Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35381, Abraham Waid, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Waid, Abraham
S. 35381
CONTENTS

4,554
Roll of Connecticut
Abraham Waid Capt Holmes Drummer Connecticut line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Novem r 1818 and sent to Jeremiah Brainerd Esq r Judge - New London -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $11 25 3/30 - 40:00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40:00
$ 80:00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three Years
New London Ct
1884 June 7 Sent history for Conn 8 th 1889 Oct 9 Wm Durant - copied history Prior

State of Connecticut
Jo Lyme April 2 nd AD 1810
Be it remembered that at said Lyme on this day of April AD 1810 before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
Personally came and appeared Abraham Ward of said Lyme in the County of New London & State aforesaid and being duly and solemnly sworn according to the laws and the usage of said State did on his said Oath by me to him administered declare and say that at said Lyme on or about the 10 th day of January AD 1777 he enlisted as a Drummer in Capt. Ephraim Holmes Company Col. Jedediah Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment that he enlisted for the term of three years & that he faithfully served in said capacity until the expiration of his enlistment when he was Honorably discharged some time in the Month of January 1780 that his discharge was signed by Col. Phillip B. Bradley that he is now in the 81 st year of his age & that he now is and ever has been a resident Citizen in the United States That in Discharge is lost or destroyed by time or accident and he has it not to produce Not from his refusal to answer to the best of his knowledge of his Country for support Abraham Ward
Sworn before me the Day and Date aforesaid
In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed at New-London in the State of Connecticut the Day Month and Year aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainard Judge of the Superior Court Great Seal

I Jeremiah Brainard Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Waid did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the after mentioned act of Congress - The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
New London April 2 nd 1818
Witness the seal aforesaid Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut
Jeremiah Brainard
1818
The Name of the above and within named applicant is Waid - I have altered the Name in the above Certificate with my own Hand - the Name Warr was by mistake of the Clerk - and overlooked by me - I further certify that the applicant the said Abraham Waid is in very indigent circumstances -
State of Connecticut Jeremiah Brainard Judge as aforesaid November 16 th 1818.

35 381
Key INVALID.
File No. 35/381
Abraham Maid
Drummer Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1879.]