Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,245, for Robert Stogdill, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Stogdill, Robert Smith, Sarah
W. 22.245
Former widow
CONTENTS

Let to H. M. A. Ward, Jan. 4.
1838
Given to Pension Ag o 18. Sep 1839
To Connecticut from 4 th Feb 1839. 27. Sep 1839. Modification to H. M. A. Ward, Stamford Conn
Connecticut New York Roll 1611
Sarah Smith
widow of Robert Stogdell
who died on the 20 th March 1810 at N. York in the State of N. York who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regiment commanded by Col. [blank] in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per month to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec r 1837 and sent to H. M. A. Ward, Long Island, N. Y.
Arrears to the 1 th of Sept '37. 520.00 Semi-annual allowance ending June '38 40.00
$ 560.00
{ Re-allowing Claim, at July 1, 1836, Pension the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book: 1 Vol. 2 Page 117

State of New York & City & County of New York ss; on this 25 th day of July 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and County, and State of New York Sarah Smith a native of said City, County and State and being sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837 That she when known and bearing the name of Sarah Fletcher her then man- name was married to one Robert Stoydill in the year 1781 who was at the time a private soldier in the Regiment under the command of Col. Hays of the Connecticut Line that he entered the service at the early part of the war of the Revolution the present time

This declarant cannot state and that she continued in said service until the close of the war, but this declarant cannot state the name of the company but she is clear in the opinion that she belonged to said Army's Regiment then called the Leather Cavalry, and that at the close of the war believed to have seen her husband discharged from said Regiment. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Fitzgerald on the fourth day of January in the year nineteen hundred and eight one and that the aforesaid Robert Fitzgerald her said husband died on the twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and ten. That she was afterwards married to Gould Smith who died on the 20 th day of April 1932 and that she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1938 and still remains

a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she does not know that there is any record of her marriage to said Stoydill - That during the time of the war of the Revolution she as the wife of said Stoydill drew from the Government her provision her husband at the time being in the service of the United States as a private soldier as aforesaid.
Her Sarah K Smith Mark
Sworn to before me by the said Sarah Smith this 23 rd day of July 1837
D. P. Ingraham Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York.
I do hereby certify that Sarah Smith who has sub- scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is infirm by reason of bodily infirmity, to attend the courts of record in this City and County to make her declaration in open court as required by the regulations of the War Department of the United States.
to make her declaration in open court as required by the regulations of the War Department of the United States.

Wohin Dec 30
Sarah Smith,
1611
Pa

Dear Sir
The Pension certificate of Mrs. Sarah Smith allowing her $80 a year has come to hand and you will allow me to ask whether she is not entitled to receive $96 a year. The 3 d section of the act making provision for widows gives the annuity or pension which her husband would have been entitled to, and the act of June 1832. gives the soldier his full pay in the line.
The only question for your decision is whether a private soldier of the Continental army did not receive $8. a month for his services, which is entitled to that sum.
Dec. 26 th 1837
I am worth of met Respect your act Servant C. N. Ward

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22245
Sarah Smith
Widow of
Robert Smith
Dec. 18th 1871.
Act: July 17th 86
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Southport Ct. Sept. 12.
J. W.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Mr Green

19 Letter of Mr. Edwards in relation to Mrs. Smith's Claim.
It gives me pleasure to state that the deductions worth mentioned have been complied with in every particular & that it is a clear case. The only difficulty of Edgell's being paid is under the provisions of the Act, I believe that Edgell is a justice is arranged that all legal fees, bases be sent over sent. -
Sincerely J. Ward
Sept 18 th 1883

War Department Pension Office Aug. 17. 1837
The paper in support of the claim of Mrs Sarah Smith formerly widow of Robert Stockdale decd. I have been examined & find in the words of this paper that the service of Robert Stockdale from March 1777 to the conclusion of the war. But the declaration is defective in not stating her age and furnishing an account of the place & other facts of the marriage. The quasi head of a soldier's marriage while under enlistment for the war is so unusual that she should state the circumstances under which it took place.
As marriage & births are so universally matters of record and as the rule requiring the best attainable proof, she should add to them the records of the church or family some record showing the marriage to have taken place before the termination of the service.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yr. Mo. C. St
Geo. Wm. French
Wm. A. Ward Sing Sing, N.Y.

