Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1113, Ichabod West, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
West, Ichabod. Lovina
N. 1113
CONTENTS

2666 Connecticut Loring West widow of Ichabod West who served in the Revolutionary Conn ra, as a Corporal
Enscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cts per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct 33 and sent to
Geo. Crane Great Barrington Massa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 67 Vol. A
1818

3196.
Massachusetts Roll
Ichabod West 4
Corporal Connecticut Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Judge Springfield Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 34:13 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
4 — 8/30
$ 82:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
War Two Years Continued Sheffield, Berkshire Co
Dead — let to O'Peck may 2 nd 7846
Verification sent Nov. 15 th 1820 to Parker & Hall
Leonard Mayhew

I Rodney R. West of the town of Sheffield, in the County of Berkshire, and State of Massachusetts - being first duly sworn, do depose and say that I am now forty one years of age, - That I am the Son of Ichabod and Lovina West - that my Father, and Mother - the said Ichabod , and Lovina West - (as I have heard them say) was married in the town of New Lebanon, in the State of New York, By Eleazar Grant - a Justice of the Peace, - and at the time of their Marriage, and for a few years after their Marriage they Resided in the town of Pittsfield, in this said County, that my said Father, and Mother - have had Six Children - and I am the youngest of their Children - and their oldest Child, was my Sister, Sarah Sophia West - I further depose and say, that my said Father, Ichabod West was a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum, up to the time of his death, - He died in said Sheffield, on the Eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred and forty Six, I attended his funeral, My Mother the said Lovina - Soon after my said Father's death, Received as his legal Widow , the Pension money which was due him , at the time of his death, - and the said Lovina - as the legal Widow , - of the said Ichabod , has made application for her , Revolutionary Pension; My Father, and Mother the said Ichabod and Lovina - lived together as Husband and Wife, from the time of my first Recollection, up to the time of his death, and the said Lovina - is now a Widow,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Rodney R West
Berkshire County ss, on this 10 th day of October A.D. 1833, Be it known that this deponent Rodney West - appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the preceding affidavit by him Subscribed, I further Certify that I am well acquainted with this deponent and believe him to be a credible Witness,
Elijah S. Dunning
Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Elijah S. Dunning Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elijah S. Dunning and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Sessions Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Chas Sedgwick
Clerk.

Ichabod 9 West
Property $ 61.77
3196 Sheffield
Con
Oct 18

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this twenty sixth day of October 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Ichabod West aged fifty eight years, resident in Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Riley in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel R Webb, in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated 27 th April AD 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 3,196
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
  1 Courman Chairs 50 3 00   6 Old Do 25 1,25   2 Old Arms Do 30 ,60   1 Gun W Bayonet 3 00 3 00   1 Iron Pot 1 00 1,00   1 Iron Tea Kettle 75 ,75   1 Spade 60 ,60   1 Small Iron Kettle 33 ,33   1 Shovel & Tongs 1,42 1,42   1 Iron Rettle 1 00   1 pair Anus Irons 1,75   1 pair Toe Irons ,83   1 pair Tuli ,75   1 Oak Tub ,22   1 Iron Crane 1,00   1 Basket ,13   1 Loom harness & reed 6,37   1 Large Wheel 1,00   1 Smaller Wheel 1,00   1 Reed ,75   1 Soap Barrel ,50   1 Old Key ,25   1 Pickle Tub ,67   1 Gallon Jug ,25   $ 26.42 
  Amount Bro't up 26.42   6 Tin pans 25 1,50   2 Tin pails 37 1/2 ,75   2 Wood Do 25 ,50   1 Churn ,50   1 Skimmer & fork ,50   3 Large Iron Spoons 8 ,24   6 Small Putter Do 3 ,18   1 1/2 Set Tea cups 50 ,75   8 Old Tea cups 2 ,16   1 Cream pot & Sugar Boine ,25   1 Pitcher ,37   1 Boine ,18   18 Plates ,83   1 Old Table ,50   1 Candle Stand ,50   1 Old Chest ,50   1 Small Looking Glass ,16   2 Old axes 50 1,00   1 Old Saw the & Smatt 1,00   1 Hoe ,50   1 Com 16,00   1 Small Loom 250 5,00   4 Sheep 3,00   1/2 doz Knives & forks ,50   $ 61.77 
(Sign'd Ichabod West)

That I am by occupation Labourer & does little or no labour
that my wife is aged 40 years, is Sickly
that the number of my family residing with
me is two that their names and ages are as follow: Oliver West aged twelve years last March, Rodney West aged eight years last March
that I was discharged from the Army as my discharge now in the War department, accompanying my original declaration will show an account of bodily infirmity, which has continued to this time, that that infirmity is Chronic Rheumatism which partially disables me from the performance of much labour & at times prevents labour altogether
Sworn to, and declared on the 26 th
day of October  Schuyler West 1820, before the
Said Court
Parker L Hall Clerk pro tem
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule there- to annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty five dollars and Seventy seven cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall
} CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Schabod West
Affidavit
adm d
Correct except the Judges certificate
I hereby certify that by evidence exhibited some days fully testified that the within applicant Schabod West is very poor - that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sept 15 1818 - J. H. Hooker

