Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15680, Alpheus Treadway, Conn.

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Treadway, Alpheus
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29860- Retreat
John Readway New London in the State of Conn. was a Pvt. in the [blank] commanded Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn. Provis. for 8 mo. 2 days
Enrolled on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 20. Dollars 88 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
rate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Mar: 35 and due B. M. Frambach Chester, Ct.
due to the 4th of Mar: 35 107.52 commenc. allowance ending 2/5/35 13.44 $120.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. Rice Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 41.

31. 487
Alpheus Treadways Application for a pension

State of Connecticut } County of New London } S. Salem
On this 28 th day of January A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before Benjamin Trumbull Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester in said County, now sitting, Alpheus Bridgway a resident of the Town of Salem in said County, District and State aforesaid, aged eighty three 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st About the first of June 1775 I enlisted as a private Soldier in Captain Joseph Trivits Company of Connecticut Troops in Col. Jedadiah Huntington Regiment, to go to the relief of Boston then in possession of the British Troops, and returned with said Company at Norwich Connecticut, and then Marched through Providence to Roxbury Massachusetts and were attached to Genl. Artemas Ward's Division, we were stationed at Roxbury until some time in the month of December 1775 when I was discharged having served out the term for which I had enlisted. I well recollect the arrival of Genl. Washington to take command of the Army and also that

seeing troops detached from Roxbury for the Canada expedition under Arnold while we were stationed at said Roxbury there was some skirmishes with the British soldiers and seamen who attempted to land and carry off stock from the Inhabitants in which some of our division were killed and some wounded, the further particulars of which I am now unable to relate, owing to old age, the lapse of time, and the loss of memory I am unable to state the names of any other Regiments or Officers with whom I served, or to swear positively as to the precise length of time for which I enlisted, or served, but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served in this tour of duty not less than six Months for which service I claim a pension. At the expiration of this tour of duty I obtained, and for many years kept a written discharge, which according to my best rec- ollection was given by Col. Jedadiah Huntington but it might have been signed by his Adjutant or Clerk for him, the same is now lost and can- not be found, and I have no documentary evidence, and know of no person whose testi- mony I can procure to testify to my services in this tour of duty excepting what can be said by my Brother Elijah Treadway and sister Lois Treadway both of said Salem.

2 nd Some time in the Month of September in the year 1776 I was drafted for a tour of Military duty in Captain Amos Jones' Company of Connecticut Militia in Col. Dyer's Proofs Regiment, and Marched with said Company then commanded by Lieutenant James Ransome (Capt. Jones not being out with a Company) by the way of New Haven to the State of New York, the first stand we made was at a place we called Pell's or Fells Point, we then Marched by Kings Bridge to a place called Rye Ponds and from there to near White Plains, we were stationed at different times at all of the above places, and were frequently harassed and driven by the enemy, had some skirmishing, but no general engagement, the names of the other Regiments or Officers with whom I served I cannot now recollect, we were dismissed some time in the Month of December following according to the best of my recollection and belief. Owing to the causes before stated I cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time I served in this tour of duty, but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served not less than three months — (for which service I claim a pension, I have no recollection of receiving a written discharge from this tour of duty, but believe we were verbally dismissed by Lieutenant Ransome, I have no documentary evidence & know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services in this tour of duty excepting Elijah Treadway of said Salem. In this second tour I served as a private.

3 In the summer of the year 1778 at what time I cannot particularly recollect, I embarked on board a private armed Ship Vessel, name not recollected, at New London Connecticut, commanded by John Smith, of of Glastenbury Connecticut on a cruise and after being out a while came into New Port harbour Rhode Island, soon after which Count D'Estang arrived in the harbour with his Squadron, but soon after left and put to sea, the British fleet being off the harbour, which left New Port mostly in possession of the British Garrison, I then volunteered as a private soldier in a Company commanded by the above John Smith, we then landed and acted in a Regiment, the Officer of which I do not recollect by name, under the command of Genl. Sullivan, we had frequent skirmishes with the enemy, and had to retreat to the North part of the Island, and upon the retreat of Genl. Sullivan from the Island I went on board the Vessel  Ship , in which I served and returned to New London, owing to the reasons before stated I am unable to tell the names of any other Regiments or Officers with whom I served, or to swear positively as to the precise length of time I served in this tour of duty but according to the best of my recollection I served as a volunteer and acted under the command of Genl. Sullivan at said Rhode Island not less than one month and that I served on board said armed vessel  Ship , and at said Rhode Island as a volunteer including the whole time that I was gone from said New London until I returned to the same place, not less than the months three months, If the Act is construed by the War Department to include the whole time I was that I was on board said vessel  Ship , and served as a volunteer at Rhode Island, then and in that case I claim a pension for the whole of said

