Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11008, Joseph Wakefield, N H

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N 76
Wakefield, Joseph Relief
R. 11008
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State of New York Suffolk County
James Wakefield being duly sworn says that this purporting to be a copy of the wills of the children of Joseph Wakefield, he believes to be true and that he found this paper among the old papers left by his father
James Wakefield
Sworn & Subscribed this 3 rd day of March 1857 before me
Calvin M c Knight Just Judge of S uff County Courts

Joseph Wakefield Born October 4: 1999 Peter Wakefield Born February 9: 1983 John Wakefield Born December 19: 1989 Copea Wakefield Born August 29: 1986 Thomas Wakefield Born August 19: 1988 Zera Wakefield Born April 16: 1991 Leila Wakefield Born March 6: 1993 Betsy Wakefield Born May 28: 1999 James Wakefield Born May 21: 1996

Joseph Wakefield
Oct 1832—
NY.
A Stillwaterland

State of New York } County of Jefferson }
Be it Known, that on this Seventeenth day of December A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
James Wakefield resident of Red Wood in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1841 that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Joseph Wakefield for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
James Wakefield
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said James Wakefield to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Elisha Wakefield
State of New York } County of Jefferson }
Deputy
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of  Said County of Jefferson that James Wakefield the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the heir of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Elisha Wakefield Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Seventeenth day of December 185 2
M. J. Connelly Deputy Clerk Clerk absent
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of New York } ss. COUNTY OF Jefferson }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the Clerk of the Court of Jefferson County ,
which said evidence is hereto annexed. that Joseph Wakefield , who as reputed was a Revolutionary Soldier Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $_____ per annum and that _____ died on the 27 th day of May eighteen hundred and Twenty seven leaving surviving him Relief Wakefield
and that Peter, Thomas, & James Wakefield and Relief Hawkins are _____ the only surviving children of the aforesaid Joseph Wakefield
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty- three
John S. Marsh Clerk

State of New York County of Jefferson Town of Watertown
SS
James Wakefield being duly Sworn before me one of the Justices of the peace of said County Deposes and says that Joseph Wakefield a soldier in the Revolution died May 27, 1827, that he left a Widow, Relief Wakefield, that the said widow made application for pension about the first of March 1837, and that the said widow died March 23 d 1837
The said James also says that Peter Thomas, and James Wake- field & Relief Hawkins are their only living Children
Subscribed & Sworn to before me | James Wakefield This 16 th day of June 1838
E. Wakefield J.P.

These may Certify That a purpose of the Banns of marriage Between Mr Joseph Wakefield of Dearing and Miss Relief Kendall of Dunstable heath been lawfully published - Dunstable Nov r 10: 1877 Josiah Blodget Jr Town Clerk

State of Ohio Laurens County ss
Before me Solomon Buckley a justice of the Peace in the said county personally came Peter Wakefield of said County, aged 73 years, who being duly sworn, upon his oath saith, That in the year 1775, he resided at Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, That Wakefield his Brother Joseph Wakefield, then resided in the Town of Deering in the same county & state, That during the year 1775 aforesaid, the said Joseph Wakefield, served in the army of the United States, as a private, the term of eight months at Winter Hill in the state of Massachusetts, He said Joseph Wakefield enlisted & served said term, in the Company of Capt. Daniel Crossbee, The Regt. this deponent does not recollect. He believes they were called the New Hampshire State Troops - This deponent also says, that his said Brother Joseph Wakefield served the term of one month as orderly sergeant in the year 1777, at Portsmouth - in whose Company & Regt. this deponent knows not - This deponent knows of no other service performed by said Joseph Wakefield, further he saith not - This deponent further saith that in the year 1778 - during the winter season, the said Joseph Wakefield was married to Relief Kendall of Dunstable, & that he lived with her as his wife until he died, & further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 5th
September 1837, before me
Solomon Buckley J.P.
Peter Wakefield
The state of Ohio, Laurence County ss Joseph Wheeler clerk of the court of common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Buckley Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Peter Wakefield appears to

have been made on this fifth day of September 1837 was at the time of taking said affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for and within said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated June 23 d 1836 and will expire on the 23 d day of June 1839 and that his true and correct signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Bur- lington this 5 th day of Sep- tember 1837
For William Vite

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R. 11008
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Wakefield a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Priv. Josiah Crenshaw N.H.   1777 1 mo. drummer at Portsmouth   ✓ 8 mos. John Hale or Hove  
This claim was rejected on the ground of no proof of service rendered after soldier's marriage as reg. by the Act of July 4 1836 under which the widow applied for pension
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Derby Hillborough Co. N.H. Date of application for pension, July 9 1837 Residence at date of application, Waterville Jefferson Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, March 9 1753
Remarks: Soldier married at Nashua N.H. Feb. 1778 Relief Kendall of Danville Co. He died May 27 1857 at Windsor Vt. & Chiebrun Joseph b. Oct. 7 1749. Peps b. Feb. 9 1783. John b. Dec. 19 1789. Looka b. Aug. 27 1786. Thomas b. Aug. 19 1781. Zera b. Apr. 16 1791. Leila b. Feb. 6 1793. Peter b. May 26 1794. James b. May 1 1796. Very respectfully,
Soldier's brother Peter
Commissioner.

