Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,095, for Robert Hurd, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hurd, Robert
N. 18,095
Continental
Heard,
Oliver
CONTENTS
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rep. 6. June 1844,
Albany 4030 New York
Oliver Hurd widow of Robert Hurd who died on the 7 May 1818. of Wyoming Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri in the A. commanded by Captain Coon of the commanded by  in the  Rev. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 1844 and sent to Hon. Albert Smith H. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by J. D. Swan Clerk. Book U. Vol. 1. Page 118.

Hon. Albert Smith Washington D.C.

Warsaw Apr 26. 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed You receive the papers in the Case of Olive Hurd and I am requested by the old Lady to ask as prompt action upon them as practicable. Mrs Hurd is very poor and has been blind for 15 Years past and entirely dependant upon a Son who is a Cripple and subject to Epileptic fits. Hurd the husband of the claimant served about four Years in the revolution as will appear by the proof. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, New York White Plains, Monmouth & Germantown and was finally discharged at West Point 1783. Please have the Case disposed of as soon as practicable and send Certificate
In haste Very Respectfully Yours &c
A. L. Lynde

5984
Olive Board
A. G.

State of New York } ss. Wyoming County } ss.
On this 19 th day of October 1843 personally appeared before me Alonzo B Rose one of the Judges of Wyoming County Courts. Mrs. Aline Ward of Markham in the County of Wyoming aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress act approved on the 4 th day of July 1836 entitled "an act granting half pay to widows & orphans where their husbands or fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases & for other purposes" that she is the widow of Robert Ward who was a soldier in the Army of the American Revolution - that she has learned from her said husband and others that he resided at the time that he first enlisted in the army at Volontown in the state of Connecticut that he enlisted in the month of May 1775 and that he served about five years that he was at the battles of Bunker Hill, New York, White Plains, Trenton, & Monmouth, that he served under the following officers (vis), Captains Clegg, Eaton and McGregor and Lieutenant or Ensign Dorrance, Colonels Gwynn, Durkee, Huntington & Barrow. That her said husband had two brothers in the service Jacob & Jeduthan. That her said husband held the office of sergeant in the army that in the fall of the year 1779 he came to Bennington in the State of Vermont and she was married to him on the 31 st day of May in the year 1780 by Rev David Avery a Congregational Clergyman of said town that the marriage took place at the house

of Ezekiel Smith - that she resided at Bennington in the State of Vermont after their marriage about 3 years, that during that time her husband was absent from home in the Army about 10 months, that he was called out on the northern frontier, and was gone from home about 4 weeks. And in the year 1832 as near as she can recollect he went into the Army & was gone about 9 months, & was finally discharged at West Point, that after the said last named service they lived in the following places, vis: Shelburne Shastobury, New Canaan, - Bringham and Richmond in the State of Vermont, that in the year 1813 she & her said husband removed to Warsaw in the State of New York, where he died on the 7 th day of May 1818. That she has remained a widow from his death to the present time, that she has no family record of her marriage to the said Robert Hurd.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of October 1843 } Alonzo B. Rose a judge of Wyoming County Courts Attest E. M. Andrews
her Aline Hurd mark
I Alonzo B. Rose a Judge of Wyoming County Courts do hereby certify that on inquiry of the family of the above named Aline Hurd I am satisfied that an account of old age blindness, & other bodily infirmity the said Aline Hurd is not able to appear in open Court to make the foregoing declaration
Alonzo B. Rose

State of New York, } ss Wyoming County, }
I Nelson Wolcott, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Alonzo B. Rose Esqr, before whom the above Declaration, was made, and whose signature is attached to the above Certificate, was at the time of making the same, a Judge of Wyoming County Courts, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signatures above purporting to be his, are genuine. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Official Seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 20 th day of October 1843.
Nelson Wolcott, Clerk, by H. Silliman, Deputy Clerk
That the marriage took place at the house

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Oliver Hurd NY.
act of July 36-
Compt. 75th mi. 77 rolls
11 May 77 - Syn desuto 28 Jan 79
1 Jan 81. " discharge 20 Apr 83
Adm.
2 yrs pre
888
Hon. Albert Smith G.R.

