ed were said Regiments, there was a small Military post there; and he served at said station until said term for which he was drafted expired. In each of said Terms of service, he served as a Private Soldier.
5 th That in the Month of July 1779. he belonged to the Connecticut militia, and was called out, and served as a Private in the Connecticut militia, in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Hale, at Fairfield, and Norwalk, when the British Troops

burned those two towns. He was engaged in an action with the Enemy at said Norwalk, and served on this time two weeks. —
At the expiration of his said several terms of service in the Militia, he was not missed by his said commanding Officers, but received no written discharge.
That he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said service excepting those persons whose depositions are hereto annexed. —
Alger Hovey

The said Ebenezer Weed 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. in open court
Ebenezer Weed
We, Nathan Bulkley a clergyman, residing in the town of Danbury aforesaid and Seth Comstock residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Weed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in open court Nathan Bulkley Seth Comstock
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. Nathan Bulkley — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Danbury aforesaid and that Seth Comstock Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Danbury — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I, Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Weed for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said — Office, this 24 th day of July — 1832.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield } ss.
I Reuben Booth of Danbury in the said County Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said County and State do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Edward Saylor who hath signed and certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court is clerk of the said Court of Probate, and was clerk as aforesaid, at the time of signing and certifying the same. and that the said signatures above written, which purport to be the signatures of the said Edward Saylor are in truth his hand writing. and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such clerk -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 24th day of July AD 1832
Reuben Booth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in Connecticut -
Edward Saylor

State of New York
Dutchess County ss Joseph Broughton of the Town of Patterson County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty one years being duly sworn doth depose and say That he is well acquainted with Elihu Weed of the Town of Danbury in the State of Connecticut - That about the 1 st of April 1777 at Danbury this deponent enlisted for nine months in Captain Ruben Schofield's company and Colonel Ennis Regiment of State Troops of the State of Connecticut That about the same time said Elihu Weed enlisted into the same company for the same length of time That the said Weed served out his term of enlistment and was discharged with deponent near the Town of Housatonic in the State of Connecticut
Joseph Broughton
Sworn and Subscribed the 11 th July 1832 before me
Daniel D. Atkins Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted Joseph Broughton the above deponent and that I believe his character for truth and veracity to be equal to that of any other man
Daniel D. Atkins Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Dutchess County ss I Henry J. Fraser Clerk of said county do hereby certify That Daniel D. Atkins Esqr before whom the above affidavit of Joseph Broughton was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn. And that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature annexed to the said affida- vit, is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under my seal of Office this twenty fifth day of December A.D. one Thousand Eight-hundred and thirty two
Henry J. Fraser Clerk

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County 3. s. s.
I, Hudson Booth of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Notary Public, duly appointed and sworn within and for the said County, and residing in said Danbury, do hereby certify and make known that Daniel D. Akin Esquire who has signed and certified the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures preceding which purport to be the signatures of the said Daniel D. Akin are in truth his handwriting - and that he was due justice when said description was taken -
in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal - This 24 th day of July A.D. 1832 - at Danbury aforesaid.
Hudson Booth Notary Public
please send Joseph Douglass M.D.

Skaya Weed

I William Pratt of Danbury in the county of Fairfield and state of Connecticut aged seventy one years being duly sworn, do depose and say that in the summer of the year 1779, there was a Regiment of Connecticut Militia, posted at Swamp Pond in the state of New York to guard the and protect the free men and property of citizens and resist invasions of the enemy, then occupying New York and an extensive portion of country bordering on the Hudson River - Said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Nehemiah Beard & my then sister Sarah in said company and the company in the above Regiment was commanded by Captain Benjamin Doughty - I had a Brother who was drafted to serve in the said company, and while there on the said service he was wounded - He was killed in said Danbury and attended the funeral. he was buried under arms - And while at said funeral, I saw Ebenezer Needham of Danbury, in the said service doing duty as a private soldier in said company commanded by said Benjamin Doughty. I was there but a short time, and do not know long said Needham served in said service; but I well recollect seeing him in the said service and that he performed part of the military escort at the said funeral -
Wm Pratt
July 24 th 1832 - sworn and subscribed in open court. and said court of Probate certifies that the deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness -
Abel Edward Taylor Clerk
11 July

