Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5784, for John B Judson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Judson, John B. Bepsy
R. 5784
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 -
Chenango County ss: Hepsy Judson being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the aforesaid act. That she is aged Eighty years, that on the 14 th day of June 1781, she was duly married to John B. Judson at Stratford in the State of Connecticut, by Rev. Mr. Ely, that at that time both resided at Stratford aforesaid, that de- ponent continued the wife of the said John B. Judson until the time of his death which took place on the Eleventh day of December 1829 at the town of Stamford in the State of New York, that deponent has continued the widow of the said John B. Judson ever since his death & still continues his widow not having since his death again married, that during the time deponent & said John B. Judson lived in Stratford aforesaid and after their marriage the births of the following Children took place as the lawful heirs of deponent and said John B. Judson to wit. Isaac, Ann, David Pendleton & Philo Judson - That deponent is informed & verily believes the records of the office of the town Clerk of Stratford contains the marriage of deponent & said John B. Judson together with the time of the births of the chil- dren aforesaid, that deponent now resides in the town of Oxford in the County of Che- nango & State of New York -
And this deponent further saith that after her marriage to said John B. Judson he the said John B. frequently related to deponent

certain incidents which took place while the said John B. Judson was in the Army of the Revolutionary War, as he said & which deponent verily believes to be true & that it was always understood & talked in Stratford aforesaid that the said John B. Judson served in the War of the Revolution, and this deponent verily believes & so claims that the said John B. Judson served in the War of the Revolution as stated & set forth in the affidavit of John Judson hereto attached that deponent relinquishes every claim to a Pension except the present & declares that her name is not on the pension Roll of any State —
Sworn before me this 13 th day of March 1841 Samuel McKoon Judge of Chenango County Courts
Hepsy Judson
Chenango County ss: I Samuel McKoon Judge of the County Courts of the said County of Chenango & State of New York, do hereby certify that on the 13 th day of March 1841 personally appeared before me Hepsy Judson who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said widow Hepsy Judson that she is a respectable woman & her statement is entitled to full credit; and I further certify that from old age & infirmity I am satisfied that she could not safely appear before our courts of record without endangering her health — Samuel McKoon Judge of

Chenango County Courts
State of New York Chenango County Clerk's Office } ss:
I Alfred Purdy, Clerk of said County do hereby Certify. That Samuel McRoon, Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the on above annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of the County Courts, in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. In further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge, and justly believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County this 22 nd day of March A. D. 1841. A. Purdy Clerk

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Bradford ss.
John Judson of the Town of Athens in said County aged forty eight years being duly sworn saith that deponent's father John B. Judson died in the year 1829 at the town of Stamford in the State of New York and this deponent further saith that his father frequently talked with deponent about his services in the Revolutionary war & related many anecdotes of incidents which occurred during the time deponent's father was in the Army & deponent was elected as a member of Assembly from the County of Otsego in the State of New York in the year 1827 and previous to deponent's starting for Albany de- ponent's father called on deponent and requir- ed deponent to ascertain while at Albany whether the law was such as to entitle him to a pension & seek for evidence of his services and deponent's said father then gave depo- nent a history of his services which were as follows; That he the said John B. Judson enlisted under Col. Dury in 1780, marched to West Point and joined the Army under General Washington and served six months, when he joined the Army he belonged to Capt. Conner's Company and Col. Swift commanded the Regiment in General Huntington or Huntington's Brigade, also served two months on alarms in Captain Blackman's Company of Horse- and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me the 24 day of June 1840
John Judson
Thomas R. Davis J.P.

Bradford County ss: On the 24 day of June 1840 before me came John Judson who has subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I also Certify that said John Judson is a respectable inhabitant of said County & a man of un- doubted truth and veracity & his statement is entitled to full credit
Thomas R. Davis J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
I, David Cask Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Thomas R. Davis is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
Witness my hand & official seal at Towanda this 25. day of June 1840. D. Cask Protho

