Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19595, Edmond Weatherhead, Continental (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York) Weatherhead, Edmond comfort
W.19595-
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 4 th June 1840
Paid as above from 4 th  Sept 18 March to 4 July 1840. Agents Notified 10 Nov. 1841.
Dead.
Albany 1.864.
Comfort Weatherhead widow of Edmond Weatherhead N.Y. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th November 1823 of Saratoga Co, in the State of N. York who was a Pr. of Dragoons in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sheldon in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Hon. J. J. DeGraff, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 250.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 50.00 $300.00
Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 109

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of con- gress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York Saratoga County ss.
On the 31 st day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before Maria Marvin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca and State of New York aforesaid. person- ally appeared Comfort Weatherhead a resident of the town of Wilton in said County and State, aged Seventy five years 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 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pen- sions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Edmund Weatherhead, who was a private in a Regiment of Light dra- goons, commanded by Col. Sheldon and Major Talmadge (and she believes in Captain Edgars Company) in the Army of the Revolution. that previous to the Revolutionary war he resided in his fathers family at Nine Partners in Dutches County, but she does not know whether at the time of his enlistment into the Army that he resided at that place or Cambridge in the County of Washington or Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York. She believes he enlisted a Volunteer into the Army that he served du- ring the war of the Revolution as she verily believes.
That his discharge is lost or mislaid. She therefore Refers to the Rolls of the Army in the Department of War.
and also the affidavit of Sanburn Ford of Ballston Spa in the town of Milton in the county of Saratoga aforesaid which is hereto annexed, and who as she understands was a soldier in the same Regiment and served with her deceased hus- band. She further declares that she was mar-
She further declares that she was married to the said Edmund Weatherhead on the fifth day of May seventeen hundred and eighty five

at Greenfield; Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, by the Reverend Weyehiah Dipple of Green's Farms in said County and State of Connecticut. That her husband the aforesaid Edmond Weatherhead died on the Eleventh day of November eighteen hundred and twenty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, (N.Y.) at the time above stated.
Comfert Mr X Weatherhead mark sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Mr making her mark being unable to write. As I also cer- tify that in my opinion she is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court.
Mr. Marvin Judge Soc. Com. Pleas.

State of New York } ss. on the 31 st day of December Saratoga County } eighteen hundred and thirty eight before Mead Marvin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid personally appear- ed Seth Peery a Resident of the town of Wilton in the said County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth on his oath depose and say, That he has known Edmond Weatherhead late of the said town of Wilton in the County and State aforesaid deceased, and his family for more than thirty years past, and that during the time of his knowledge of them they resided within a few rods of this deponent's residence and that in the social intercourse and conversation between him and the said Edmond he always understood from him that he served in Col. Sheldon's Regiment of light dragoons in the war of the Revolution a number of years, and that he was discharged from the said Corps at the conclusion of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three. and that the wi- dow Comfort Weatherhead who was the wife of the said Edmond Weatherhead deceased, now resides in the family of this depo- nent. and that this deponent has lately been to a Parish bal- led Greens Farms in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut for the purpose of finding a Record of the mar- riage of Edmond Weatherhead with Comfort Patchen by the Reverend Hezekiah Ripley of Greens Farms as testified by the Reverend Thomas G. Davis Successor to Mr. Ripley. and that it appears that she is the Identical Comfort Patchen who is now the widow of the said Edmond Weatherhead late of the town of Wilton in the County and State aforesaid. deceased. and further this deponent on his oath declares that the said Edmond Weatherhead died at Wilton in the County and State aforesaid on the Eleventh day of November eighteen hundred and thirty three, and his widow has never been since married and still remains unmarried Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written by before me
Seth Peery M. Marvin Under Sar. Com. Pleas.