Mechanics Bank New York 20 th Sept r 1839
Sir
Sarah Smith, formerly widow of Robert Stogdell a pensioner under the act of 4 July 1836, at Eighty Dollars per annum, mentioned in your Letter of the 18 th Inst r , was last paid at this Agency to the 4 th September 1839 on the 16 th Inst r .
I am Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t S. Knapp Pres t by Sylvester Spencer Chf Clk Pension Office
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Suspended
see let. to Hon. A.
Mardo Aug 17
1837. To June Nov. 13/37
Act 1836

Sing Sing N.Y. Nov 28:37
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Sir
enclosed are additional documents in support of the claim of Mrs Sarah Smith to a pension &c and also the papers which were returned for authentication by having the certificate of County Clerk annexed. It does appear to me that the proof in this case is so strong as can be presented. I trust you will gladden the old Lady's heart in the course of a few days by returning a Pension certificate.
I am your friend & devoted friend
A. Ward

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
On this 9th day of September before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the said County of Fairfield personally appeared Sarah Smith of the Town of Greenwich in said County who on her oath declares that she is the same person who was formerly the widow of Robert Stogdell deceased who was a private in the service of the Revolution. That she (the said Sarah) is now the widow of Gorham Smith deceased & that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the act of the 4th July 1836 her original pension certificate bearing date at the War Office of the United States the 15th day of December one thousand eight hundred & thirty-seven, signed by J. R. Poinsett one thousand eight hundred & thirty-seven, Commissioner of Pensions. The same being endorsed as follows - "Payment to be made at New York by J. D. Smith Esq. Agent for paying pensions in the agency of New York No 9." Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. vol 2. Page 117 by D Brown Clerk. That she is in said Certificate described as "Sarah Smith of the State of New York" - that when she applied for & obtained her pension aforesaid she resided in said State of New York from whence she has lately removed - that she now resides in that part of Connecticut (viz in the Town of Greenwich in the County aforesaid) where she intends to remain & wishes her pension to be there payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing from said State of New York to said State of Connecticut; viz she is very old & infirm & never able of taking care of herself & that she may live with the latter days of her daughter with whom she must reside.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year & her mark Sarah L Smith Rev. H. H. Fowler Justice of Peace
Seven to & subscribed also in presence of
Mary Davis and in the same day at Stamford personally appeared Hannah Lane of said Greenwich aged fifty two years whole being duly sworn to the on her oath testifying that she well knows Sarah Smith who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit & knows her to be the identical person described in said affidavit & to have been formerly the widow of Robert Stogdell deceased & now the widow of Gorham Smith deceased.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid her mark Hannah Lane Rev. H. H. Fowler Justice of Peace
Seven to & subscribed also in presence of
Mary Davis

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in State of Connecticut & Keeper of the Seal, there of and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, hereby certify that Charles Hawley Esq. before whom the Declaration on the other side hereof was subscribed by Sarah Smith and sworn to, and before whom the same Declaration or Deposition of Hannah Lane on the other side hereof was also subscribed and sworn to, is now since the 26 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such. That his Commission dated the 29 th day of May 1839 will expire with the 19 th day of June 1840, and that the signatures annexed to said Declarations or Depositions are his genuine official signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County at Fairfield this 11 th day of September 1839 the erasure between the words the & Declaration and subscription of words by Sarah Smith first duly made.
Thomas Robinson Clerk

Mr. Smith requests that Mr. Edwards will communicate the result to me. Stanford Sept. 9. 1839
Chs. Hawley

In the matter of V 2458
Sarah Smith
Application for pension under act of July 4 th 1836 and March 3 rd 1837
See Naval Det. Certificate City No. 63 37 - p. 100 June 1837
Admitted Printed 2 years
Aaron Ward Esq., Esq. Esq. New York