I forward the copy of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged twenty years being fully sworn, do depose and say that in the year 1780 in the month of June, Ebenezer Wood then and now of said Danbury, belonging to the Cavalry of said State of Connecticut, in the militia of said State, was drafted into the service of the United States, for the term of one month. In pursuance of the call then made upon him, he entered the said service, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wells, in the Company commanded by Captain Elijah Gay, and served as I have always understood & believe the full term for which he was drafted - at age twenty in said Danbury County as a Private & was in the same Company with me & served with him, until some time in the month of July, and until said term of one month had nearly expired. - Forward Stevens
July 24 th 1832 Sworn and subscribed in open Court and said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth, and is a credible witness
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

Neayes Wood

I David Weed of Danbury in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged eighty four years, being duly sworn do testify, depose and say, that Ebenezer Weed of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension for Revolutionary services, is my Brother. That on or about the first day of January 1776, the said Ebenezer Weed was enlisted in the service of the United States in the Continental Army for the term of one year, and that he served in pursuance of his said enlistment, for the full term of one year then next following, and returned to his Father's house in January 1777 - He served in Captain Livermore's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wells. He proceeded from home to join the American Army then stationed near Boston. Within a few months, that portion of the Army to which he belonged was ordered to New York. In the following Summer I saw him in the said service in said City of New York, and have no doubt he served the whole period for which he enlisted.
David Weed
July 24 th 1832 Sworn
and subscribed in open Court and said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth, and is a credible witness.
Albert D. Edwards Saylor Clerk

I Ebenezer Nichols of Danbury Fairfield County State of Connecticut aged Seventy four years being duly sworn, doth depose and say - That I have known Mr. Eleazer Weed from a boy, & that in the year Seventy nine in the month of July when the British landed at Fairfield & burnt that Town & Norwalk the said Mr. Weed belonged to the Connecticut Militia and entered the service of the United States & served in the Company commanded by Capt Richard Shute, at said Fairfield & Norwalk in the troops there collected to repel the incursions of the enemy at those places - I cannot say positively how long he continued in said service but I should think as long as two weeks.
Eleazar Nichols
July 24 th 1832 Sworn & subscribed in open court, and said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Attest Edward Laylor Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18302
Anna Weed
Wid. of
Eleazer Weed
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathaniel Barker of Danbury in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged sixty eight years being duly sworn do depose and say, that a line and residence in the immediate neighborhood of Haver- of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension - That in the year 1776 the said Haver Wood was absent from home nearly one year in the service of the United States. I had a Brother named Solomon Barker who entered the service at the same time said Haver did, and as I understood in the same company. They left home in company. I then resided and have ever since resided within one mile of said Wood's place of residence I said Haver Wood - and further depose and say that after said Haver had been absent nearly one year he returned home sick - This was in the month of December 1776 - He came home on horseback, riding a horse which was said to be a refugee horse. He was extremely weak and feeble, and so continued until the Spring following. He was supposed to have the Consumption but was perfectly recovered. I was in the habit of seeing him almost every day. My Brother returned from the Continent about the time that said Wood had a fall.
Nathaniel Barker

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss. on this 15th day of April 1834, before the count of Probate for the District of Danbury in said County and State personally appeared Nathaniel Barbe, well known to the count to be a man of good character for truth and a credible witness, who subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and being truly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid
Attest Edward Taylor clerk

State of Connecticut Newfield County ss. d. d.
On this 10 th day of April 1834 before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said County & State, now sitting at Danbury in the said District the above being a Court of Record personally appeared Ebenezer Wood resident of Danbury aged about eighty years who being justly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration explanatory of his original declaration made before said Court on or about the 25 th day of July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of January passed June 7 th 1832.
That I was the expiration of my term of service in Col. Webb's Regiment in 1776 and in the month of December in that year he fell sick at Peekskill in the State of New York. The Army had no doctors and his Officers were unable to afford him the proper and necessary medical attention. His Captain finding him unable to do duty as a soldier fixing that he was weak and feeble being unable to walk half a mile recommended to him to return home and gave him a furlough so that he could go home and furnished him with a horse, which had been taken from the Refugees, upon which he rode.