And I further certify that the said Seth Perry is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credence.
Wm. Marvin Judge of Probate Court, Pleas.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Thomas J. Marvin before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court the  of Common Pleas in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 31 st day of December, 1838.
Note - The words "Judge of the Court of Common Pleas" interlined before signing over an Erasure
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York } Saratoga County } ss On the fourth day of December last in eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before George G. Scott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga, personally appeared Sanburn Ford a resident of the Village of Ballston Spa in the town of Milton in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the 2 nd Regiment of light dragoons commanded by Col. Vlixa Sheldon for a- bout four years, and served under Captains Belcher. and Webb and that Edmund Weatherhead late of the town of Milton in this County deceased was at the time that this deponent first joined said Corps a private soldier in the said 2 nd Regiment of light dragoons and also that the said Edmund Weatherhead was discharged at the same time that this deponent was and that these discharges took place at Danbury in the State of Con- necticut in June seventeen hundred and eighty three and that this deponent has often seen the said Edmund Weatherhead since the Revolutionary war and was inform- ed by him that he resided in the town of Milton in the said County of Saratoga.
Subscribed and sworn to the fourth day of December
1838 before me
Geo. G. Scott, Jud. of Saratoga Com. Pleas
Sanburn Ford And I further certify that the said Sanburn Ford is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Geo. G. Scott, Judge of Saratoga Com. Pleas

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, That George G. Scott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of Court of the Peace  Common Pleas in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 31 st day of December, 1838
Note - The words "Judge of the Court of Common Pleas" interlined over an erasure before signing
A. Goodrich Clerk

1864
4340
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If Lumbard's name is on roll of Col. Sheldon
admitted on roll Oct 2 nd Feb 81 for war 2 nd Reg Cal. Cav.
Admitted 2 years Pioneer of Dragoons
Hon J. J. Delpratt Home Reps US

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Seth Perry Esquire Milton Saratoga County New York

I hereby certify that in the Record of persons married by the Rev. Heskiah Ripley for many years Pastor of the Congregated Church in Green's Farms, is found the following
"Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Five May Fifth, Edmund Weatherhead & Comfort Patches Greenfield."
Thomas F. Davies, Pastor of the Congregated Church in Green's Farms.
I Thomas F. Davies, above named certify that I am Pastor of the Congregated Church in Green's Farms, and as such have the Records of said Church in my possession, and I further certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "1785 May 5."
Thomas F. Davies.
State of Connecticut ss Fairfield ss Thomas F. Davies Pastor of the Congregated Church in Green's Farms, & made oath to the above statement. Fairfield November 19 th 1838.
David Cook Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } p Westport Nov 26 th 1838.
I James C. Loomis Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Westport in said Fairfield County & State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that David Coley is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified. That his Commission was dated the 20 th day of June A d 1838 & will expire on the 20 th of June A d 1839 That his signature above matter is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 26 th day of November A d 1838
James C. Loomis Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19595 Comfort Weatherhead Widow of Edmund Weatherhead Dis New Mar.
Act: July 9 th 38 Index:—Vol. M , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 19 th 1840,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Comfort Weathershead, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y., Agency, at the rate of One Hundred Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1839,
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 2, 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child dec d of Comfort Weatherhead, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of One hundred — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th July 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Jan. 8. 1839 N. G. 11340 Greenfield Centre N.Y. Jan 31
7 July 1838
Free War department J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

J. S. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State
State of New York
Saratoga County.
Greenfield Centre Jan y 3 rd 1839
War department
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir) Herewith I send you the declaration of Comfort Weatherhead the widow of Edmund Weatherhead late of the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York. deceased. for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. It seems that the regulations of the war department have been fully complied with on the part of Mrs Weatherhead and that she is truly identified as the widow of Edmund Weatherhead late of the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid deceased, also in relation to her marriage, the death of her husband and of his service in the Revolutionary war from the testimony of Sambarn Ford a respectable old man who served with Weatherhead in that war and who is now a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1838 we naturally expect that Weatherheads name will be found on the Muster Rolls of Col. Sheldons Regiment. I knew Edmund Weatherhead many years before his death and often conversed with him on the incidents attendant on that war and understood from him that he had served six years in the Revolutionary war and believed that he had been a meritorious soldier. 6 years service must give his widow a strong claim to a speedy attention to her claim. I hope to be excused excused in calling your attention the case of Mrs. Lincoln and also Mrs Phoebe Hawley. Mrs Lincolns papers were sent to the war department in the fore part of October and Mrs Hawley in November. both appear to be clear cases. I am Respectfully your Obedient Serv t
John Pettit

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Heatherhead, Edmund GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6714 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 15, 1790 to Edmund Heatherhead
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.