Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41311, Elijah Wentworth, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
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Continental (Conn.) Wentworth, Elijah S. 41311
CONTENTS

3791.
Vermont Roll
Elijah Wentworth Durkee's Regiment Private - Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of October 1818 and sent to R Temple Rutland
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. — 31:26
Semi-annual all ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
3 mo. 24— 24/31 — 6:19:3 4/30 — 1:6:6 31:26
$79.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One year Continued
Sudbury - Rutland Co
Verification sent July 1820 to W. Parsons, Rutland, Vermont.
Died Jan 13, 1826

Elijah Wentworth
5791
March 1809
C

Rutland STATE OF VERMONT, } County, ss. }
On this 28 th day of June 182 0
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Elijah Wentworth aged 62 years, resident in Rutland in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: from the first day of March 1776. one year in Capt. Robinsons Co. Col. Durgys Regt. discharged in 1777. in Russ. Glencoe. where he was in other companies was at the taking of Bunker Hill that he made his original declaration on the 8 th day of May 181 8
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 3791 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. in 124. old hipped. 1 table 3 old chests, 8 old chairs, 13 pail, 1 pot. 1 milk pail, 1 jug, 1 milk pail, 4 small iron vessels, 1 set 2 old socks, & five other articles of little value. None indebted $52, my occupation is that of a farmer but am unable to do any labor by reason of infirmities & the information on my being have a wife named Lydia aged 61 years in poor health, unable to labor but little. have a girl named Salina Gage old who I took to bring up aged 15 years in health
Elijah Wentworth
Sworn to and declared on the
28 th
day of
June
182 0
R. Rippon CLERK.
Rutland STATE OF VERMONT, } County, ss. }
I, Robert Rippon clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto 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 Twenty five dollars.
& that said Wentworth owes $50—
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 3 rd day of July 182 0
R. Rippon

Elijah Wentworth
8 May
not on Roll JH
Benefited
Admitted
19-1776
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq r Secretary for the Department of War Washington City

State of Vermont Rutland County ss on this 13 th Day of May 1818 Before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of Rutland County Court Personally appeared Elijah Wentworth of Sudbury in the County of Rutland above said a resident of said Sudbury aged Sixty years who being by me first Duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision 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 for Elijah Wentworth Enlisted in Houswicks in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Robinson (his Christian name is Borget) Col d John Duryee's Regiment who lived in said Houswicks & Entered the first Day of Jan y in the year 1776 for one year & joined the Army in two weeks after I Enlisted at Cambridge near Boston until then until the British troops Evacuated Boston then Marched to New York and continued to serve in said Regiment and in the service of the united States at New York Staten Island Fort Washington Fort Lee and through the Jerseys with General Washington until the first Day of Jan y in the year 1777 when my time of Service expired Having served one full year when I was honorably Discharged from Service Near Trenton on the opposite side of the river in the State of Pennsylvania that I was in Trenton Battle with Gen l . Washington where we took about one thousand of the Hessian Hessian troops he was out three other short campaigns in the service of the united States three months at a time was at the taking Gen l Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga and that he is now 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 his discharge was long since been Warrant lost
Elijah Wentworth
Sworn to and subscribed before me The Day and year above said
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
I Pliny Smith Judge of Rutland County Court as above said do certify That it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Elijah Wentworth Did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy and that the said Elijah comes within the Provisions of the Law of Congress for the relief for the relief of the old revolutionary Soldiers and I further certify that I have been Personally acquainted with the said Elijah for more than twenty years and that he is infirm and unable to labor & destitute of property and in poor and indigent circum- stances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the war Department Pursuant to the Directions of the above mentioned act of Congress and have caused the Seal of Rutland County Court to be hereunto affixed this 13 th
By order of Judge Day of May 1818 W. Dyer Clerk
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

State of Vermont Rutherford County ss I Elijah Bennet of Orwell In the County of Rutherford and State of Vermont of lawful age Depose and say that I served in Capt. Robinsons company and Col o Durgys Regiment Regiment in the revolutionary war from the month of January in the year 1776 to the month of Jany 1777 and that the within named Elijah Wentworth served as a soldier with me in said company the whole of said year and did his duty like a good soldier I was then intimately acquainted with the said Elijah and still am and consider him to support a good moral character and a man of truth and integrity but poor and indigent I was also with the said Elijah at the taking General Burgoyne at Saratoga and further fully believe that the said Elijah served as he has related in the foregoing testimony and further this Deponent saith not
Elijah Bennet
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th Day of September A.D. 1819 at Orwell in the County of Rutherford and State of Vermont
Henry Smith Chief Judge of Rutherford County Court
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elijah Bennet and have known him this thirty years and have always and still do consider the said Bennet to be a man of truth and veracity and believe that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony under oath.
Attest Henry Smith Chief Judge of R.C.C.

State of Vermont Rutland County ss I Seth Perry of Winmouth in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of Lawful Age Do testify & say that I served in Capt John Robinson's Comp in the revolutionary war any and Col John Durkee's Regiment, & that I was a surgeon in said Robinson's Company from the first day of Jan y 1776 unto the first day of Jan y 1777 and that the within named Elijah Wentworth served with him as a soldier with me in in said Company the whole of said year & did his duty like a good soldier and further the Deponent saith not J. S. Perry
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29 th day of September A.D. 1818 at Winmouth in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont Wm. Huntington Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Seth Perry and have known him this fifteen or sixteen years and have always and still do consider the said Perry to be a Man of truth & sincerity and believe that full faith & credit ought to be given his testimony under oath Attest Wm. Huntington Justice of the peace
State of Vermont
I Robert Brattle Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Thomas Huntington before whom the above affidavits were taken, is one of the Justices of the peace for said County - and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court being hereunto affixed, this 3. day of October 1818 R. Brattle

July 22, 1938
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Mrs. Rae Hudson #203 West Chestnut Avenue Arkansas City, Kansas
BA-J/EEL Elijah Wentworth-S.41311
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elijah Wentworth, of Connecticut, who died in Vermont.
You are furnished herein the record of Elijah Wentworth, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.41311, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Elijah Wentworth are not shown.
Elijah Wentworth enlisted at Norwich, Connecticut, January 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Robinson's (probably meant for Robertson's) Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was stationed at Boston and Cambridge until after the evacuation of Boston, then marched to New York, served on Staten Island, at Forts Washington and Lee, marched with General Washington through New Jersey and was in the battle of Trenton when the Hessians were captured and was discharged in Pennsylvania, across the river from Trenton. He served, also, on three other tours, of three months each, and was at the capture of General Burgoyne, dates and names of officers for these tours not given.
20 th Cont Regt. Capt John Robertson in that regt
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818 at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Sudbury, Rutland County, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that his family consisted of his wife, Lydia, aged sixty-one years and a girl named Sabrina Griswold, aged fifteen years, who he was bringing up. There are no further data as to his

wife and no names of children are shown.
Elijah Wentworth died January 13, 1826, place not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

41 311
INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 41 311
Elijah Kentworth Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 557
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
1918 Oct. 28. History to Mrs. C. C. Linsenmeyer 1938 July 22 - Hist to Mrs Red Hudson. Ed

Oct. 19-1918.
Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Would you please inform me, as to the amount of pension drawn by, Elijah Wentworth, who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private.
Thanking you for the favor received
I remain
Respectfully
Mrs. C. C. Lincenmeyer.
24. Madison La. 5-24- 4 St.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veteran's Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Division, Washington, D.C.

202 West Chestnut Ave., Arkansas City, Kansas.
June 27, 1938.
Veteran's Administration, Pension Bureau, Rev. War, Div., Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--Elijah Wentworth served in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut and died in Vermont. Will you please send me the family data, and also, information given regarding his war service, as it appears on his pension application or record. I am especially anxious to learn of parentage, place of birth, wife, children, etc.
Thanking you most kindly for this information, and trusting I may hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am
Respectfully,
Mrs. Helene Wentworth Hudson
(Mrs. Rae Hudson)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elijah Wentworth , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 41,311
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1, 1776 Jan'y 1, 1777 John Robinson John Durkee Continental   also served 3 other tours of 3 months each - dates & officers not stated.                              
Battles engaged in, taking of Hessians at Trenton & Burgoyne at Saratoga. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Norwich, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Sudbury, Rutland Co., Vermont. Age at date of application, sixty years. Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Lydia aged 61 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.