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this 27 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Charles F. Hovey personally appeared Schabod West aged 55 years, resident in the Town of Morpheus in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Schabod enlisted in February 1781 in the company commanded by Captain John Rice in the Connecticut Line for 3 years.
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the 17 th of Sept r 1783
when he was discharged from service in West Point with a discharge together with a Captain's warrant .
That he was in the battle of Rhode Island so called;—and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support;
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker
Schabod West
I John Hooker do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Schabod West 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 and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Hooker
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE , Clerk of the State Court for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker is Charles F. Hovey and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge

Walter L. Cowles Witness to the Within Power of Attorney,

I Walter S. Cowley Judge of Probate in & for the District of Camber do hereby certify that the interlineations which appear in the within Declaration of Lovina West were made by me in presence of the said Lovina West & before she signed the same And that the said Lovina West made, signed, & made solemn oath to the truth of this declaration in Open Court this 29 th day of April AD 1853, before me
Walter S. Cowley
Judge of Probate in and for the District of Camber

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss, on this Twenty Ninth day of April A.D. 1853 personally appeared Before the Probate Court within and for the District of Litchfield said County of Litchfield, Lovina West a Resident, in Canaan in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy three years, Who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd February 1853—Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolu- -tionary War—That She is the Widow of Ichabod West who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and was a Rev- -olutionary Pensioner of the United States. He obtained his Pension in the town of Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts, and he drew his Pension until he died— under the act of 1818—at Ninety Six dollars per annum— and for the proof of his Service, and also for his own Pension She refers to the Evidence filed in his application. She further declares that She was Married to the said Ichabod West on the Twenty Third day of January Eighteen- -hundred, By Eleazar Grant who was at that time a Justice of the Peace—that her said Marriage took place— in the town of New Lebanon in the State of New York; That her name Before this Marriage was Lovina Heide , She further States that She has no Record of her said Marriage— that She was not Married to him prior to the Second of January Eighteen hundred—but at the time above Stated, She also declares that, at the time and after this Marriage That her Husband the said Ichabod and Her Self was— Residents of the town of Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts— and in said Pittsfield. Said Ichabod's and Her Two oldest Children was born—whose names are as follows— ( Sarah Sophia  West born Lathrop West  West That her said Husband died on the Eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred and forty Six, in the town of Sheffield in

The State of Massachusetts - She further declares that She is now the Widow of the Said Ichabod West (Lovina her  X West)
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written Before me Walter S. Cowles Judge of the said Probate Court - This Declarant further States, that she hereby constitutes and appoints George Crane of Great Barrington in Massachusetts, her true and lawful attorney, and agent to prosecute her, said claim to a Pension, with power of substitution to examine all papers and documents in relation to it - and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises - in her behalf (Lovina her  X West) I do hereby certify that I believe Lovina West above named is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration, and power of attorney, - That she has this day appeared and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed. Before me - Walter S. Cowles Judge of the said Probate Court.
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss:
I Walter S. Cowles  District of Connecticut Vice Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that - Walter S. Cowles before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of the Execution of the same, the Judge of the Probate Court, within and for said County of Litchfield - duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office, and Subscribed my name. This 29 th day of April A.D. 1853. Walter S. Cowles Wright Clerk of the said Probate Court.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans August 24, 1925
Mrs. William Darling 381 Morton St New Haven, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1113, it appears that Ichabod West, whose date and place of birth are not stated, enlisted in Tolland, Connecticut in February 1781 and served as a Corporal in Captain John Riley's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged September 14, 1783.
He also states that he was in the battle of Rhode Island, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-five years, and he died there January 11, 1846.
Soldier married January 23, 1800, at New Leb-

anon, New York, Lovina Hide or Hyde. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 29, 1853, while a resident of Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years.
They had six children. The oldest two- Sarah Sophia (named for soldier's mother) and Horace Lathrop, both born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, dates not stated. Rodney R. was forty-one years old in 1853 and living in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
In 1820, soldier stated that Olive West was a member of his family and aged twelve years, but did not mention relationship.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

By the Honorable, Major General Knox commanding the Posts upon Hudson River and their Dependencies —
Capt. Ephraim West Sturtevant in the Connecticut Regiment having been certified by a Board of Officers appointed to inspect the Invalids of the Army, as unfit for Duty on account of general Debility, is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States Given under my Hand at New Point this fourteenth Day of Sep r . 1783 —
By the Genl's Command —
H. Knox General
For Silliv & side de Camp.
Registered in the Books of the Dept.
Ebenezer Doolittle Adj.