State of New York Westchester County
Personally appeared before me, P. H. Ely, a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Rye, in said County, Ephraim Mott, and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with the Widow Sarah Smith, that during the Revolutionary War, and as early as the year 1782. in the Month of March, the said Sarah Smith was married to Robert Stegall, who, the deponent was informed, be- longed to the United States Army, as a private Soldier, - that the deponent fur- ther says that he was at the Wedding and saw them married. That the said Robert Stegall and Sarah Smith was married by the Rev. Mr. Woodcock in the Town of Greenwich County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and that deponent is informed that the said Stegall died, and that his Widow married to Gould Smith who is now dead as this deponent is informed and verily believes. and the deponent further states that the said Sarah Smith's maiden name was Sarah Fletcher. Ephraim Mott Subscribed and sworn
This 24. July 1837 before me P. H. Ely, Justice of the Peace
See certificate of credibility on the other side

I her by Certify, that Ephraim Mead, a Master of the within affidavit, is a Gentleman of Respectability and Entitled to full Credit and belief. Given July 24. 1837. J. W. Cady, Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Westchester County, ss.
Personally appeared before me, J. W. Edgell, a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Rye, in said County, Huldah Mead, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with the Widow Sarah Smith, that her maiden name was Sarah Hotcher, and that during the Revolutionary War, and as early as the year 1782, the said Sarah Hotcher married to Robert Stogdill, who, the deponent was informed belonged to the United States Army as a private soldier, and the deponent further says that she was at the Wedding and saw them married, that the said Robert Stogdill and Sarah Smith were married by the Rev. Mr. Murdock in the Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and the Deponent is informed that the  Widow Married the said Stogdill died and that his Widow married to Gould Smith, who is now dead as this Deponent is informed and verily believes.
Huldah Mead
Sworn and subscribed this 24 July 1837, before me, J. W. Edgell Justice of the Peace
See certificate of credibility on the other side

I hereby certify that Kukulwahund, a Native of the within Affair, is a Judge of Respecta- -bility, and Entitled to full Credit and belief. Dated 24 July 1837.
P. H. Edgell. Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss
Personally appeared before me, J. W. Edgell a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Litchfield, in said County, Peninah Horton and being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with the Widow Sarah Smith that she is her Sister; and her maiden name was Sarah Fletcher, that during the Revolutionary War, she married to Robert Stogdill as the deponent was then informed, who, was then a Soldier, in the United States Army - and after she had married to Robert Stogdill the deponent was informed that the said Stogdill's Wife drew pensions from the States - and the deponent further says that the said Stogdill died and that her Widow married to Goodell Smith who is now dead as the deponent is informed and verily believes
Subscribed and sworn this 24 th July 1837 before me J. W. Edgell Justice of the Peace
Peninah Horton
I hereby Certify, that the above named Peninah Horton is a Credible Witness and entitled to full credit and belief Dated 24 th July 1837. J. W. Edgell Justice of the Peace

Subscribed and Sworn this 17 th June 1857, before me, P M c Gillich, Justice of the Peace.
Hannah Mead
I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Heard is a credible witness and entitled to full credit and belief. Dated 24 July 1837.
54 McLaughlin Street New York

State of New York } County of Westchester } ss. Oliver Stewart of the town of Cortlandt in the County of Westchester aforesaid being duly sworn are his oath saith that he is now seventy three years of age. that during the revolu- tionary war he resided in the town of Stamford County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and was well and intimately acquainted with Robert Stogdell who was a soldier in the war of the revo- lution: that said Stogdell was in the expedition against Canada under Genl. Montgomery in the year 1775: that the deponent thinks that it was in the Spring of the year 1777 that said Stogdell enlisted in said expedition. that he enlisted under Captain Ware or Captain Chapman the deponent is not certain which: that the deponent saw said Stogdell on his return from said expedi- tion and said Stogdell related to this deponent the particulars of said expedition and of the taking of St. Johns &c at which the said  said  Stogdell was. And the Deponent further saith that after the said Stogdell returned from Canada he enlisted into the Con- tinental service of the United States and continued in said service until the close of the revolutionary war when he was as this Deponent was then informed and always understood honorably discharged from said service: that this Deponent has heard the said Stogdell state frequently that he was in the Battles at the taking of Burgoyne and was also at the capture of Cornwallis. And the Deponent further saith that the said Robert Stogdell was married to Sarah Fletcher in the latter part of the said war: that said Stogdell at the time of his said marriage was on a furlough, that the deponent well recollects seeing the said Stogdell at that time: that the said Deponent

was not present at the said marriage but saw the said Stogdill and his said wife Sarah a few days after their said marriage. And the Deponent further saith that he well recollects that the said Robert Stogdill returned to his duty in the Army after his said marriage and was dis- charged thereafter. The deponent saith he knew said Stogdill served as a private in said service. And the depo- nent saith that said Stogdill died upwards of twenty years ago, leaving the said Sarah his widow. that she afterwards married Gould Smith who has been dead more than four years ago , and the deponent believes said Sarah has remained a widow ever since that time. And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of July 1837 before me John S. Mattocks Justice of the Peace
Oliver Stewart
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Oliver Stewart and that he is entitled to full belief. July 18 th 1837—
John S. Mattocks Justice of the Peace