three month's service; but if not, then I claim a pension only for the time that I served under General Sullivan as a volunteer at said Rhode Island. From this tour of duty I have no recollection of receiving a written discharge, have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services.
In each and all of the aforesaid Tours of Military duty I served as a private soldier and was engaged in no civil pursuit. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. I was born in the Town of Colchester County of New London and State of Connecticut on the fourteenth day of August 1750 old stile and my age is recorded in the Town Clerks Office of said Town of Colchester when called into service in the several tours of duty above stated I lived in said Colchester, and after the Revolutionary War I resided in said Colchester until that part of said Colchester in which I resided was incorporated into a Town by the name of Salem where I have ever since and now reside.
The Rev. John Whittsey and John C. Daniels Esq. who reside in my present neighborhood, and to whom I am well known can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn to & subscribed the _____ day of _____ A.D. 1842 Alpheus Freeland

We John Whittlesy a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Salem in the County of New London and State of Connecticut and John C. Daniels residing in the same place, hereby certify, that true, are well acquainted with Alphes Treadway who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to, and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid }
John Whittlesy John C. Daniels
Lois Treadway of Salem in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, and sister to Alphes Treadway who has sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declaration, aged ninety five years do depose and say, that in the Revolutionary War, last in what year I am now unable to recollect, and while I lived in my father's family with my said brother Alphes, and I believe in the fore part of Summer, a man came to my said father's house, dressed in uniform, who they called Captain Jewit, and enlisted my said brother Alphes as a soldier to go to the relief of Boston, my said brother soon after left home and was absent a long time, as I then, and have ever since supposed believed during as a soldier near Boston, but how long my said Brother was absent from home I cannot at this time recollect, I further the deponent saith not. Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid }
Lois Treadway

I Elijah Sreadway of Salem in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged eighty years, and brother of Alpheus Sreadway, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, do depose and say, that in the Spring of the year 1775 I performed a tour of Military duty near Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and upon my return home to my father, with whom my said brother and I then lived, in Colchester Connecticut, I was informed that my said Brother Alpheus had enlisted for a tour of duty in Captain Grafton's Company of Connecticut troops, soon after which my said brother left home, and was absent, accor- ding to the best of my recollection, six or seven months as I then and have ever since believed serving as a Soldier in said Company near said Boston.
That in the month of September in the year 1776 I was drafted and soon after performed a tour of Military duty in a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Lieut. James Ransom in Colonel Dyer's of Troops Regiment in the State of New York for the term of three months, during the whole of which tour of duty my said brother Alpheus served with me as a private soldier in the said Company, and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day & year aforesaid - }
Elijah Sreadway

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, and served as he states. And the Said Court further do certifies, that it appears to them that John Whittlesy who has signed a preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in said Salem and that John C. Daniels Esq. who has signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit, and that Lois Treadway and Elijah Treadway are both residents of said Salem, and are credible persons, and that their preceding affidavits are entitled to credit Benj. Trumbull Judge of s d Court
I Benjamin M. Trumbull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester in the County of New London 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 Alpheus Treadway for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this twenty eighth day of Jan. A.D. 1834
B. M. Trumbull Clerk

This Seal is put on because the one above is not a plain impression.

Alpheas Readway - Connecticut
Suspense
B. M. Trumbull
21 Sept. 1834
8 m o 2 days per diem
$ 26.88
B. M. Trumbull Colchester