And he accordingly returned home as stated in said original declaration. After this lapse of time he cannot specify the day on which he left the said house, but believes it to have been on the 18 th or 20 th of December -
And in reference to a remark of the Commissioners of Pensions in his note Sept 31 st March 1834, & the Joint Committee decided that his service in said Regiment if his said statement be true would have entitled him to the benefit of Act of 1818, when determining whether to pay the benefits of his service were abundant? the said Mayor Wood said that the benefits of that act were extended only to those who would make acts that they needed the assistance of their country for support. Having by the fruits of his own industry acquired a competent estate on his support he could not conscientiously at that time make such an act and therefore made no application for a pension under the said act of 1818 - and he now receives under the said act of 1832, no pension in practice.
Edward Wood sworn and subscribed in Pension before said Committee this 18 th day of April 1834 -
Attest Edward Taylor clerk

11 1 / 2 m o private
$38.33
claimant

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. d. d.
on this 28 th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, now sitting at Danbury in the said District, the same being a Court of Record, Heayer Wood the Resident of Danbury in the said County, aged seventy six years, also being first truly sworn, according to law, do hereby make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 1832 passed June 7 th 1832 supplementary to his original declaration made before the same object before said Court on the 24 th day of July 1832 -
That the only evidence he can obtain of his service in the War of the Revolution is the affidavits of witnesses presented to said Court and annexed to his said original declaration together with the deposition of John Smith at New York which is now broken to him, although he has made diligent enquiry for other evidence and has at great general lay in making such enquiries.
That when he entered the service in said War, he was drafted by order of the Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged.
He further states that he served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb

in Captain Leavenworth's company, attached to his said original color attached. There may be a mistake in the entry on the rolls of said Regiment, but Captain Leavenworth commanded the said company. He is confident the other Officers of said company were Indigen Wall, Lieutenant Charles Webb was an officer in the said company and Adjutant of the said Regiment. The said Regiment was a Connecticut State Troop, and not on the continental establish- ment. As there were two Colonels of the name of Webb, the mistake or misapprehension upon which his application was rejected may have arisen from not finding the name of said Captain Leavenworth on the rolls of the  another Regiment. The name of the Colonel under whom he so served was Charles Webb. The said Adjutant bore the same name and was his son: the name of his residence was Stamford in Connecticut. The said Captain Leavenworth at the expiration of the said term suggested to him by said Captain, in the Continental Army in General Washington's Regiment -
in open Court. The word "another" interlined before signing -
Albert Edwards by his Clerk
Ebenezer Dood

I Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Wood for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said office this 28th day of January 1833 -
Attest. Edward Taylor Clerk.
I Reuben Booth of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in said County and State, do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed & certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court is Clerk of said Court, and was Clerk thereof at a previous at the time of signing and certifying the same; and that the said signature above written, attesting the proceedings of said Court, and the caption of the petition of William Taylor Esq. are in the proper hand writing of the said Edward Taylor and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of January 1833 -
Reuben Booth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury Connecticut

I Michael Taylor of Danbury in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years, being fully known to be person - and day, that about the 1 st day of April 1777 I enlisted as a Private Soldier in the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Colonel Dyer in the Company commanded by Captain William Alford, for the term of nine months. The Regiment rendezvoused at Horshack in the State of Connecticut, and remained there a few weeks. There marched to Green's Pond in the State of New York in the latter of the month of May, or early in June, there we remained encamped about two months - thence about the 14 th of August marched to Red Bank where we had a slight engagement with a small detachment of British Troops, thence we marched to Mamaroneck where we were stationed until some time in the month of December, thence to Horshack where we remained until the expiration of said term of enlistment, where the said Regiment was discharged on the 1 st of January 1778 - I am - I then was well acquainted with Stephen Wood of said Danbury who last applied for a Pension the said Stephen Wood enlisted as a Private Soldier in the said Regiment commanded by Captain Alford at the same time enlisted and joined said Regiment when I did - and served therein during said term - He enlisted and did for nine months, and was discharged on said 1 st of January 1778 - We joined said Regiment at Horshack and departed about the 1 st of April 1777 -