State of New York County Westchester ss
Henry Haggdill now of the City of New York being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is the son of Robert Haggdill now deceased and Sarah who was the wife of the said Robert, that the said Robert Haggdill the father of this deponent died while in the City of New York and upwards of twenty years ago, that the deponent's said mother afterwards married one Paul Smith who died in the month of April 1832 leaving the said Sarah a widow who has remained a widow ever since that period and further deponent saith not
Henry Haggdill
Sworn to & subscribed this 18 th day of July 1837, before me John L. Matlock Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Henry Haggdill and that in my opinion he is a witness entitled to full credit
Dated July 18 th 1837 John L. Matlock Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Westchester ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County. Do hereby certify, that P. W. Edgell and John S. Matlock before whom the annexed and requiring affidavits respect to have been taken, were on the day of the date of taking the same Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Westchester duly commissioned and sworn. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said P. W. Edgell and the said John S. Matlock and do hereby believe the foregoing signatures signed to the said affidavits and certificates of character are genuine to the best of my knowledge.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at office this 4 th day of August 1837
John H. Smith Clerk West C.

In the matter of the application of
Sarah Smith formerly widow of Robert Haggill dec d
Additional proofs

State of New York County of Westchester } Josiah Mead of the town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is clerk of the second congregational Church in the said town of Greenwich whereof the Reverend Jonathan Mowdock was pastor during the Revolutionary war and that he the deponent has the custody and possession of the records of said church that he has exam- ined the record of marriages of said Church and that there are no marriages thereon recorded Between the eleventh day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty and and the eighteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. That he finds thereon the following entries —
"One thousand seven hundred and eighty June Eleventh Josiah Haight was married to Ann Bloomer"
"The distresses of War caused public worship to cease for a time and the omission of making records"
August eighteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty three Josiah Mead was married to Mary Burley" That the foregoing is an exact copy from the said records with the exception of the dates which are written in fair legible figures

as follows. Viz 1780 June 11 th Lozial Knight was married to Ann Bloomer
August 18 th 1783 Lozial Mead was married to Mary Burly.
That between said dates is the said entry of public worship having ceased and the omission to keep records exactly as before copied. And further deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed Jonas Mead this 16 th day of September Clerk of the second 1837 before me Congregational Church P W Edgell Judge of the Peace Greenwich Ct
I certify that I am acquainted with Jonas Mead who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a gentleman of credibility and entitled to full belief Dated September 16 th 1837 P W Edgell Judge of the Peace
State of New York county of Westchester ss. I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County hereby certify that John H. Edgell before whom the fore- going affidavit of Jonas Mead was taken to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace as afore- said in and for the said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John H. Edgell and that the foregoing signature is a true and correct copy of the same to all intents and purposes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County The 27 th day of November 1837 John H. Smith Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Sarah Smith of the City and County of New York being duly sworn on her oath saith that she was formerly the widow of Robert Hoydill deceased who was a soldier of the revolution. And the deponent saith (in addition to what she formerly stated in her declaration made before Judge Pyncham in order to obtain a pension) that she is now seventy five years of age and was seventy five years of age on the tenth day of February last past that at the time she was married to the said Robert Hoydill as stated in her said declaration she resided in the town of Greenwich in said County and lived with one Jonas Mead, and was married at his house, said Mead has been dead a good many years: that she and the said Hoydill has been well acquainted with each other from their childhood: that at the time they were married as stated in said declaration, the said Hoydill was home on a furlough of thirty days and that during that time they were married as aforesaid: that the said Hoydill was during the war...