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15680
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File No. 15680
Alpheus Treadway Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C. H. Phelps Creadway Oct. 21. 1842
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Colchester Ct. Sept. 19. 1834
Sir
Having obtained the Comptroller's Certificate I again forward you the Application of Alphaes Treadway for a pension.
M r Treadway is unable to remember his Colonel, or in what Regiment he served at New Port, Rhode Island in 1778 under Capt. John Smith; and as the pay was probably drawn by the Colonel, I was unable to obtain any evidence from the Comptroller's Office of his service in that tour of duty.
M r Treadway has made a supplementary declaration, claiming for services not set forth in his original declaration, and given the reason of his omitting them.
I believe M r Treadway to have been in the service much more than he has stated, and think any one to converse with him upon the subject would be satisfied that he devoted the most of his time during the Revolutionary War to the service of his Country, his having enlisted and received a Commission or Warrant as Conductor of Teams, and being attached to the Continental Army and bound to Military service I think, must entitle him to the

benefit of the act of Congress.
I was unable to find any evidence in the Comptroller's Office relative to the Quartermaster Department of the Army except that Ralph Pomroy was Deputy Quartermaster in the Service of the United States on the 13. Jan y . 1781 -
I am respectfully Your Abt. Servt.
B.M. Trumbull
Hon. J. G. Edwards Washington D. C.

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Mar 7
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Colchester Ct. March 3. 1835
Sir
In answer to yours of Sept. 24 - Mr. Alpheus Treadway of Salem has been unable to obtain any further proof relative to his services as Captain or Conductor of Teams, he thinks there will be much injustice done him if this service is not allowed, he says that as to his enlisting and receiving a Commission, that he signed the oath of identity which he considered enlisting; that when in the service he drew orders on Timothy Pickering for supplies taken for the Continental Army and signed them as Conductor of Teams, and that said orders were allways accepted; that he furnished twenty four oxen for the service, being four Teams, six oxen in a Team and contracted with Ralph Pomeroy for said four Teams at 10 d each per day; that contracting for them had no relation with his personal services as a Captain or Conductor of Teams; that he gave orders on the Quarter Master Department for the Teams and teams which he hired; that Major Coggeshall served with him a part of the time and was called Waggon Master, that one of his Teams deserted and his place was supplied by drawing a man from the line of the army. Mr. Treadway would have been to the expense of putting the above facts in a Supplementary Declaration had he supposed it would be of any benefit to him.
Yours,

From all that I can learn from Mr Treadway it appears that the service was Military, to the enquiry, what would have been the consequence had you desired to replied, I should have been shot.
If upon reviewing the claim the proof is not deemed sufficient to justify its allowance or any part thereof, Mr Treadway now wishes a certificate for his other services of eight months, two days as a private as allowed by the Department.
Yours Respectfully your obedt Servt
B. M. Trumbull
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Supplementary Declaration &c.
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State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Salem
On this 9 th day of September A D 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester in said County now sitting, Alphaz Tradway a resident of Salem in the County aforesaid, being the same person who made and subscribed his declaration before the said Court on the 28 th of January 1834 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, which said declaration has been returned for further proof, 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 said Act of Congress:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. — — — — — viz —
In the year 1780 and I believe in the fore part of said year I enlisted at Hartford under Ralph Pomeroy who was then Deputy Quartermaster, and took an Oath of fidelity, and received a paper which was either a Commission or Warrant, which I am unable to state, authorizing me to act as a Captain or Conductor of Teams, and for my services I was to receive two rations and forty dollars per month for myself and horse. Soon after my enlistment I had twelve teams under my command

(we then called them a Brigade of Teams) and loaded them at Middletown Connecticut with Axes, Spades, Shovels &c which were furnished us by Elijah Hubbard Commissary of Supplies, and went on to the State of New York crossed the North River and joined the Continental Army at or near Dobbs Ferry, I was then with my Brigade of Teams (so called) attached to Genl. Knox's Park of Artillery and served with them until late in the year & was with the Army at the Execution of Andre. In this tour of duty I was bound to Military Service and supposed myself subject to Martial Law. Owing to old age and infirmity, and the consequent loss of memory I am unable to state the precise time of my enlistment or discharge, or to swear positively as to the precise length of time which I served; but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served in this tour of duty not less than seven months.
In the year 1781 and according to the best of my recollection early in said year, I enlisted under the aforesaid Ralph Pomeroy at Hartford, was sworn, appointed and qualified by Commission or Warrant as Captain or Conductor of a Brigade of Teams (so called) under the same pay and rations that I received in the tour of duty above stated and soon afterwards with twelve or thirteen Teams under my command and so joined the Continental Army near White Plains  Bridge , and afterwards went with the Army carrying stores to the South as far as the head of Elk or Elkton, where I remained a part of my teams being detached and going with the Army to York Town Virginia. I remained