I further depose and say that during the Revolutionary War I was frequently called upon for military duty at Red Bank near here, that a military post was maintained here during the whole war; and that said post was commanded sometimes by Continental Officers, sometimes by Officers of the Connecticut State Troops; and that the Garrison was principally of soldiers drafted from the Militia of Fairfield County.
I further depose and say that in the month of July 1779, when the British Troops burned the towns of Norwalk and Fairfield, the Militia of Connecticut residing in Danbury and the neighboring towns were all ordered to the Red Bank to repel the invasion of the enemy, by the commanding Officer of the Regiment Colonel Mygale. The said Colonel Mygale then resided in said Danbury, and his hand wrote was a Captain in said Regiment - He belonged to the same Regiment - was at the time drafted to go to Red Bank, and had proceeded on my way with a small detachment, a short distance, and was ordered to return by said Colonel Mygale who said that he had ordered the whole of said Regiment to march to Red Bank. John M. Taylor
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Before the Comrs of Probate for the District of Danbury in the County of State, on this 7th day of December 1832, personally appeared Minicus Taylor, well known to said Comrs to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Attest - Edward Taylor Clerk

War Department Pension Office August 24 th 1832
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Eleazer Weed to a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832 accompanying your letter, have been received.
It does not appear by the declaration that any efforts or enquiry has been made to procure better testimony in proof of the services of the claimant. Further testimony of his service in the Connecticut line must be produced. He states that he served in 1776 in Capt Leavenworth's Company in Col Webb's Regiment. There was no Captain by that name in Webb's regiment in 1776. The witnesses whose testimony is adduced, will state at length their means of knowledge of the services of the claimant.
With regard to the several short periods of service stated, proof that the Corps in which the services were performed were called

called into service by the proper authority must be produced
The papers are herewith returned to you
I am respectfully your obedient serv t J. L. Edwards
Edward Taylor Esq Danbury Conn.

Connecticut 9230.
Dezer Weed
of Danbury in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Worth of the Regt commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for
26 days / inactive 8 months
1 1/2 months
S. H. H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut as the rate of 38. Dollars 3. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of April 1833. and sent to Clarent. Danbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of March 33. — 76. 66. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 — 19. 16
$ 95 82.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Fancioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 45.
Dec 19. 41 See letter to Hon. S. D. Ingersoll order to suspend further payment
From Comptroller (the) Mr. Smith / Mar 30 - 30

12 - 40 6 - 20 1 - 3.33 26 dys. 2.88  88.21
Connecticut N. 9230
Eleazer Weed
of Danbury in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Leavitt of the Reg t commanded by Col. Webb in the Conn. Proofs line for
8. mos 26. 66 26. dys. 2.88
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 29 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March 1834.
38.33
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Mar. 1834 and Hon. J. T. Treadwell
Arrears to the 1 st of March 1834. 88.62 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep t . " 14.77
$ 103.39
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book 6. 2. Vol. . . . Page 48.

Engrailed fann. at 30 p.h. 21 when paid ~ Due 18 June 1834 paid t. that period JH

Anna Weed July 1838
Payment to be made at Hartford Ct. by Sam l S. Pitkin Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th Septem- ber in each year there- after.
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book 1 Vol. 1 st
Page 21 by R. H. Madison
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, Anna Weed widow of Eleazer Weed decd who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 18th day of June 1834 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and twenty cents per month annum , commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28th day of August one thousand eight hundred and Thirty eight
S. Cooper Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

ct.
Dear
Amos Chase Esq. Member of Congress Washington
don't like the this card till we hear from Mr. Tweedy
Yrs
Hon. S. Tweedy

2 Danbury Feb. 10 th 1834
Rev. Samuel Ladd
Yrs
In compliance with the directions of the Commission of Pensioners communicated through your under-sister, Dec. 19 th 1833 and on behalf of Mr. Isaac Wood, I enclose his original Pension Certificate. Which you will please transmit to the Comr. Mr. Wood requests me to say that he had no design to make larger demands for Revolutionary services than the law would warrant; and readily believed that his services in Duguid's Regiment was here for the period of nine months, but if the fact is otherwise, he most cheerfully consents to have the mistake corrected. From your knowledge of his character you can assure the Commissioners of the lack of men to commit a sinful fraud of that kind. He will shortly transmit further evidence, which he has recently discovered of his services in 1776. Yours truly A Root

Oliver Wood
Payments to be made at Hartford by the Pens. Far. Ins. B.K.
Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 62. Vol. . .
Page 48 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Elazar Weeds — of the State of Connecticut — who was a private during the Revolutionary War — is entitled to receive Twenty nine dollars and fifty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty=
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Conner

J. L. Richards de Skaye-Weed

War Department, Pension Office,
March 31 st 1834.
Sir,
The papers of Eleazar Weed, have been carefully gone through with. There is a diffi- culty relation to his claim for services in Webb's regiment in 1775. He alleges that he enlisted in January, for a year; and that he left the service in December, before his time expired upon a furlough which has been lost. An explanation of the manner of his leaving the service, has been heretofore required, but none, satisfactory, has been made. If the claim- ant actually served in Webb's Regt., as he now states, and left it under circumstances which did not pre- clude him from the benefit of the pension law, his services would have brought him within the act of 1818 when surviving witnesses of all the facts of his service were abundant. Unless further proof and explanation relation to this term is produced it cannot be computed. A new certificate will be

be forwarded to you in a day or two, including the service of Mr. Weed for six months eleven days in Col. Quas' Regt., as shown by the rolls, instead of the nine months stated in his declaration, no sworn to by his intrepas which was formerly allowed. The letter of Mr. Booth to you relating to this case is herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Yr. Ma ty
J. L. Edwards
Hon. S. Tweedy, Ho. of Reps. }

J. L. Edwards De S. West
Dec 19 th 1891
25.90 5.00 3 29.90 4.25 25.70

War Department Pension Office December 19. 1893
Sir.
On a re-examination of the papers of Eleazer Weed referred to in the letter of Reuben Booth Esq which is herewith returned to you it is found that the services taken into computation of his pension were Eleven and one half months - being nine months in Capt Scofield's company of Col. Enos's Regiment in 77; one month in August 1779 - in Capt Boughton's company of Col Beardsley's Regiment; one month in June 1780 in Capt Woys's company in Col Wells' Regiment, and half a month in 1779 in Capt Shull's company. Since this claim has been admitted Rolls of Capt Scofield's company of Col Enos's Regiment have been transmitted to this Office. The name of Mr Weed has been found thereon as having entered into that company on the 20 th of June 1777, instead of the first day of April as sworn to in his statement and the deposition of Joseph Boughton, and was discharged on the 2 d of January 1778 within one day of the period stated in the declaration. Instead of the nine months allowed Mr Weed in fact served but six Sir

Six months, Eleven days in capt Geo. Field's Company and of course a correspondent deduction must be made on account of that service.
On recourse to the letter from this Office of 24 th of August 1832 relative to this claim, it cannot be found that any reference was made in it to rolls in this Office showing service in 1776.
A doubt was stated as to the accuracy of the officers under whom the claimant alleged he served during that year. As this doubt was not explained by evidence and the duration as well as mode of leaving the service alleged in the declaration was not explained satisfactorily, on the reception of the letter signed by the claimant dated 28 th January 1833 expressing a wish that the pension might be computed for such portion of his services as might be duly established and that he was unable to make further explanation and would forego the remainder, the pension was computed and the certificate issued accordingly.
If the regiment of Charles Webb in 1776 was raised for a year and the officers served in it as stated by the claimant, the facts may be shown by recourse to the Archives of the State at Hartford. Until an explanation upon that point shall be made no increase of pension can be made; But on the other hand a deduction for the overstatement of his service in Captain Geo. Field's Company
Must

must be made. You will be pleased to notify Mr Trued that his pension certificate should be transmitted to this office forthwith, as the Agent has been ordered to make no further payments upon it until direction shall be given from this office
I have the honor to be Your Obed. Servant J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Hon Samuel Truedy House of Representatives