4 351.7 Relief Wakefield Widow of Joseph. Act 4 th July 1836 New York
1775. 8 Mo 11 Days / m See Mrs Capt Crosby's co place in Dr Crumps name Put on Roll  Capt  Horne
1775 8 Mo 11 Days / m See Mrs Capt Crosby's co place in Dr Crumps name Put on Roll  Capt  Horne 

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this 3 rd day of March 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County aforesaid Relief Wakefield Relief Wakefield now of Water town County and State aforesaid formerly of Windsor Vermont aged Eighty four years and the ninth day of May next, 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 4. 1836 —
That she is the widow of Joseph Wakefield late of Windsor Vermont deceased, who was a sergeant and in the army of the Revolution and performed many tours of duty, as minute man, on alarms and by regular enlistment, but the exact time and kind of service she is unable to testify to, she remembers that he was out once with Capt Butternfield, but how long does not remember — She refers to the certificates of Captains Aiken and Captain Hase and such other proof as she may yet find for the amount of his service and the grade in which it was performed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Wakefield in the town of Hollis New Hampshire in the month of February 1778 by a Mr Emerson an ordained minister, that her name previous to marriage was Rel: Kendall, That she was married in Hollis because there was no settled minister in Dunstable — That the Certificates of Captain Hase and Aiken and of the Town Clerk Lorick Blodgett, are papers that have been in her  her late husband's possession for a great length of time — She also further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Wakefield died on the 27 th day of May 1828 and that she has remained a widow, ever since

Since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Calvin M c Knight first Relief X Wokefield Judge of Left County Courts mark
I certify that Mr Wokefield cannot write in consequence the infirmities of age and for the same reason it would be very difficult for to attend Court
Calvin M c Knight first Judge of Left County Courts

State of New York Jefferson County
James Wakefield at the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he is the son of Joseph Wakefield late of New as a Vermont deceased. That Abigail Wakefield is his mother. That his father the said Joseph Wakefield died at Windsor on the 27 th day of May 1828 and that said Wakefield formerly of Windsor is now his widow and has remained his widow ever since his death.
That this deponent found among the papers of his deceased father, a Certificate of Captain John Hase and another of Captain Maria Aiken the one dated March 1 1781 the other Dec. 3. 1781. That he also found a record of the births of the several children of the said Joseph and Abigail which contains the true amount as he verily believes of their birth, which record he has this day by an affidavit on the back of it testified that it is the same found among the papers among his father's papers.
James Wakefield
Sworn & subscribed to this 3. day of March 1837 before me
Calvin M. Knight First
Judge of Jeff County Courts
I certify that the above named James Wakefield is a credible person C. M. Knight First Judge

State of New York
3 Suffolk County Clerks Office To all to whom these presents shall come, I Peter Buchan Clerk of said County do certify that Calvin M c Knight Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits present to have been taken was at the date thereof first. Judge of Suffolk County Courts, Commissioner and Amora and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe his signature to the same to be genuine. Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 4 th day of March 1837 P. Buchan Clerk

REJECTED
11.008.
P.O.
Relief Wakefield
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .
1894 Aug 13
Wist to Geo
Wakefield
Sioux
Sioux City Ia.
1913 May 20 Hist. to Mrs. Rutha N. Martin. P.L.M.

4 3517 — N.Y. Set to 2 Ely Adriel Wakefield, Aug. 8 '38 Set to Ely May 23 '970 — A.H. Markland July 29/530 " J. R. Diveny Jan. 15/550 Setcum Feb. 13/55. 0
1836
11008

These may Certify That Joseph Wakefield Served eight months at Winter hill in the year 1775 and one month at Portsmouth anno Domini 1777 Given under my hand this 20 th day of March 1781 M c Venance Aikien (app d )

Exeter December 3. 1781
This May certify where it may concern that Joseph Wakefield of Deering served Eight months in the Service of my Company for him self, to my Sartain knitlage
John Wase Capt.

certificates of service leave in case

The printed rejection book gives as cause of rejection in this claim, as follows
"Not on the rolls of Capt. Housu in 1776. Service under Capt Crosby was before the marriage, and she has no claim under the act of July 7, 1838, for she died before it was passed!"
None of the letters of rejection except that of Aug. 8, 1838 can be found. aw