winter they were married, stationed at Reading in the State of Connecticut as she was then informed. And the deponent further saith her husband the said Robert Stogdill left her in about ten or twelve days after they were married, as aforesaid, and joined the army: that he again visited her this deponent in about six months after the said marriage on a Sunday, and brought with him (as she then understood, from a fort in said County of Fairfield called Fort House) a file of men consisting of three soldiers, and as the said Lucas Mead with whom this deponent then lived, and the mother of this deponent then lived between the lines, this deponent left the said Mead and went with her said husband into the town of Stamford in said County of Fairfield where his mother then resided, and she the deponent remained a short time and when the said Stogdill remained until the next day after his arrival and then left and again returned to and joined his regiment and continued in the same, until he was discharged at the conclusion of the war and the disbanding of the Army, which.

was about one year after, to best of the recollection of the Deponent, and that during that time he did not visit the deponent, but she received letters from him during that time, and the Deponent further saith that her recollection is clear and perfect, that she was married to the said Stogdill at the time stated in her declaration, and under the circumstances herein detailed. And the Deponent further saith that her marriage with the said Stogdill was recorded in an old family Bible which has been worn out and destroyed a good many years, and that the deponent omitted to take any copy thereof, and that she has now no record of her said marriage and does not believe that there is any record thereof in existence. She never heard of there being any record of it, except the one above stated. And she further saith that she was married to the said Stogdill by the Reverend Mr. Burdick then an officiating clergyman in the said town of Greenwich, and further deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed to her mark this 15 th day of September 1887 before me — Josephine Golden Justing Judge
Deponent saith that she is a true copy of the foregoing

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
s. It is the mind of the town of Greenwich in said County being duly sworn on her oath saith that she is now sixty four years of age that she was well acquainted with Sarah Smith formerly widow of Robert Stogdill: that said Sarah's maiden name was Fletcher: that said Sarah lived with the deponent at a house where she was house-keeper during the revolutionary war: that the deponent was present at the marriage of said Stogdill with said Sarah Fletcher: that they were married by the reverend Mr. Haddock then minister of the presbyterian church at Housatonic in said town: that she recollects that said marriage took place at the season of the year when there was snow on the ground and that it was during the Revolutionary war and a considerable length of time before peace was proclaimed that she cannot state the precise time when said marriage took place but is positive that it took place before peace was proclaimed: she recollects that said Stogdill came to her father's to be married in his military dress or uniform and that it was then considered unsafe for persons to be out in the evening in consequence of dangers from the roving bands. She well recollects that said marriage of said Robert to said Sarah took place in the morning: that it was the first marriage the deponent ever witnessed and is strongly impressed a
Further saith that he cannot state the precise

on her memory. She also will recollect that said Hagar was then said to belong to the continental army. And the deponent saith that she has no doubt that the interview I saw Robert to said Sarah took place a considerable length of time before peace of time she is certain and positive. And further deponent saith not
Given to your subscribers
Huldah Head
On the 17th day of September
1837 before me
My commission expires July 1838
I Samuel Chase above named do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Huldah Head who has subserved me known to the foregoing affidavit and that she is a lady of respectability and entitled to full credit and belief & also September 17 1837

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } p Penina Norton of the town of Greenwich in the said County being duly sworn on her oath saith that she is now fifty eight years of age: that she is the sister of Mrs Sarah Smith who was the widow of Robert Stogdill; that she well recollects that the marriage of said Sarah to said Robert Stogdill took place, as she then understood during the revolutionary war, and while the said Stogdill belonged to, and was in the revolutionary army: that she well recollects that at the time the time said marriage took place the said Stogdill was as she then under- stood home on a furlough, and that she saw the said Stogdill and that he was dressed in military dress or uniform: that she also recollects that after said marriage the said Stogdill left his said wife and returned to and joined the army and continued in the said army as this deponent then understood until the discharge of the same. And the deponent

further saith that  a part of during the revolutionary war she the deponent resided with her mother in the town of Greenwich aforesaid: that she well recollects that after the marriage of her sister the said Sarah to the said Stogdill Esq., as she then understood, taken place, the said Stogdill once came to her mother's at the place aforesaid, from the Army to see his wife the said Sarah: that he then had with him three soldiers of the army: that she well recollects that her sister was at that time from home at one Louis Meads, in said town about one mile and a half from her mother's: that she well recollects that she was sent at that time, and went to inform said Sarah that her husband the said Stogdill had come to see her, and that she was sent because it was feared that the cow boys as they were called might intercept and capture the said Stogdill if he went: that the said Louis lived on the lines; And the deponent further saith that the said Stogdill remained at and about her mother's at that time one or two days And then left and returned to the army as the