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington

January 6 th Sep. 10 th 1835
Hon. Samuel L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
W. Jobson
In the accompanying certificate, that Anna Wood the Pensioner is stated to be the widow of Stearner Wood, instead of Stearner Wood, a mistake which I suppose, has happened through the inadvertence of the clerk. I do not know that it is material or important, but suppose it ought to be corrected, and therefore return it to you, for that purpose.
Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t Parker Pillsbury

Rev. Samuel Sneyd Washington
7

Cambridge April 10th 1834
Sir,
I herewith send you the explanation required by the Com tee in the case of George Weed. in his note of the 31 st of March which is also herewith returned: And from it you will perceive that the only points upon which a doubt is expressed are 1 st - that he omitted to apply under the act of 1818 - and 2 d - that the manner of his leaving the denial had never been explained. Both objections are I trust satisfactorily explained in the paper now transmitted. Mr Barker is well known to you as a man of a good character. Mr Weed will anxiously await the result. The last Certificate is also herewith sent as it will be necessary to surrender it should the denial for one year in 1776 be allowed.
Very Respectfully your obed t Serv t Richard D. Webb
Hon. A. L. S. Avery

Sir
West Granby 14. March 1834
I herewith return Mr Benjamin's Certificate for reexamination as there is evidently a mistake as I stated in my letter of the 3. of Jan y . I learn by Mr Benjamin that Mr Comptroller Phelps has recently directed a letter to the Department on this subject.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt
servant
Isaac Griffin
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Danbury Jan'y 28, 1833.
Sir
I herewith return my original declaration, together with a Supplemental Statement, made in obedience to the requirements of Mr Edward's Letter of the 24th Augt last.
I feel that I am fast approaching the term of my existence, and that a Pension much longer delayed, will be of no use to me. And if, therefore, I am entitled to any Pension for any part of my services, as stated, and the proof of any other part shall be deemed insufficient, I wish a pension for such a part, as shall be found duly established, and I will lose the rest, for the reason stated above, and because also I cannot, if the papers are returned, pro- duce any further testimony.
Very respectfully Yours Ob't Serv't Elazar Ward

Skaggs Wood
Payments to be made at Hartford by Rev. U.S. Branch Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 15. by Francis J. Francisco Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Weed of the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty eight dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Abel Smith

I Abel Smith of Brookfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, aged seventy six years, being fully advised, do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Deacon Wood D. Danbury in the said County, who hath applied for a Pension and have known and been acquainted with him since he was five years of age. I further depose and say that in the winter of 1776, the said Deacon Wood enlisted as a Private soldier for the term of one year in the Regiment then in hand by Colonel Charles Mott and immediately proceeded to Boston. In the Spring of the same year I enlisted in the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Colonel Mott, and proceeded to the City of New York. - I well recollect that during the time I served in said City of New York the Regiment of said Colonel Charles Mott was ordered from Boston to New York, but whether it was in the month of June or in July I cannot recollect. Said Regiment came to New York - and said Deacon Wood was with the said Regiment during the time as a Private soldier. I am not certain after this time what Company he belonged to, I recollect however that there was a Captain commanding a Company in said Regiment by the name of Deacon Mott, and it is my belief the said Deacon Mott in said Company the said Deacon continued to serve in said Regiment so long as the said Deacon belonged to said with said Regiment of said Colonel Mott. Both Regiments were at White Plains, and continued together for some time after the retreat from that place.