Watertown Feby. 4/50
Sir,
I enclose herewith a power of Atty. from James Wakefield to me, with the request that you will advise me on what grounds his or his mother's application for a pension was rejected and also to state what evidence is required to have the same allowed.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. A. B. Sweeney Watertown N.Y. or R.
A. P. Waldo. Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Watertown May. 5 1840
Sir, Relief Wakefield, widow of Joseph Wakefield in March 1837 applied for a pension under law of 4 July 1836. The proofs of service were the affidavit of Peter Wakefield & a certificate of Capt. William Akin. Capt. Akin certified that Joseph Wakefield served 8 Months at Winter Hill in 1775 & 1 Month at Portsmouth in 1777. Peter Wakefield swears that his brother served at Winter Hill 8 Mths in 1775 in Capt. Crosby's Company & 1 Mth in 1777 at ordnance transport. I now enclose with this Capt. Crosby's Pay Roll for a party the term I do not know why the Secy did not send me the other roll as he says that Joseph Wakefield served 8 Mths in 1775 his name appearing on two rolls, (see his letter herewith) This proof I suppose entitled 9 Mths service in 1775 & 1777 - The widow was married in February 1778 and her husband served several times after the marriage - It was expected that proof definitely of his services after marriage under Capt. John House and Capt. Ballfield might be procured, but it has not been & cannot be found - Among the original papers establishing the claim is a certificate from John House in these words. (over)

Exeter Decem 3 rd 1781
This may certify to whom it may concern that Joseph Wakefield of Deering saw a Eight months in my company for himself to my certain knowledge John House Capt
Had the above certificate stated at what period of time this service was rendered the matter would have been decided in regard to this claim for I am aware that unless the service is not done to a later period than the money the claim must fall.
The claim must fall - I enclose an account of the States of Hampshire with Capt Hous - It shows that he resigned 5 th March 1778 - Without far- ther comment I want to say that this is all the evidence I have been able to find It shows that Wahafria served 8 Mths under Capt Crilly 1 " " under Capt Parsons 8 " " under Capt Hous
Mrs Wakefield died shortly after the filing of her declaration in your office - Her children wish to apply for the amount due her at her death - Without being at the expense of the papers in their locality, I respectfully request your examination of this case and on the evidence submitted & other if any in your office decide whether or not any portion of

The above services were performed after morning or in other words, whether the children were subjected to a claim under the act of 4 July 1836 upon their property.
Respectfully Yr Obedient Admiral Ely

Watertown N. York March 28. 1838
Sir I send you herewith the application of Mrs. Relief Wakefield for a Pension. The papers show she was married in Febry 1778 - The first service is 1775 8 Months & 1 Month in 77 - Established by the Certificate of Capt Aiken & the affidavit of Peter Wakefield -
The service after the marriage is believed to be the service referred to in the Certificate of Capt John Hase - The widows memory was very indistinct on the subject she says that her husband did a good deal of service after she was married -
The papers have been delayed under the expectation of obtaining further proof
As you have the rolls of the N Hampshire Militia - I beg of you to ascertain as soon as may be when this last service under Capt Hase was done & if found to have been after marriage send a Certificate & oblige your
Admiral Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq Secy of Pensions
8 Months Winter Hill 1775 1 " Supt Portsmouth 1777 8 " Suffield to by 1780

Know all men by these presents that I James Wakefield of the town of Alexandria New York, have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint James R. Sweeney of Watertown New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name or otherwise as fully and absolutely as I myself might or could do if personally present, to sue for obtain and recover from the United States Pension Office any and all money that may be due or owing to me for services rendered by my father Joseph Wakefield dec d a revo- lutionary soldier or to my mother Melick Wakefield also dec d as his late widow, hereby ratifying and confirming all and every thing that my said attorney or his substitute may lawfully do in or about the premises, hereby revoking all and every former or previous power of attorney by me given for the uses aforesaid, and also granting to my said attorney full power of substituting one or more persons as he may see fit. Witness my hand & seal at Alexandria aforesaid this 31 st day of January 1855. James Wakefield

Capt. John House 1 st N. H. Reg t Dr
Contra
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   Bundries d r by Mr Emery L 19 13. Engaged By 12 Months in 1777 L 144.   Paid by the Continent in 1777 £ 72. 8 Nov r 1776 By 2 Mo. & 5 days in 1778 26   ditto 78 4. 6. 8 Resigned 5 March 1778 170  
State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & the whole of said original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Book, entitled "Seammels N. H. Regiment", which was returned to this Office from the War Office Jany. A. D. 1841
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State this first day of February A. D. 1844
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Washington, May 10th 1853
Hon S P Waldo,
Commr of Pensions
I respectfully ask an examination of the case of Relief Wakefield widow of Lieut, of New York, under act 24th July 1836 Sec 2, my power of atty will be found in the papers.
I am very Respectful,
your Obedt Servt
A Stillackland

Watertown Janv. 5 th 1852.
Sir,
I send some time since to John G. Bryant of Washington a power of attorney from James Wakefield to myself to be filed in your office. I now wish to inquire what the situation of the application filed by said Wakefield's mother is, - I sent a request to permit Mr. B. to examine the case, but never having learned its situation request to be informed from the office.
Very Respectfully J. R. Sweeney
Rev. S. P. Hildre. Concord of Penns.

