Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17505, for Jacob Hurd, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Hurd, Jacob
S. 17505
B.L.Wt. 13021-160-55
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17289 Connecticut
Jacob Hurd
of Middletown in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Conn. commanded by Captain Main and of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sayer in the Conn. line for 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug. 1833 and sent to J. G. Comstock Chatham
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $ 80 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33 20 $100
Revolutionary Claim, Report June 7, 1832.
Recorded by O. B. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3, Page 19.
Reg 5 m 55-86791

86,791. Mar. 3. 1833.
Apr. 21. ...
Jacob Hurd, Dir.
Ch: State Troops
Capt. Brainerd
Col. Lacey
Rec. Oct. 1777.
Dis. Dec. 1777.
Revolutionary War
Pensioner.
18260 acres, Dec. 20/55.
Conn. June 32 - B.R.
Huntington Selden. Middle Haddam, Conn.
Chas. H. Selden, Nov. 16/55
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Vol. No. 127.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT } ss. MIDDLESEX COUNTY, }
On this 18 day of December A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham, now sitting, Jacob Hurd a resident of the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:—
1. That he belonged to the Militia Company of Middle Haddam in said Chatham, commanded by Captain Daniel Brown, that said Company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Dyer, that from the latter part of August 1777 to the latter part of October of the same year embracing a period of two months, the said company was in the service of the United States, that he with said company marched from Chatham in Connecticut to Danbury in said Connecticut, and thence to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence up the Hudson River to Red Hook, and from thence back to said Fishkill, that he was a private soldier in said company and performed said tour of duty of two months. 2. That in the year 1778 he enlisted as a private into Capt Chapman's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tyler raised by the State of Connecticut for the term of one year. that he with the company was stationed at New Haven for some or five months, that he then marched with the company to Fort Trumbull in New London Harbor, where he remained until dismissed, but received no written discharge. 3. That in the year 1779, his father Jacob Hurd was drafted to go to New Haven Connecticut to perform a tour of two months duly

That he went as a substitute for his father, to said New- Harm and continued there in service two months as a private That at the time he was on duty on the Hudson River he was under the command of Gen. Putnam.
That in the several tours of duty heretofore stated he perfor- med duty not less than sixteen months as a private for which he claims a pension.
That he has no documentary evidence of service and knows no persons, who can testify to it, except Samuel B. P. Arnold and Stephen Griffith whose affidavits are hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
In answer to the interrogatories he says.
1. That he was born in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut in the year 1762. 2. That he has no record of his age. 3. That at the time he was called into service he was living in Chatham, Connecticut, where he has since and still lives. 4. That he was called into service in the manner he has stated in this declaration. 5. That Gen. Putnam was with the troops with which he served. 6. That he never received a written discharge. 7. That he is known to Rev. Charles Bentley and Benjamin Hurd in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
* The reason of substituting Benj. Hurd for Stephen Griffith is, that said Griffith is confined by sickness. Jacob Hurd

We Charles Bentley a Clergyman residing in the town of Chatham and Benjamin Ward residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Ward who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,
Charles Bentley.
Benj m Ward
And the said court do. hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev. Charles Bentley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Chatham and Benjamin Ward who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William G. Constock Clerk of the court of probate for the District of Chatham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Jacob Ward for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 day of December A. D. 1832.
Wm G. Constock clk
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss.
On this 13 th day of February A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham, now sitting, Jacob Ward a resident of the Town of Chatham, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut and Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that at the time he first went into the service he was fifteen years the March preceding; that he went in as a substitute for Jonathan Brainerd and served as a writer to Ensign Josiah Brainerd

That in his first declaration, when he stated that he belonged to the Militia company of Middle Bedford in Cheshire commanded by Capt Daniel Brainerd, he meant to be understood as belonging to territory, which said company embraced and not as actually belonging to the company until he was sixteen years old. That in the year 1778 the time he entered into the company commanded by Capt Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Capt Tyler, he was out in actual service as a private the term of eight months and the residue of the year he was in readiness to perform duty when called upon. That in several terms of duty in actual service he was out twelve months as a private for which he claims a pension.
I mean to disprove the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Hurd
I William G. Comstock Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the amendment of the application of Jacob Hurd for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13 th day of May AD 1833
W. G. Comstock CLK