During the time of my said, I was in the habit of seeing the said Deacon almost daily, that is to say, I have personal knowledge of his coming and going from the time said Deacon returned from Boston until the two Regiments separated after the retreat from White Plains, which although I cannot precisely recollect the time, I believe was some time in the month of September -
I lived in Woodstock at the time and knew the said Deacon a distance of five or six miles from the place of residence of said Deacon, but there was a connection between the two families, and I had knowledge of his enlistment and joining the service at the time he was enlisted in 1776 -
Abel Smith
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss. B.D.
on this 27th day
of February 1834 before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in said County and State, personally appeared Abel Smith and acknowledged the foregoing deposition and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same - and the Court certifies that the Deponent is well known to the Court, and is a person of good character for truth, and a credible witness.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of New York,
Dutchess County 3ss. Abel Gunn of Poughkeepsie in said County being sworn says that he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, that he belonged to the nineteenth Regiment of the Connecticut line, the Colonel of the Regiment was Charles Webb, Lieutenant Colonel Hall and Major Brooks, that he joined the Regiment near Boston, which went thence to New London and thence by water to New York, that he knew Eli Seavensworth a captain in command of one of the companies of the said Regiment, deponent was in Captain Isaac Rostwick's Company. Deponent knew and saw Captain Seavensworth in the month of January 1776 at Temple farm near Boston, in winter quarters there, then at Roxbury in quarters, from whence the Regiment departed in March for New London and New York, the deponent was sick and went home, and in May afterwards joined the said Regiment in New York. the deponent well recollects the said Captain Seavensworth with the army in command of his company shortly after the battle at White Plains in October 1776. that said Captain Seavensworth offered this deponent a sword and the appointment of sergeant, if he would go on the recruiting service, which the deponent then declined. the deponent well recollects and is confident that the said Eli Seavensworth was Captain in the said Regiment. the deponent afterwards heard of the said Seavensworth as a Major in the Army, but of what regiment he can not now recollect, and further deponent says not. Abel Gunn
Subscribed and sworn this 13 th day of March 1834. before me J. B. Dutton Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice of the peace do certify that the said Abel Gunn is well known to me and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
J. B. Dutton Justice

State of New York,
Ulster County } ss Henry S. Frazar Clerk, of the said County of Ulster do hereby certify that Samuel B. Dutton Esquire before whom the preceding examination was taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and am certain that his signatures affixed to the said examination and to the subjoined certificate are the genuine signatures of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of March, A.D. 1834.
Henry S. Frazar Clerk

Dr. Beebe

Joseph Beebe of Quincy in the County of Norfolk and State of Commonwealth aged eighty years being duly sworn do depose and say, that I am acquainted with Deacon Woodard Quincy who has resided on a plantation that in the winter of 1776, I knew that said Deacon had enlisted and entered into the service of the United States. And that in the summer of the year 1776, I was called into the service of the United States in the militia of Commonwealth and was stationed in New York. During the time I was there the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler, which arrived in New York from Boston. The said Deacon Woodard was a soldier in the said Regiment. How long he served in said Regiment I do not know from personal knowledge, I can only testify from personal knowledge that I was in said service at the time the Regiment came on from Boston and that I always understood both at that time and ever since that he enlisted for one year, commencing in January 1776.
Joseph Beebe
State of Commonwealth Norfolk County ss. d. d.
On this 29th day of February 1834, I, Quincy in said County before the Court of Sessions in the District of Norfolk in said County and State, personally appeared Joseph Beebe whose name was subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And said Court certify that Deponent is well known to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and a credible witness.
Abel Edward Taylor Clerk

Aug 18
Alma West
Wed Aug 10.
Hon. Francis L. Shunk Comptroller of the Treasury Washington

Stanley Connecticut August 15 th 1838
Sir, In compliance with the rules of the Department, and the suggestion in your note to me of the 9 th instant, I have the honor to state that the application for a Pension and the accompanying proofs of Armageddon the widow of Zerubbabel Wood a Private in the Revolutionary Army, were sent by me to your office on the 1 st inst. and I quite thank you to communicate the decision thereon addressed to me at this place - Very Respectfully Yours and Sir Parker Pillsbury
Hon. Samuel L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions