Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19146, Israel Wadsworth, Conn.

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Wadsworth, Israel
S. 19146
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28.457 Vermont
Israel Wadsworth of Addison in the State of Vt. who was a Pvt. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col. Gallup in the line for 10 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 35 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of June 34 and sent Hon. Wm Slade — H.R.
Arrears to the 14th of March 105. — Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 17.50 $122.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 99

27.999 Israel Wadsworth Declaration

State of Vermont Addison County ss. On this 26 25 th day of June  June A D 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court within and for the District of Addison now sitting Israel Wadsworth a resident of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State aforesaid aged about seventy four 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 as he thinks in the month of May A D 1776 under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He served under Capt Israel Symmes who commanded the company to which this applicant belonged. which company was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Chester of Weatherfield Connecticut. That he entered the said service by enlisting at Hartford in the State of Connecticut as a soldier in the said State troops for the term of six months and served about three weeks at New York in the State of New York of said time. when his Uncle with whom he lived who kept a tavern in said Hartford, obtained a furlough for him and returned home and in about one week after returned out in obedience to authority and became a soldier in the militia of said State which was on or about the middle of June 1776 and served during the remainder of that summer and Autumn until about the middle of the ensuing October at New York His captains name under whom he served was Bunts. His Majors name was Nuehurn. The place where he lived when he entered upon the said term of militia duty was at said Hartford in said State and about the middle of said October he was discharged and he returned home. Then in the year as he thinks of 1778 when the French fleet came into Rhode Island and Gen Sullivan commanded. In the month of June of said year he was drafted into the militia of said State at Hartford aforesaid for the term of three months and served four months of that year.

one month at Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and the rest of the time in Rhode Island. and was engaged in a battle with the common enemy in said Rhode Island. Genl Sullivan commanded the American forces and that his Colonels name was Gallup and his Captains name was Richard Phippin. and he further states that when he enlisted as above mentioned. his company marched to said Fairfield and from thence to Rhode Island where he served out faithfully the said term of four months and again was dismissed and returned home. and on or about the first of November of the same year he again entered the service by enlisting into a body of state troops called the Guard raised for the purpose of guarding the prisoners of war. Refugees. Ammunition. Treasurys offices and did serve as one of the guard aforesaid for the term of three months when he was again discharged or dismissed. His Captains name under whom he served the last four of duty was James Goodwin. and he states and declares that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure which would be of any use to him in proving his service. That he was born at Hartford in the State of Connecticut on the first day of May A D 1759- and that he has no record of his age and whether his birth was ever recorded he does not know. That he has lived since his residence at said Hartford in Albany and Johnstown in the State of New York and from the latter place he removed to Middlebury where he now resides. and he further says he never received any written discharge from any person. 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 as now in force. Subscribed & sworn to this 26th. day of June 1833,
Sam. L. Swift Judge.

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 & served as he states.
Sam d Swift Judge.
I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Wadsworth for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of June 1833.
Harvey Bell Register
except the affidavit of Hezekiah Wadsworth which is hereto annexed

Sarah Hadowworth Supplementary Declaration
First, I declare that
all assets are subject to
the provisions of the will of the late
John Hadowworth

State of Vermont Adrian District
On this 19th day of May A.D. 1834, personally appeared in open court before Hon. Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid, Israel Rodswarth, a resident of Mendbury, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June A.D. 1832.
His first term of enlistment was on the latter part of April or the first part of May 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt. Israel Seymour, at Hartford low. for the term of six months. This Company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Chester of Manchester low. At the time of this enlistment he was about 16 years of age, and entered the service as a waiter to Capt. Seymour, who was his uncle. He remained at Hartford about four weeks, with his Company, when they were ordered to New York City, at which place he remained about 3 weeks, engaged for the most of the time at work on what was called the Grand Battery. His uncle then thought it best for him to return home, and obtained a furlough for him accordingly. He served at this time at least six weeks, including the four weeks at Hartford before mentioned which was not particularly noticed in his former declaration, for all which time he received pay from the government. Having returned to Hartford to take charge of his uncle's farm, he was immediately ordered out with the Militia of low.