Judges Fourth Judicial District of Iowa.
GEO. W. WAKEFIELD, SIOUX CITY, IOWA. SCOTT M. LADD, SHELTON, IOWA. FRANK R. GAYNOR, LEMARS, IOWA. A. VAN WAGENEN, ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA.
   COUNTIES TERMS OF COURT, A. D. 1893.     Harrison..... Jan. 2... March 13... Aug. 28... Oct. 30...   Cherokee..... Jan. 30... April 10... Sept. 25... Nov. 20...   O'Brien..... Feb. 13... April 24... Oct. 9... Dec. 4...   Lyon..... Jan. 2... March 13... Aug. 28... Oct. 30...   Sioux..... Jan. 16... March 27... Sept. 11... Nov. 13...   Monona..... Jan. 30... April 17... Sept. 25... Nov. 27...   Plymouth..... Feb. 20... May 8... Oct. 9... Dec. 11...   Woodbury..... Jan. 2... March 13 May 8 Aug. 28... Oct. 23...  
OFFICE OF
GEO. W. WAKEFIELD, DISTRICT JUDGE.
Sioux City, Ia., July 9 th 1894
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My 8 11008 ver
Sir:
My great grandfather Joseph Wakefield of Amherst N.H. was a private in Capt. Crossin's Company in Col James Reeds Regiment (N.H.) in the revolutionary war. He enlisted April 23 1775 and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. I am advised by tradition that he was in several other campaigns & probably in other regiments and also that long after the war after 1800 either he or his widow was an applicant for a pension, the application being from the residence in Jefferson County New York.
It may have been just sent from Windsor, Vt. I wish to gather all the particulars I can of his service.
Will you kindly advise me what the records of your office show in this regard and much oblige
Yours resply
G.W. Wakefield

Country of States Office
Concord N.H. Feb 16-1843
Sir
At your request I have found an examination of the Revolutionary Records in this Office & find a list of the name of John Hovey Nunian's skin left
James Lovell's list - & Wm Lee a list - The name of Ebenezer Gates was not found
Joseph Wethersfield & several about eight months in 1775 - his name appearing on two lists
The balance of examination is two drolls - ledger & list of the Rolls will be the drolls - If you wish to find you may send me a five Dollar Bill on some current Bank in N.H. or N.Y.
or even of your own State on which there is a small discount If you do not wish to find you may forward $2. for the examination - Respectfully Josiah Stevens

War Dep
Pen: V.A.
Aug 8, 38
Sir
In the case of Mrs Relief Wakefield widow of Joseph Wakefield dec'd whose papers have been examined & placed on our files, the last term of service is involved in obscurity - The certificate of a person assuming to be a Capt. in the New Hampshire service dated 3. Dec. '81, states that claimant's late husband served 8 mos under him but where - at what time - in what Regiment &c it does not appear. Indeed the name of the reputed Capt. if it be John Hase as it is deciphered by you, no Capt. of that name is not found on the N. Hampshire rolls.
Testimony should be obtained at Exeter & Dearing which would set forth the service as the regulations require and enable the Dept. to adjudicate the claim understanding and with a due regard to the documentary evidence of that service.

on file in this office
Ely Admiral Herbert Augt. 8, 1838
a.c.
Admiral Ely Esq Watertown N.Y.

Sylvia de Grasse Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
May, 12th, 1913
J. L. Davenport,
Com., of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you kindly advise if you have among your records any data concerning the service of Joseph Wakefield, Pensioner, enlisted from Amherst N. H. on April 23, 1775 in Capt Josiah Crosby's Regt. and served eight months as a private and one month as Sergeant from Portsmouth N. H. in 1777. His widow applied for a pension.
Also have you any record of Barzillai Beckwith, This last soldier served with the Connecticut troops as Sergeant at the Lexington Alarm. Was from East Haddam Conn.
Also Elisha Beckwith who was among the volunteers at the Battle of White Plains where he was killed.
Any data which you may be able to send me will be much appreciated.
Yours truly,
Bertha M. Martin Regent Sylvia de Grasse, Chapt. D.A.R.