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss. Stratford October 29 th 1840 -
I David Brooks, Clerk of the Town of Stratford in the County and State aforesaid, certify that I have carefully examined the Records of S d Town of Stratford, of which I have the custody, and find therein Recorded, that John B. Judson and Hepsy Lake were joined in Marriage June fourteenth One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty one. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Record, with the Exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures as follows: John B. Judson & Hepsy Lake were joined in Marriage June 14 th 1781. I also further certify that I find Recorded in the Records of the Town of Stratford aforesaid, the Births of some of the Children of the said John & Hepsy - as follows viz -
Isaac Judson, Born Jan'y 6 th 1782 - Ann Judson, Born February 22 nd 1784. David Judson, Born February 28 th 1786 - and Philo Judson. Born September 24 th 1788 -
I David Brooks, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Stratford with the Exception above named, as certified by me -
David Brooks Town Clerk
Sworn before me. John Goulding Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County } s
On this 30 th day of October 1840 - Personally appeared before me John Goulding a Justice of the Peace in & for Fairfield County and State aforesaid David Brooks a resident of the town of Stratford in said County aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, That in the month of December 1836 or on about the 29 th day of S t month he had a conversation with Ephraim J. Wilcox late of S t Stratford dec d (a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States) relative to services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War by John D. Judson dec d formerly a resident of S t town of Stratford. The said Ephraim J. Wilcox then informed the deponent, that he was well acquainted with the said John D. Judson, that he was enlisted in the same company with the S t John D. Judson in the year 1779, in the company of Guards stationed in S t Stratford for the protection of the coast. Thinks he said the Guards were commanded by Capt. James Barton, Deponent does not recollect, that the said Wilcox informed him what length of time, he served in the Guards with the said John D. Judson - and further the deponent saith not - Subscribed and sworn before me }
This 30 th day of October 1840 John Goulding Justice of Peace
David Brooks
I certify that I am well acquainted with David Brooks who subscribed & made oath the foregoing deposition, & that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
John Goulding Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss County of Fairfield { ss Probate Office for the District of Bridgeport
I Philodina Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Goulding is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fairfield duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his Commission expired on the 20 th day of June 1841, and that the above signature is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 30 th day of October 1840 Philodina Clerk

Hoops Judson of New York
Declaration papers For Pension
No 7771
Roswell Judson agent & Atty.
Sherburne, Chenango County (N.Y.)

State of New York Madison County } ss.
On the twentysecond day of February 1841 personally came before me Thomas Miller a justice of the peace in and for the County of said; Robert A. W. Curtis, a sergeant of the Town of Madison in said County. Aged eighty three years; who first being duly sworn according to law, does upon his oath depose and say That during the war of the Revolution he was a resident of the Town of Stratford, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and that he was well acquainted with John B. Judson, then a resident of the aforesaid Town of Stratford. And deponent well remembers, that during the war of the Revolution, the said John B. Judson, left home & was absent, for a considerable time, and it was reported in said Stratford, that the said Judson had enlisted & was serving in the army of the Revolution, at some place on the Hudson River, and deponent thinks that the belief at the time was general, in said Stratford that the said John B. Judson, while absent, was serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and never heard it doubted by any one. And deponent further saith that after the return of the said John B. Judson, he remembers seeing him, and conversing with him, in relation to the said Judson's services; and remembers that the said John B. Judson informed him, the deponent that he had been serving in the army of the Revolution, some where on the Hudson River, but the particular place, deponent does not now remember, nor does deponent remember, the year in which the said Judson was reported to have served, nor the length of time of such service, nor the company or Regiment in which he served, but thinks that at the time he was absent & reputed to be in the service of his country, it was toward the close, or latter part of the revolution.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of February 1841 Thomas Miller Jus. Peace
Robert A. W. Curtis

I certify that I am well acquainted with Robert W. Curtis who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, and that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of strict integrity, and sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and I concur in the same opinion.
Thomas Millen, Jus. Peace
State of New York Madison County Clerks Office } ss
I Levison Fairchild, clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Thomas Millen Esq., whose name is subscribed to the above instrument in writing, and thereon written, was, on the day of the date of the above affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly elected and qualified, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and only believe that the signature to the said instrument is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this first day of March 1841.
Levison Fairchild, Clerk.

Thos B. Judson d. 11 Dec 1829
Hepzibah m June 14. 1781
1780. 6 mo Col Dukee Capt Lawrence. Col Swift 2 mo Capt Mackinac Co.
on Swift roll July 1 '80 - due due 9. 80 5 mo 9 ds

7771 Set. to Rowell Judson. May 1. '41.
5784
Act July 7. 1838.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5784
P. O. _____
Hepsy Judson
Service: _____
John B
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Mar 29. 1841 Pension Papers
No 7771
May 7. 1838
Hepsy Hudson
Free
Reon D. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Sheburne, Chenango Co. (NY) 22 March, 41 Hon. Sir
Enclosed are pension papers of Hepsy Judson widow of John B. Judson, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, it is believed the widow will be found on the rolls from the State of Connecticut in your office please communicate with me
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt Rowell Judson
Washington