I Stephen Griffith of Chatham in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1779. my father was drafted to go to new Haven Connecticut that I went a substitute for him was stationed there two months. And the deponent further saith that Jacob Heard now living in said town of Chatham was there a substitute for his father and performed two months duty.
Stephen Griffith
Sworn to, and subscribed this 11 th day of August A. D. 1832
Before me
F. G. Comstock
Just. Peace
I certify that Stephen Griffith the above deponent is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness. Franklin G. Comstock. Justice of the Peace

Stephen Giffith official in the case of Jacob Hand

Samuel B. P. Arnold affidavit in the case of Jacob Burd

I Samuel B. P. Arnold of Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, that I was in the Company of militia commanded by Capt. Daniel Brainerd, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sage from the latter part of August 1777 to the latter part of October of the same year, embracing a period of about two months in the service of the United States. That said company marched from Chatham in Connecticut to Danbury in said Connecticut and thence to Fishkill in the State of New York and from there up the Hudson River to Red Hook and from thence back to said Fishkill, that Jacob Ward now living in the town of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut was a private soldier in said company during the whole of said period of two months. I further depose and say that I was an enlisted soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Chapman in the Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut commanded by Col. Tinker for the term of one year, and that I was well acquainted with Jacob Ward a private soldier in said company and knew that he performed all the service required of him as a soldier during that period of enlistment. Samuel B. P. Arnold Sworn to, and subscribed this 7th day of August A.D. 1832.
Before me
F. G. Coonstock
Asst. Penn
I Certify that Samuel B. P. Arnold is personally known to me and is a competent and credible Witness
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Franklin G. Coonstock Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Samuel B. P. Arnold and Stephen Griffith was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due
to his acts and attestations.

I Samuel B. P. Arnold of Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, that I was in the Company of militia commanded by Capt. Daniel Brainerd, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sage from the latter part of August 1777 to the latter part of October of the same year, embracing a period of about two months in the service of the United States, that said company marched from Chatham in Connecticut to Danbury in said Connecticut and thence to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence up the Hudson River to Red Hook and from thence back to said Fishkill, that Jacob Ward now living in the town of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut was a private soldier in said company during the whole of said period of two months, I further depose and say that I was an enlisted soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Chapman in the Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut commanded by Col. Tinker for the term of one year, and that I was well acquainted with Jacob Ward a private soldier in said company and know that he performed all the service required of him as a soldier during that period of enlistment. Samuel B. P. Arnold Sworn to, and subscribed this 7th day of August A.D. 1832.
Before me
F. G. Comstock
Asst. Clerk
I certify that Samuel B. P. Arnold is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness.
F. G. Comstock, Justice of the Peace

86,791.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF Middlesex
On this 7 th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jacob Hurd aged Ninty three years, a resident of Chatham in 3 d county in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Jacob Hurd who was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Brainerd in the of the Revolution regiment of Militia commanded by Col Sage in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, that he was drafted at Chatham, on, or about the fifteenth day of October — A. D. 1777 , for the term of sixty days or two months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Poughkeepsie NY by Gen Putnam on the 15 th day of Decr — A. D. 1777 — as will appear by the muster rolls of said regt until honorably discharged as will appear by reference to the evidence on which he received his pension certificate
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Jacob Hurd
We, James Kilbourn and Samuel Hurd residents of Chatham in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jacob Hurd in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
James Kilbourn Sam L Hurd
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Huntington Selden Notary Public.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Hurd 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. F. 17505-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1777 2 mos. Pri. Daniel Brainard Sage Conn   1778 1 yr. Chapman Tyler   * 1779 2 mos. Names of officers not stated.   * Served as a substitute for his father, Jacob Hurd.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 11, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Chatham, Middlesex Co Conn
Age at date of application, B. 1762 Chatham, Conn
Remarks: There is no data relative to wife or children.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

17 505 INVALID.
File No. 17 505
Jacob Bond Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 '32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 17/97 Trueman G. Arny Buffalo, N.Y. See Rev. 10885
1913, Sept. 4. History to Deputy Comptroller of Com. Fr.
1915, Feb. 15. History to Geo. W. Lawson, M.D. Fr.

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103.021
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Ph. Act 32, CT.
Boston

Rhode Island line, & upon the roll of Capt. Olney's Olney's Company the name of Jesse Warner, does not appear. We have no rolls of Col. Olney's Regt. from April to Dec: 1782.