State of New York Wyoming County
On this 30 th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me William Buxton a Justice of the Peace of said County Jacob Hurd to me well known aged 48 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is a son of Robert Hurd deceased and Olive his wife. That he has learned from his father when living that he the said Robert formerly lived at Volintown in the State of Connecticut and enlisted there in a company of troops in 1775 went to Boston Massachusetts and was in the battle of Bunker Hill and that subsequently he served in the American Revolutionary Army during several years and lastly at West Point about the close of the war. That he was married to his wife Olive Moore at Bennington Vermont in 1780. That about the year 1812 or 1813 his father the said Robert Hurd removed from Richwood Vermont to Warsaw New York and soon after this deponent with his mother and the other members of the family came to the same place. That his father died at Warsaw in the year 1818. That this deponent well knows Olive Hurd of said Town of Warsaw to be the widow of said Robert Hurd and that she has not intermarried since his death. That this deponent has a sister Mrs Amy Nicholson who was born at Bennington Vermont in February 1782 and previous to the last period of his father's service at West Point as he has always been informed and believes.
Jacob Hurd
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year first above written
William Buxton Justice of the Peace

I William Buxton before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Hurd was made hereby certify that the said Jacob Hurd is a credible witness William Buxton
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Oliver Hurd
My
act of July 30-
Constit. 1st sec. 77
1 May 77 - 2nd sec. 27 1 Jan'y 81 - 4th sec. 27
Attest Ebenezer D. D.
For Absenteeism J. H.
State of New York } Wyoming County } ss
I Walter Howards Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William Buxton before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a justice of the Peace duly qualified to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the proffer affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of My Office at Warsaw this 26 th day of April 1844
Walter Howards

Robert Hurd. W. 180 95- Conn. 2nd Cont'l
Two pages of an order book - list of names - account of money delivered in Lt. Col. Pratt's Regiment at Horse Neck Sept. 3. 1777.
The above papers have been taken from said claim to be sent to the War Dept. A. C. M.
Mar. 25. 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan'y 16. 1913.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18295-
Oliver Hourd Widow of Robert Hourd Priv. Res. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5984
Olive Board
Widow of Robert Board NY
Set in A.L. Synod July 25/44.
Act 4 July 1836

Voluntown May 12 th 1777
This may certify that the Bear Robert Heard is an enlisted Soldier in the Continental Army, Col. Huntington's Regt. Sept. 1 st 1777. Eliz. Cooksey for three Years J. David Dorrance S ecy . To Mr. Benjamin Dow

Vollstown may the 27 th Day 1777 then Received of Benjamin Dow one of the Committee for the town the Bounty voted by the town which is twenty pounds
Received by me Robert Hurd
Robert Hurd M. File 18,095 comm + cont

Washington May 11 th 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
I send you herewith additional evidence in the cases of Mrs. Hoar and Mrs. Green and it seems to me that they fully supply the defects before existing, at least as far as it is possible at this length of time - I am assured and have no doubt they are extremely ready, especially Mrs. Hoar, and I cannot express the hope that you will give the cases an early and favorable conclusion -
In the case of Mary Higgins, you state at the close of your note to me that some paper offered, as an ancient record, I suppose is unquestionably of recent date, I know nothing of the matter. I recd. the papers from a man by the name of Arad Day of Ovid N. Y. requesting me to hand them over and not mention from whom I had them, with a 'long yarn' about getting cases acted upon &c. &c. I have sent him your answer, calling his attention to that part of your letter, and informing him that I cannot be again the organ of communication between him & the Department.

I have the honor to be very respectfully
your obedt Servt
Albert Smith

Washington April May 1. 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Chair. of Pension,
Sir I enclose you the proposals in case of Mrs. Olive Wood for a pension which please dispose of at your earliest convenience - and allow me to call your attention to my cards yet undispached of in your hands - may I ask that they will be all attended to soon - I have the honor to be Your ob't Serv't
Albert Smith

Washington May 17. 1844
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Comm. of Pensions
Sir, I have your humble
most evidence, in the matter of Oliver Hazard, for a pension, which place with the other papers heretofore submitted you.
allow me to call your attention to the case of Mrs. Sarah Wallis. In this case, all you further required was an afft. that she was still living, - I had the honor to enclose your said afft. some days since - Please have the case disposed of, at your earliest convenience.
I have the honor to be your obedt. Servt
Albert Smith

State of New York } ss Wyoming County }
On this 24 th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me Augustus Frank one of the Judges of Wyoming County Courts Mrs. Olive Hurd aged 87 Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress approved, the 4 th day of July 1836 entitled "an act granting half pay to widows & orphans where their husbands or fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes" That she is the widow of Robert Hurd who was a soldier & private in the Army of the Revolution That she has learned from her said husband and others that he resided at the time of his first enlistment at Voluntown in the State of Connecticut. That he enlisted in the month of May 1775 in a company of the Connecticut militia commanded by Capt. Nathan Clegg for about eight months served with said company near Boston Massachusetts, That in December he was discharged and soon after enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Willis Clegg and subsequently he served in the years 1776, 1777 & 1778 and under Captain Eaton, Clegg, McKey, & Col's Knowlton & Duke, Huntington & Danow all of the Connecticut troops. She was married to the said Robert Hurd, at Bennington in the State of Vermont on the 31 st day of May in the year 1780 by Rev. David Avery a Congregational Clergyman of said town. That after their marriage, she resided at Bennington about three years. That during that time

her husband was absent from home about 10 months in the service, as near as she can recollect. That he was called out on to the northern frontier and was gone from home 3 or 4 weeks, and in the month of September, in the year 1782 as near as she can recollect, he left home and went to West Point and joined the army at West Point, and was gone from home nine months or thereabouts and was finally discharged in the month of May or June 1783 on account of a lame arm. That she is unable on account of the great lapse of time to specify more fully his periods of service and his officer's names, cannot therefore refer for such explanation to the proof of those who served with him.
That her husband was in the battles of Bunker Hill, New York, White Plains, Trenton, Monmouth, Germantown as she has been informed & believes.
That her husband had four brothers in the service whose names were Jacob, Jonathan, Isaac and Russell. That after the last period of her husband's service, they lived in the following places to wit, Skeneateles New York, Shaftsbury Vermont, New Canaan N.Y. Springfield Mass. & Richmond Vermont. That in the year 1813 she the said husband removed to Nassau in the State of New York, where he died on the 7 th day of May 1818. That she has remained a widow from his death to the present time. That she has no documentary evidence of either the service or marriage. That her husband served in all about five years and at some time held the office of sergeant.
I sworn & subscribed before me this
day of April 1844
Augustus Frank Judge of Wyoming County Courts Attest - E. V. Andrews
Olive her Hurd
mark

I Augustus Frank the Judge before whom the annexed declaration of Olin Hind was made certify that the said Olin is unable on account of old age & bodily infirmity to appear in open Court to make her declaration
Augustus Frank Judge of Wyoming County Courts
State of New York Wyoming County } Clerk's Office
I Walter Howard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Augustus Frank before whom the within declaration was taken was at the time of taking such declaration a Judge of Wyoming County Courts duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the proof of said declaration is Genuine
Nowiturb whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of My Office at Missow This 25 th day of April 1844
Walter Howard
Court
now in our presence as this

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 13 th Sept r 1843
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Robert Heard, in the war of the revolution, alleged to have been rendered under Captains Ebenezer Eaton, John McGregor, Cleft and Colo. Osborn & Durkee, I find as follows - viz. - On "a Pay Roll of the 6 th Co. 6 th Regt. raised by order of the Genl Assembly Com d 1775" of which Waterman Cleft was Captain there is this entry - "Robert Heard, Time enlisted 8 th May - Time discharged 15 th Dec r Month & days is since 7 Mo. 7 Days!"
I further certify that I do not find his name on any other pay roll. The officers mentioned are all except Eaton in service as appears by the Pay Table books; but I do not find the name of Ebenezer Eaton.
Alison Willis Comptroller

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this eleventh day of January 1844 personally came before me William H. Shumway a Justice of the Peace of said County Isaac Hurd of said County aged Eighty four years who having been by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is a brother of Robert Hurd of Voluntown in the state of Connecticut that the said Robert Hurd was to his knowledge a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army in the year 1775 That the said Isaac Hurd served with the said Robert for the term of twelve months, commencing in the year aforesaid and under the following officers to wit Col Drake, Capt. Waterman, Capt. [blank] Captain Wills left that the said service was rendered at Boston Massachusetts - New York and the Highlands
And the said Isaac Hurd further saith, that he so understood at the time, but not from his own personal knowledge, but which he firmly believes to be true, that the said Robert Hurd served in the Revolutionary for the term of at least three years and that five or six months of that service was performed at West Point near the close of the Revolu- tionary war - That after that he knew and saw his brother and his wife Olive in Shaftsbury Vermont from which place he moved to some place in the north- ern part of the said state of Vermont the said Isaac afterwards understood that the said Robert moved from his last mentioned place of residence to the Holland Purchase
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of January in the Year 1844
Wm H Shumway
Justice of the Peace
Watertown, Jeff. Co. N.Y.
Isaac Hurd

State of New York - Jefferson County clerk's office } I Charles B. Hoard clerk of said County do hereby certify that William H. Sherman before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and truly believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
With my hand and seal of said County this Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four -
Chas B. Hoard Clerk.
attest - E. V. Andrews

State of New York Saratoga Co
On this twenty third day of March 1844 personally appeared before me
Obadiah Green Esq a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid Roswell Hand a resident of the town of Milton in said county aged 82 Years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes & says that he is a brother of Robert Hand of Voluntown in the State of Connecticut who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army that this deponent knows that the said Robert Hand enlisted at the said town of Voluntown in May 1775 under Captain Waterman Cleft and went to Boston and as this deponent has understood and really believes was in the battle of Bunker Hill and afterward continued to serve under the said Captain Cleft until the latter part of the Year 1775 That this deponent knows that the said Robert again enlisted in the winter or spring of 1776 under Captain Willis Cleft and went to New York as this deponent has understood & believed that he continued to serve until some time in the Year 1779 when he was discharged and did not serve again until as this deponent at the time & soon after learned and believes, the Year 1782 the said Robert again joined the Army at West Point and served there until sometime in 1783 under Captain Wells That he has heard his brother Robert mention the names of his officers among whom were Colonel Huntington & Duke but he cannot at this time tell in what Years or at what places he served under them that he recollects Captains Waterman & Willis Cleft more particularly (and the circumstances of his brother's enlistment) as they were his immediate neighbors That the said Robert served with the main army in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania and was in the battles of White Plains & Monmouth as this

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has understood & believes That this deponent has understood & truly believes that the said Robert Hind was married to Olive Moore at Bennington in Vermont in the Year 1790 and that this deponent afterwards saw the said Robert Hind and Olive his wife and was well acquainted with them at Canaan in the State of New York and that the said Robert removed to the Holland Purchase in the State of New York in the Year 1813 or thereabouts
Sworn & subscribed before me this 23 day of March 1844
Robert Hind
the words, winter, in, interlined to the word February erased & March wrote before executed
Obadiah Green Justice of the Peace
Certify that the abovenamed Robert Hind is a person of good moral character and entitled to full credit as a witness
Obadiah Green Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Saratoga Co } ss
On this twenty third - - - day of March - February 1844 personally appeared before me Obadiah Green Esq a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Benjamin Dinnick a resident of the town of Milton in said county aged 87 Years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes and says that he was acquainted with Robert Hood of Voluntown in the State of Connecticut in the war of the Revolution That he served with the said Robert Hood as a non commissioned officer in the Year 1776 in a Company commanded by Captain XXXX Gallup in Col Tylers regiment of the Connecticut line of the Army in New York That the term of said Hoods service as well as this deponents expired on the first day of January XXXX 1777. and the said Robert served in the said Company from Six to Eight Months. That this deponent was acqua- inted with the said Robert Hood about forty Years ago when he lived in the town of Milton about one Year and made his home at the house of Rosewell Hood his brother That about thirty Years ago the said Robert Hood again came to the said town of Milton and staid a short time when he started for the west and as I have understood went to the Holland Purchase
Sworn to & subscribed before me } the day & Year first above written } Benjamin Dinnick Obadiah Green Justice of the Peace
The above is a true and correct copy of the foregoing I hereby Certify that the above named Benjamin Dinnick is a person of good moral Character & En- titled to full credit as a witness
the word February erased the word March written before execution Obadiah Green J. Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Abadiah Green Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 13 th day of April 1844.
Horace Goodrich

1 may 77. Ely. Huntington - 3 yrs - deserted 28 Jan 79 1 Jan 81. Starr Butler - 3 yrs discharged 16 ap 83.