and returned again to New York. This was about the middle of June 1776. His Captain's name during this term of service was Bruce. When he entered the company the Captain, (Sivell) was sick and Bruce commanded as Lieutenant. Bruce acted as Captain during this whole term of service from the about the middle of June '76 to the middle of the October following at least four months . The regiment to which he was attached at this time was commanded by Major Newberry of Hudson Co. During his service at this time and while he was in New York the British took Long Island. Lord Sterling was taken prisoner at this time - was paroled and landed near Poughkeepsie while the applicant was on guard. At the time he was dismissed the American army lay north of Kings Bridge and the weather was cold and frosty, which makes it certain in the mind of the applicant that it was as late as the middle of October. He He was wholly in the service of the Government at this time.
He was again drafted into the Militia of Conn. at Hartford as early at least as the first of June 1778, for the term of three months. His Captain's name was Richard Ropke and the Col's - Gallup. The Lieutenant's name was Little. He went from Hartford to Fairfield where he remained for a few weeks. From Fairfield he was marched to Rhode Island, where the American army lay some time, waiting for the French Fleet to return and assist in an attack upon Newport then in the possession of the British. He went from thence to Providence where he remained till the middle or last of October. when he was discharged He served at this time at least four months . He He was on Rhode Island and participated in the action there between the American forces under Gen. Sullivan and the British, in August. The celebrated storm happened

at this time also. The wounded in the battle on the Island were taken to Providence and placed in the College. During this time he was in the field and was employed wholly in the service of the United States.
He again entered the service, as he thinks in the same year soon after his return from Providence, by enlisting at Bath into a body of State troops called the "Guard", raised for the purpose of guarding the prisoners of war confined in the jail - the stores and ammunition of the army - and the Public offices. He enlisted at this time for two two months and served, as he thinks, three months, at least two and a half . His captain's name was James Goodwin. The principal business, during this time, was keeping guard during the night, against attacks from the South. About the time of this enlistment - several prisoners broke jail, among whom the applicant recollects the names of Maya French, & Col. McCoy.
He finds on examining the record of his age that he was seventy four years of age the 1st day of May 1864. As usual in all cases
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid
E. D. Barber, Register.

I Edward D. Barber, Register of Probate Court for the District of Addison, in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the within contains the ori- ginal proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Hadlock, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of May A. D. 1834
E. D. Barber, Register

1914b INVALID.
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File No. 1914b
Israel Wadsworth
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Trailoadsmith Vinal
Can 107 mo Pr. $35

June 13. 1834
A. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send herewith, the original petition of Israel Woodworth , with a Supplementary Declaration, the certificate of the Comptroller of Cont. and a letter from him; upon which I hope you will pass as soon as practicable, & communicate to me the result.
Your ob t Servant
William Wade

E. Phelps Certificate Enail Wadsworth case.

It appears by the records of State that the General Assembly of Connecticut at their session in June 1776 ordered six battalions to be raised to serve until the 25 th Dec r 1776; & appointed John Chester Col. Solomon Wills 2 d Col. & John Ripley Major of one of them, & Israel Seymour Col. of the Captains therein.
Comptrollers Office May 24 th 1834
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that under date Nov r 11 th 1779 Capt. Israel Seymour is credited "by his account rendered of his company Col. Chesters Reg t 1776; & under same date the amount of this account is charged to the United States upon the books of the Pay Table.
It appears by the records of State that Elizer Talcott was appointed Col. of the sixth Reg t of Artillery in October 1774 & John Chester Major in March 1775.

I certify also, that it appears by the books of the Pay Table that the sixth militia regiment commanded by Col. Oliver Tolcott was ordered into service at New York on the 11 th August 1776; & that the expense of this regiment was charged to the United States.
No roll of the regiment commanded by Col. Chester, or that commanded by Col. Tolcott has been found, or any evidence showing the duration of their service.
That there is charged to the United States on the books of the Pay Table under date 17 th Dec 1778, viz, "To order of Treasurer " B o Capt. Richard Pitkin for his company " militia to Rhode Island; & also, viz, "To order " on Treasurer B o Capt. Richard Pitkin for amount " of wages & bounty his company coast guards. No roll of either of these two companies of Capt. Pitkin has been found, or evidence showing how long either of them served.
And that it appears by the books of the

Very Noble, that a guard was established for protection of the public offices, & security of the prisoners kept at Hartford, but no account has been found showing that it was commanded by Capt James Goodwin. The charges upon this subject cannot be found but by a minute examination of the day books which are very numerous.
D. Phelps

affidavits of Dean Seamen Seth Stone & N Carpenter Junr
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State of Vermont, I Ebenezer Sumner of lawful Addison county, age testify and say that I am seventy five years of age and that I am acquainted with Israel Wadsworth of Middlebury in said county who is now making application for a pension and have been acquainted with him for about forty years and that he has been reputed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war, he understood that I had been in the service and many years ago have discussed with him upon the subject of his and my services during the revolutionary war and have no doubt but that he served at the times and places as specified in his declaration and further state that he is reputed to be a man of veracity in the neighborhood where he resides
Ebenezer Sumner
State of Vermont Addison county, Middlebury June 26 th 1833 Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Sumner and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed contains the truth in due form of law Before me Dorastus Wooten Just of the Peace I certify that the above named Ebenezer Sumner is a person of veracity and whose assertions ought and would obtain credit in the neighborhood of his residence Dorastus Wooten Just of the Peace

We Seth Storrs and Ebenezer Sumner both of Middlebury in the county of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that we are acquainted with Hezekiah Wadsworth of Angelia in the State of New York and believe him to be a man of veracity and would be entitled to credit in a court of justice
Seth Storrs
Ebenezer Sumner
State of Vermont I Nathan Carpenter Jr Addison county of Middlebury and county aforesaid of lawful age testify and say that I once lived with Israel Wadsworth of Middlebury aforesaid who is now applying for a pension about twenty eight years ago and then and since have frequently heard him speak of performing services for the United States during the revolutionary war
Nathan Carpenter Jr
State of Vermont Middlebury June 26 th 1833 Addison county Then personally appeared the above named Seth Storrs and Ebenezer Sumner and subscribed and made oath that the above affidavit contains the truth in due form of law Before me Doratus Wooten Just of peace And the said Nathan Carpenter Jr affirmed that the said affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth And I further certify that the above named Seth Storrs, Ebenezer Sumner and Nathan Carpenter Jr are credible persons and men of veracity Doratus Wooten Just peace

State of Vermont } Addison County } ss
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County do hereby certify, that Doraster Wooster, before whom the within affidavits of Eleanor Sumner, Seth Storm & Eleanor Sumner & Nathan Carpenter Jun. were made was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name severally subscribed thereto is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27th day of June 1833.
Sam d Swift Judge

H Wadsworth affidavit

State of New York
Albany County ss: Hesehiah Wadsworth of the town of Albany in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is seventy three years of age - that during the time of the Revolutionary war he was ac- quainted with Israel Wadsworth of the town of Hartford in Connecticut - that he knew that said Israel enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Israel Seymour of old Hartford in Con- necticut for six months. that he went from old Hartford to New York and joined Colonel Chesters regiment. that he enlisted in the month of April in the year 1776 and was discharged late in the fall of the same year. the exact time he cannot now recollect -
Sworn before me this Thursday  Wednesday  21 st  22 nd day of February 1833. Hesehiah Wadsworth

State of New York Albany County ss:
I Hudson W. Sherman Clerk of Albany County do hereby certify that Thomas Saunders — before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of the taking of the same an Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn — and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name affixed thereto to be his own hand-writing and signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County the 20 day of February 1833 —
H W Sherman

E. Phelps Hartford
Tourists cultivate in Mr Wadsworth's case
L. E. Washington M. C. in state
me

Sir I transmit a certificate of Israel Wadsworth. You will be unconvinced, probably, that he is mistaken in saying he enlisted into Seymours Co. for two months, & that he afterwards served in Cheetham Regt. militia.
He probably enlisted into his his regt to serve until 25 th Dec r 1776, & served the whole time under Col. Cheetham under his enlistment.
You will observe that Col. Cheetham was Major of the 6 th Regt of militia, & of which Elias Talcott was Col. Col. Talcott with his regt. the 6 th militia, marched to or near New York in Aug. 1776. Col. Talcotts regt militia, & Col. Cheetham. regt of State troops, were in service at the same time, & probably place, which has led to this supposed error.
This error has cost me much labor & time, & would I think secure him a pension, & he ought to pay me $2 -
The other can all soon be attended to. I am very respectfully Y r Obedience