1925 Aug 24-Heil to Mrs William Beekling Curf.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1113
Carina West Widow Schabod West Corp. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. M. Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Haven Ct.
July 1 st 1920-
United States Pension Office Washington D. C.
Will you please send me all the information that you can of Ichabod West - who was in service during the Revolutionary War. I find that he is listed from the State of Conn. but was residing in Mass. when he was receiving his pension; I am trying to find out if possible the date of his birth, date of marriage and in what town

he was born - and other records which you may give me -
Respectfully -
Mrs William Darling 381 Norton St -

Parson Office, 24 Oct: 1852,
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within Massachusetts warrant, or the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
J. Dole
For the Commission Ichabod West, Oct 1818. $8.00 p. an. — Died 11 th January 1846, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor,
Francis Root. Esq. His Auditor. reading }

Oct. 19 th 1853
App l . of Lovinalkest, No 3413 W of Schabod, Sitchfield Co. Ct.
act/s rs
Rev.
$96.00 Per An
Adm- Fieby, 37853
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BU
Geo. Crane, P. D. , , , Com

Brief in the case of Corina West, widow of Ichabod Sitchfield County and State of CT. act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818 & Cont. Reputation of Marriage proven by three Witnesses, also Cohabitation. Particulars of family of his Children.
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Geo: Crane Esq r , St. Barrington, Name and residence of Agent
map:  A. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk

Sir
Ichabod West a revolutionary pensioner died on the 11 th Jany 1846 and there was due to him at the time of his death $34. for 4 months & one week at $8 per month. I would thank you to send me the printed sheets which will point out to me the vouchers necessary to enable me to obtain the above $34 for his widow
Yours very respectfully Oliver Peck
Sheffield Berkshire County Mass April 27. 1846 J. L. Edwards Esq Com: of pensions

Hon - Commissioner of Pensions, —
Please - Examine the within Pension claim — of Lovina West - as soon as possible,
This old Lady - is poor & needs her Pension, for her daily Support,
Plas forward to me ,
Yours, Most-Respectfully,
George Crane, atty,
W. Barrington Mass,

I Jedediah Tracy of the town of Pittsfield, in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts - being first duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am now seventy-three years of age, that I have Resided within a few miles of where I now Reside for upwards of Sixty years. I was Married in the month of January, Eighteen hundred Three, I was formerly well acquainted with Ichabod and Lovina West who formerly, for several years Resided in this town and in the vicinity where I now Reside, and soon after the time I was Married the said Ichabod with his family Removed from this town, to the South part of this County (as I was then informed) in to Sheffield, - where he died, I was informed of his death, soon after his decease - which was several years ago - I was well acquainted with the said Ichabod and Lovina (her maiden name was Lovina Hyde) before and after they was Married - I was not present at their Marriage - which took place about three years before the time I was Married, - the said Ichabod and Lovina - lived together as Husband and Wife - they was always reputed and believed to be legal Husband and Wife, I never heard it questioned or doubted, but what they was lawfully Married, -
Jedediah Tracy
Sworn to and Subscribed this 7 th day of October A.D. 1853
Before Me, Joel S. Paige Justice of the Peace, I Certify that I am well acquainted with Jedediah Tracy - whose affidavit is taken above and whose statements are entitled to full Credit.
J. S. Paige
Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Joel S. Page Esquire, whose signature are is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Joel S. Page and believe his signature to said certificate are is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk.

I olive Hurlbert - of the town of Pittsfield - in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts - Being first duly sworn - do depose and say that I am now Eighty three years of age, - that I was Married forty three years ago last March, in this town, and in this vicinity, and I have lived in this vicinity until this time, - I was formerly well acquainted with Ichabod and Lovina West - who formerly for a few years Resided in this town and vicinity, and then they Removed with their family to the South part of this County, in Sheffield where he died - I was informed of his death soon after his decease, which was several years ago - I was well acquainted with the said Ichabod and Lovina before they was Married and had a family, the said Ichabod and Lovina - formerly, Lovina Keyde - was Married and lived together as Husband and Wife - about ten years before I was Married, as above stated, the said Ichabod and Wife - named their first Child after said Ichabod Mother, Whose name was Sarah , Sophia - and Sarah Sophia West , - I was not present at the Marriage of the said Ichabod and Lovina - They lived together as Husband and Wife - up to the time they left this town, which was a few years before I was married they was always Reported and believed to be legal Husband and Wife - I never heard it questioned or doubted but what they was Lawfully Married -
Sworn to and subscribed) This 7 th day of October A.D. 1853
olive her Hurlbert, mark
Before me Joel S. Paige Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with olive Hurlbert whose affidavit is taken above, and whose statements are entitled to full Credit,
Joel S. Paige Justice of the Peace,

3 wits to up: & Co: raised @ Chuders
11 "fams" 46, "J. Boynton"

Scholar's Nest Conn. N. 1113
Ebenezer Huntington Esq r Comm

Ebenezer Huntington Esq r Lieut t Colonel Command ing The Connecticut Regiment In Service of the United States of America.
To Schabot West.
By Virtue of the Authority Vested in me by the United States in Congress Assembled, I do by these Presents Constit te and appoint you to be a Corporal in the Regiment under my comm d . take Rank as such from the 2 nd day of June 1783. You are to observe and follow such Orders and direc t you shall from time to time receive from me, or other your superior Officers; and diligently to Exec t the duties of a Corporal for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand in the Garrison of West Point, this 7 th day of September Anno Domini
Ebenezer Huntington Colonel