State of Connecticut Windham County } ss.
On this 3 rd day of February A.D. 1844, personally appeared before me William C Stanton a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Reuben Bryant to me well known who upon his oath by me duly administered according to law deposeth and saith that he was born as he was informed by his parents in Bolton now Sterling, in the state of Connecticut and when about seven years old he went to live with Joseph Shepherd of Plainfield where he lived until he enlisted into the service of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary war And that he is now about eighty one years of age or will be next May.
That from the best of his recollection he enlisted some time in the last of the year 1775 for the term of one year. That he presented himself to Colo. — Parsons for inspection who said he (deponent) was too young. Deponent told Colo. Parsons he was not quite 18, but the fact was he was not 13 years old; but through the influence of the under officers he was accepted by Colo. Parsons and was joined to Capt. Christopher Ely's Comp. in Colo. Parsons Regiment. The Troops were stationed at Roxbury and Dorchester Massachusetts until the British left Boston when they were marched to New York; and at the expiration of the period of his enlistment he returned home.
Deponent soon enlisted again for the term of three years and was joined to Capt. John Mc Gregor's Company in Colo. Durkee's Regiment; he joined the company at Peek's Kill New York and was marched to Pennsylvania. Our first winter Quarters were at Valley Forge. That Deponent was in several sharp skirmishes with the enemy and in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown. From the best of deponent's recollection he was discharged in the fairs the latter part of December 1779 having served the term of his enlistment.
The last of December 1780 or early in the year 1781 he again enlisted for the term of three years and was joined to a Capt. Durkee's Company in Colo. Durkee's Regiment. Thomas Grosvenor he thinks was Lieut. Colo. after remaining in Capt. Durkee's Company a time he was annexed to another Company. Deponent thinks Capt. Comstock & Colo. or Lt. Colo. Scammel and after this was joined to Capt. Gills Company as Deponent thinks in Colo. Butler's Regiment which was formerly commanded by Colo. Durkee D.D.

Deponent was under these last named officers but a few months from best of his recollection.
He was at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged at West Point in the summer of 1783, as nigh as he can recollect in month of June.
That when a small boy deponent was well acquainted with Robert Hurd and his Father And Brothers And Sisters, They lived nigh neighbors to Deponents father's in the town of Voluntown, and has been acquainted with said Robert Hurd from his (deponents) earliest recollection. That said Robert Hurd was some years older than deponent. That he knew the said Robert Hurd in the Revolutionary Army and saw him on duty in the years 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1783 and deponent is not positive whether he saw R. Hurd in 1779 & 1782 or not on duty Hurd was not in the same Regiment with said Deponent but little of the time during the aforesaid period.
In 1775 in the month of May the said Robert Hurd enlisted and went to Roxbury Massachusetts and did not return until December following. Deponent did not serve with him nor see him on duty in this town but was knowing to his going away and returning In the year 1776 the said Robert Hurd served during the whole year in the Army of the Revolution and deponent saw him on duty while out on this town
In 1777 the said Robert Hurd served. He enlisted for three years as deponent now believes and was joined to Capt Ely's company in Lt Col. Samuel Preston Regiment and served according to my best recollection in the same company and Regiment for some time and whether transferred to some other Company or Regiment before 1778 or the close of the 1 st years Service of his three years enlistment, deponent cannot tell as he was not in same Regiment with said Hurd though he frequently saw him as aforesaid stated
That after returning from taking Cornwallis, (Deponent cannot tell the precise time,) the said Robert Hurd was annexed to a Company under the command of Capt Judson in same Regiment with deponent to wit. Col. ——— Butlers ———