86.1791.
3
Free
Hon. Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

41100
Jacob Hunds
5. 11. 12. 14. 16
initialed in at 15
Index seg in 17/8/16
year
12 mo
W.G. Comstock
70
2
3 = 12 12
(125)

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Hurd which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

86. 491.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Middle Haddam Ct April 19 th 1855
Hon S P Waldo
Sir
I herewith enclose the applications of Jacob Hourd, Rebecca Bowers, and Sophronia Patten for Bounty Land to which they may be entitled under the act of 3 rd of March 1855. They each of them wish to have all communications respecting their claims directed to me as above.
Respectfully your ob td serv t Huntington Selden

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Dec. 12 th 1855
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Jacob Hurd , in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and found the name of Jacob Hurd signed to a Petition to the General Assembly under the following caption viz, "To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut now sitting at Hartford Octo r Session 1778."
"The Petition of the Commission Officers, Non Com. Mission Officers and Soldiers, in the Battalion under the Command of Col d Samuel W m Bellamy, being one of the Battalions included in the two Brigades raised by order of the Gen l Assembly at their adjourned Session in Febr y 1778. Sheweth" &c. From documents it appears that Col d M c Clellan's Regiment was raised by order of the General Assembly at the adjourned Session in Feb y 1778, to be kept up until the 1 st day of March

1799 unless sooner discharged. The documents in this Office, do not show the term of service imposed by this Regiment, but it is believed to have been more than six months. Said Hurd was a private in sd Regiment.
Alex Merrill Comp, by Geo Robinson Clerk

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State of Connecticut } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this 11 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of probate for the district of Chatham, now sitting, Jacob Ward a resident of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut aged seventy years who being 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. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated viz-
1. That he belonged to the Militia Company of Middle Haddam in said Chatham, then commanded by Capt Daniel Brownell that said Company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col Sage, that from the latter part of August 1777 to the latter part of October of the same year, embracing a period of about two months, the said company was in the service of the United States, that he with said company marched from Chatham in Connecticut to Danbury in said Connecticut, and thence to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence up the Hudson River to Red Hook, and from thence back to said Fishkill, that he was a private soldier in said company and performed said tour of duty 2. That in the year 1778 he enlisted into Capt Chapman's company in the Regiment commanded by Col Tyler raised by the state of Connecticut for the term of one year, that he with the company was stationed at New Haven for four or five months, that he then marched with the company to Fort Trumbull in New London Harbor where he remained until dismissed but received no written discharge. 3. That in the year 1779 his father, Jacob Ward was drafted to age to New Haven Connecticut to perform a tour of two months duty that he went as a substitute for his father, to said New Haven and continued there in service two months. That at the time he entered the service he resided in the town of Chatham, County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut where he has since, and still does reside. that he was in no battle of consequence - that at the time

he was on duty on the Hudson River he was under the command of Gen Putnam, that he has no documentary evidence of service and knows of no persons who can testify to it except Samuel B. P. Arnold and Stephen Griffith, whose affidavits are hereto annexed. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories he says
1. That he was born in Chatham Connecticut in the year 1762. 2. That he has no record of his age 3. That at the time that he was called into service he was living in Chatham Connecticut where he has since and still does live 4. That he was called into the service in the manner stated in this declaration. 5. That Gen Putnam was with the troops with which he served 6. That he never had a discharge 7. That he is known to Rev Charles Bentley and Stephen Griffith in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to. and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Merrill
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

I William G. Boutstock clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Chatham; do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Ward for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832.
W. G. Boutstock Clerk

Sep. 2. 1913
U.S. Pension Dept.
Please give me the military record of Jacob Hurd, Rev. Pension in 1844, Chatham, Ct.
Respectfully T. C. Bissell Dep. Compt.

G. N. LAWSON, M. D.
OFFICE HOURS:
8-9:30 A. M., 1-2 AND 5-7 P. M.
MIDDLE HADDAM, CONN.,
Feb. 9, 1915. 19
Department of the Interior; Bureau of Pensions:-
To complete certain historical records which are being compiled here I write to ask for a transcript of the application for pension in 1818. under the Act of 1818. of Jacob Hurd . of the town of Chatham ( village of Middle Haddam ), County of Middlesex, Conn., who was born March 28, 1762, and died Dec. 14, 1861.
After the outbreak of the Civil War he raised the flag at Middle Haddam, he then being over 99 years old and said to have been one of the last male pensioners of the Revolutionary War in Connecticut.
If you should not find his application for pension would you please forward this request to the War Department.
Yours very truly,
Geo. N. Lawson