said that the said Hoggill remained at and about her mother's at that time one or two days and then left and returned to the army as the deponent understood. And the deponent further said that she was not present at said marriage as the same took place at the said Jonas Mead's with whom the said Sarah then lived. and the deponent further said that she the deponent first was sixty eight years of age on 30 th day of May last past and that she was placed at on Benjamin Peck's in said Greenfield to live with him until she was fourteen years of age, and that she recollects that the said marriage of her said sister to said Hoggill took place while she lived with said Peck and she thinks between one and two years before her time expired, that is before she was fourteen years of age. and further deponent said not
Sworn to and subscribed this 28 th day of September 1837 before me
Deborah Horton
I certify that the word "time" on the first page and the word further on the third page of this affidavit was erased before the same was subscribed and sworn to and also that the words "that" and "a part of" were interlined on

second page before the same was subscribed and sworn to. I also certify that Permina Horton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a person of fair character and in my opinion entitled to full credit and belief. Dated September 15 th 1837.
James M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Opinion Head of the Town of Greenwich in said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now fifty two years of age; and that he was well acquainted with Sarah Fletcher now Sarah Small, who was the widow of Robert H. still at the time she was married to the said Robert Haddick; that the said Sarah at the time she was married to the said Robert lived with Jonas Head in the said Town who was the uncle of this deponent; that he well recollects that said marriage was to have taken place in the morning but it was so stormy the minister who was to marry the said Haddick and Sarah did not show. And the marriage took place the next morning at the house of the said Jonas Head. And the deponent further saith that the said Robert and Sarah were married by the Rev. Mr. Munroe and that he this de- ponent was present and saw the said Robert and Sarah married. And that it was the first marriage this deponent ever witnessed and therefore is now in- familiar with the manner. And the deponent further saith that he cannot state the precise time at which said marriage took place but that he is certain that it was during the revolutionary war and a considerable length of time before peace took place and that he is positive that it was married as the fore part of the year seventeen hun- dred and eighty three and he thinks before that time. That he well recollects that said Haddick

was then said to belong to the continental army and was honorably discharged and afterwards returned to and joined the army and continued in the army until the conclusion thereof of the said war and further deponent saith not  Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of September 1837 before me  Ephraim Mead
Ephraim Green Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ephraim Mead who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that he is one of the most respectable inhabitants of this town and a gentleman entitled to full credit and belief. Dated September 15 th 1837  Ephraim Green Justice of Peace
The word "thereof" interlined in it
The word "thereof" erased in the foregoing affidavit before the same was sworn to, and the words "and that he" interlined in the foregoing affidavit before signed the same. Dated Sept 15 th 1837  Ephraim Green Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
to Samuel Chase of the town of Greenwich in said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is the book of the town of Greenwich aforesaid: that he has searched the records of said town and cannot find thereon any record of the marriage of Robert Hagdell to Sarah Stetson, or any record of the age or birth of their children. And the deponent further saith that there are very few marriages recorded in said town during the years seventeen hundred and seventy nine, seventeen hundred and eighty, eighteen hundred and eighty one and seventeen hundred and eighty two that he believes that marriages were not then required to be recorded and that many marriages which he believes are known to have taken place during those years and prior thereto are not recorded in said town although the parties must have been in- habitants of said town and their marriages solemnized therein. And further deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 th day of September 1837 before me
Deborah H. H. Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County
I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Samuel Close Esquire is now for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Fairfield duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Samuel Close Esquire & verily believe that all the signatures to the Certificates annexed to the foregoing Depositions hereto attached, purporting to be his, are genuine, to wit, the Depositions of Huldah Mead and Penina Norton. I further certify that Ephraim Golden Esquire is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ephraim Golden Esquire and verily believe that all the signatures to the Certificates annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Sarah Smith, Ephraim Mead and Samuel Close, purporting to be the signatures of the said Ephraim Golden Esquire, are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 21 st day of November A.D. 1837. Thomas B. Osborne Clerk