The said Robert Hurd continued to serve in the said Company and Regiment until a short time before deponent was discharged.
The said Hurd was discharged a short time before deponent was and before sd. Hurd's term of time had expired on account of a lameness in sd. Hurd's right arm which the surgeon thought disqualified him from duty.
Deponent well recollects that when said Hurd bent his arm up the bones would snap and make a noise so that deponent could hear them plainly and distinctly when close to him.
Deponent cannot tell the month said Hurd was discharged but thinks it was in April or May 1783 at West Point.
He well recollects that when he saw the said Hurd at West Point during this last term of duty that said Robert Hurd told Deponent he had been to Vermont since he saw him and had married a wife there at said Vermont while he had been absent from the Army. The said Robert Hurd was often in Deponent's tent at West Point during this last term of duty. —
Robert Hurd aforesaid was in the Battle at Germantown and some other skirmishes and was the same identical Robert Hurd with whom I was well acquainted in Voluntown as aforesaid stated.
Deponent has never seen the said Robert Hurd since he was discharged at West Point aforesaid. The said Robert Hurd had three Brothers, in the service viz. Jacob, Jeduthan and Isaac to my knowledge.
Reuben Bryant
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me
Wm Stanton Justice of Peace
I William C Stanton before whom the annexed affidavit of Reuben Bryant was made, do hereby certify that said Bryant is a credible witness
Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County, }ss
On this 26 th day of March A 1844 personally appeared Daniel C Chapman of Plainfield in the County and State aforesaid before me William C Stanton a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and a person to me well known who upon his oath before duly administered according to law deposeth and saith that he is about 33 years of age and that he is acquainted with Reuben Bryant of Plainfield aforesaid who is a pensioner of the United States and that he sustains a good moral character & is a man whose statements he considers entitled to full faith and Credit.
Daniel C Chapman
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me
Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace
I William C Stanton before whom the annexed affidavit of Daniel C Chapman was made, do hereby certify that said Chapman is a credible witness
Wm C Stanton Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } New London county }
On this 20 th day of March A.D. 1844, personally appeared before me William C Stanton a notary public in and for the state aforesaid, Franklin Fanning of Griswold in the county and state aforesaid to me well known who upon his oath by me duly administered according to law deposeth and saith, that he has in his possession the pay rolls of the late Charles Fanning Esq. — who was Lieutenant and Paymaster during the war of the Revolution, and on examination of the pay rolls of Colo. (Zebulon Butler's), later Colo. Durkee's Regt. Cols. I find the name of Robert Hurd a private in Capt. Judson's company. — That said Hurd joined 28 th January 1783. — Term of service 2 months 12 days, Amount $16.00, Pay received $15.50, Balance due $0.40, Balance due for pay clothing $0.40, Surplus of clothing $10.14, Discharged 10 th of April. —
Franklin Fanning
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me
Wm C Stanton Notary Public
I William C Stanton a Notary Public before whom the annexed affidavit of Franklin Fanning was made do hereby certify that said Fanning is a credible witness
Wm C Stanton Notary Public

State of Connecticut Windham County } ss.
I, Uriel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William C. Stanton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified. That his commission bears date June 8 th 1843, & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1844, and that he is also a Notary Public, in & for said State duly commissioned & qualified. That said Commission bears date the 6 th day of June 1842, & will expire on the 6 th day of June 1844. I further certify that I verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. This 2 nd day of April A.D. 1844 Uriel Fuller Clerk

State of Connecticut Windham County } for Plainfield
On this 13 th day of May 1844 personally appeared before me William C Stanton a Justice of the peace for said County Reuben Bryant to me well known who upon his oath by me duly administered according to law, deposeth and saith that he is now 81 years of age, and that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and is now a pensioner of the United States.
That he was well acquainted with Robert Hurd who in his youth was very intimate with s d deponent and resided near to deponent's father. Said Robert Hurd enlisted as a private in the Revolutionary war & served in the year 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778 & 1783. Deponent knew Robert Hurd in the service in 1776, 1777, 1778 & 1783, and he the s d Hurd was reputed to have been in the service in 1775 & deponent verily believes he was.
Deponent was a part of the time with s d Hurd, and part of the time He was not with s d Hurd.
Deponent saw said Robt Hurd in the Battle of Trenton, Monmouth & Germantown, and in one of these battles the s d Hurd was wounded in his arm, and from best of present recollection, thinks it was at Battle of Monmouth.
This was the cause of a lameness in his arm & on which (by physicians certificate) s d Hurd's discharge was predicated in 1783. The surgeon thought that the lameness disqualified him from duty.
Said Hurd was a good soldier when in the Army.
Reuben Bryant
Sworn and subscribed
Before me
Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace
I William C Stanton before whom the above affidavit of Reuben Bryant was taken do hereby certify that said Bryant is a credible witness
Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace

House of Representatives May 17 th 1844.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. B. Stanton, who has within subscribed his name, and that he is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut; and that his signature within is genuine.
Rev. J. Catlin M. C.
A large, stylized signature in dark ink, featuring a prominent horizontal line and a large, sweeping flourish at the end.

Hon. H. Hall with Town & Church clks affts
N.Y.
Transamerica
note Eng
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1874
A. L. Lynde Esq.
Warsaw
N.Y.

I, William Haswell, of Bennington, in the County of Bennington, and State of Vermont, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and have held the same for nearly Twenty Three Years, and by virtue of said office have the custody of the Records of said Town, and I further say that I have made diligent search for a record of the marriage of Robert Hurd and Olive Moore said to have been solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Avery about the year 1778, 1779 or 1780, and find none. — I further testify that the Record of Marriages from the year 1763 to the year 1800 is very imperfect
Bennington, December 22, 1843.
Wm. Haswell, Town Clerk.
Sworn before me,
John S. Robinson Justice of the Peace.
I Aaron Robinson of Bennington in the county of Bennington State of Vermont aged 75 years testify & say that I am Clerk of the Congregational Church in said town & have the custody of the records of the same — That I have examined said records & find that the Rev David Avery was installed Pastor of said church the 3 d day of May 1780 & was dismissed from his charge the 17 th of June 1783. I further say that I have always resided in Bennington, that I remember Mr Avery as Pastor of said church. I think he came into town about the time of his said settlement, left soon after his dismissal. I do not think there has ever been any other clergyman a resident of this town of the name of Avery — I further say

that there are no records of Marriages upon said church records
Aaron Robinson
Bennington Decr 26, 1843
Sworn to before me
Saml. H. Blackmer Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Haswell & Aaron Robinson who have subscribed the foregoing affidavits & that their testimony above is entitled to full credit
Saml. H. Blackmer Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Bennington County ss } Clerk's Office December the 26 AD 1843. I Samuel
H Blackmer clerk of Bennington County Court do certify that John S. Robinson & Samuel H Blackmer whose offi- cial signatures above appear, were at the date of their respective certifi- cates, justices of the peace of for said county, duly authorized to administer oaths, that I am well acquainted with their hand writing & that their said signatures are genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto sub- scribed my name & affixed the seal of said county, the day & year first above written
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk

State of New York County of Laurens p; on this 8 th day of November 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Lois Collins of the Town of Laurens in the said County, who being by me duly sworn depo- ses and says that she is Eighty five years of age; that on the 31 st day of December 1778 she was married to Nathaniel Wood a soldier of the revolutionary army and was well acquainted with Robert Hurd, who was also a revolutionary soldier; that the maiden name of the deponent was Lois Kinsey; that the said Robert Hurd was married to Olive Moore, a young woman who had resided in the family of deponent's father at Bennington in Vermont; that they were married by a minister of the name of Avery at the house of Ezekiel Smith in the said Town of Bennington in the spring of the year 1780 as near as the deponent can remember; that the deponent and her husband Nathaniel Wood were both present at the marriage; that the deponent remembers the time of the marriage, because the same summer after, and most of the next year, her own hus- band was absent in the service, and the marriage took place before her own husband the said Nathaniel, service in the years 1780 and 1781, and the deponent often saw Mrs. Hurd, who lived in their neighborhood, whilst her own husband the said Nathaniel was absent in the service in the year 1781; that the said Hurd and his wife resided in Bennington for two or three years after their marriage, and about the close of the revolutionary war removed to the State of New York near Skeneateles, now called Whitehall. Lois Collins  Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8 th day of November 1843
Jonah F. Sanders Justice of the Peace
I the before named justice of the peace before whom the foregoing deposition of Lois Hurd Collins was taken do certify that I am acquainted with her, and that she is a credible witness. Josiah F. Sanders Justice of the Peace

State of New York, St Lawrence County, p: I John S. Russell Clerk of the County of St Lawrence aforesaid do hereby certify that Josiah F. Sandus, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Jurat and certificate, is a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of St Lawrence, residing in the Town of Lawrence, that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1842 and expires on the 31st day of December 1845; that he is duly elected and sworn, and legally qualified to act as such justice; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing; and that his signature to the said certificate and jurat is his own proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 10th day of November 1843.
Geo. Leslie Russell
Clerk of St Lawrence Co.

I believe Mr. Forsyth is in compliance with your wishes — There is no further charge
H. H.

Warsaw N.Y. Oct 20. 1843
Sir
Herewith I send You the declaration of Mrs Olive Hand in order that the records of the department may be searched for proof of the service of her husband Robert Hand.
In Case the rolls which should show his service or some part of it are not at Your office will You please inform me where they are and in whose custody
As Early an answer as is practicable is desired
Respectfully Yours
A. S. Lynde
J. S. Edwards Esq r