I remained at Akton until the Teamsters came back their Cattle having mostly or all died in the Expedition. In this tour of duty I was bound to Military service and supposed myself subject to Martial law - owing to the causes before stated I am unable to state the precise time of my enlistment or discharge or to swear positively as to the precise length of time which I served; but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served in this tour of duty not less than seven months.
During the Revolutionary War and prior to the year 1780 I was an enlisted Teamster and I believe under the said Ralph Pomeroy nearly two years, and was employed in carrying stores for the Army between Windsor & Weatherfield Connecticut and Newburg in the State of New York, and other places and staid in said Newburg one winter, during the whole of which time I believe myself to have been bound to Military service; but owing to the loss of memory I am unable to state the particular years in which I served or to relate the further particulars of my service; but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served teaming as aforesaid prior to said 1780 not less than a year and a half.
In all of the aforesaid tours of duty I enlisted, my commissions or warrants are now lost and I am unable to remember by whom they were signed, from all of said tours of duty I was honourably dismissed and received little or nothing in value for my services.

on account of the depreciation of Continental money. I do not remember receiving any written discharge. My papers are all lost and I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services except Jonathan Northam of Marlborough in said State of Connecticut.
In my tour of duty in 1781 My Teams carried the baggage of a Continental Regiment from Rhode Island commanded by Col. Olney. Upon further reflection I am uncertain whether I loaded my Teams at Middletown in my tour of duty in 1780 or 1781 but it was in one of said years. I do not at this time recollect the names of any other Officers with whom I served except Barron Steele & Philippe who served Genl. La Fayette and who were with the troops where I served in 1780 —

The reason of my not stating the aforesaid services in my original declaration was, that I was then advised that the Law did not extend to them; but now understanding that the law is construed to extend to all persons enlisted and who were bound to Military service, and believing that the law will extend to the aforesaid services, I have made this supplementary declaration hoping it is not too late to have my aforesaid services considered and that the War Department will allow me a pension for the whole, or such part thereof as they shall judge come within the provisions of the law.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Alpheus S. Readway

Jonathan Northam of Marlborough in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years do depose and say, that in the summer of 1776 I was a Teamster in the Revolutionary Army, and served carrying stores for the Army between the Saw Pits (so called), Voluntine Hill, Kingsbridge and White Plains in the State of New York, and that every summer afterwards until August 1781 when I was taken sick at White Plains and returned home. I was employed in carrying stores or artillery for the Army through Hartford, Danbury, Fish- kill, Newburg, New Windsor, Kingsfield, West- Point, Horse Neck and other places, and for the French Troops from Providence to White Plains; that I well knew and often saw Alpheus Treadway now of Salem in the service, how long the said Treadway served I am unable to state; but according to the best of my recollection I knew him in the service three summers or more, the fore part of which time he was a Teamster and afterwards a Captain or Conductor of Teams, and further the deponent saith not. Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court this 19 th day of Sept, 1834 Jonathan Northam
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; that his mind appears to be impaired by old age and infirmity whereby he is unable to give a more particular account of his services:
That the said Court has been personally acquainted with him (the said applicant) for thirty years past; that he is a respectable and credible person, and the said Court have no doubt of his being bound to Military service, and serving as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Northam who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavit is a respectable and credible person, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
I Benj m M. Trumbull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester Aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Alpheus Treadway for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19 th day of Sept r . A d 1834
B. M. Trumbull Clerk

Comptroller Certificate

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford August 20 th 1834
On examination of the books of this office, it appears, that Alpheus Treadway served as a private in the 8 th Company commanded by Captain Joseph Jewett in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Sedediah Huntington in continental service from the 15 th day of July to the 17 th day of December 1775. 5 months 2 days, and that for said service he received payment from this State, which was charged to, and allowed by the United States.
That on the 6 th of September 1776. the 25 th Regiment of militia, (then under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Dyer Throop), were ordered to march to New York to cooperate with the continental army. That on the 23 rd of October 1777. Lieutenant James Ransom exhibited a bill for hospital expense incurred for the company under his command in the 25 th Regiment in 1776, in the expedition to New York amounting to 13. 10. 5 which was paid & charged to the United States. The wages for said service were not paid by this State.
That on the 16 th May 1779. Elijah Hubbard was appointed Commissary & Superintendent of the stores of supplies, and refreshments to be provided by this State for the continental troops from Connecticut.
That on the 13 th January 1781. Ralph Pomeroy was Deputy Quartermaster, in the service of the United States.
Certified

Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts