Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.F. 15622, for Judah Roberts, Connecticut

S.F. 15622
Judah Roberts
Conn

15622 INVALID.
File No. 15622
Joseph Roberts
Pre Civil War
Act: June 7 th 52
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Judah Roberts, particular service assigned him, & by permission Huntington was promised his Discharge, on which Duty having been performed by him
(Discharge) Garrison W. Point March 26. 1803
the 3 Conn. Inf. Lieut. Baker Col. Com. 1 st Conn. Brigade

22558 Payments to be made at Warfield town by the S t of W. B. Barish Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Conn- -necut.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 38 by Dan Boyle Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
PAID I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathl Roberts of the State of Mississippi who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 1 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John B. Walker Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

This certificate has been lost & recently found is now surrendered to the agent in compliance with directions contained on certificate issued in lieu dated 1st July 1835 - Pension Agency Knaresford 12 July 1836
22338 Payments to be made by the National Bank at Knaresford Agent for paying Pension on the Legacy of Sir Nicholas
Recorded in the Pension G d for in Book B Vol. 3 Page 38 by Sam l H. G. G. Clerk.

June 26.
No. Purdie
[Signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

US Pension Agency Farmers & Merchants Bank
Hartford 23 d June 1835
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Judah Roberts for a new certificate. Hon ble Lancelot Phelps now a member of Congress from this state is the person who certifies to the facts in this case. I have no doubt of the truth of the statement. Should you issue a new certificate please forward it to this office
Very respectfully Your mo t o b st
J May JTH
J. L. Edwards Esq commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

10.131 Judah Robert, Connecticut
for 2 N. L. Eleonore Commission Kashmir
Miriam Goodwin Hitchcockville Connecticut

Hitchcockville July 12. th
J. L. Edward Esq.
Sir
With this are the papers of Judah Roberts relation to his pension, or rather his application, - the papers have once been sent back, & the technical objections were such that we thought best to make them out anew & have accordingly done it. I send the old one disconnected from the papers, not knowing but it may be of some use. - Please to make your returns to me the subscription at Hitchcockville, Conn E
Yours Respectfully Hiram Goodwin

Indal Roberts
Connecticut
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Application of Judah Roberts for a New Certificate
Litchfield County ss.
On this 19 th day of June A.D. 1835 before me the Subscribed, Judge of Probate for the district of Barkhamsted. Personally appeared Judah Roberts of S t . Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Walker, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb and Lieut. Col. Huntington & Major Wyllys in the Service of the United States, and that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut and that he rec d . a Certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of war, which Certificate on or about the sixth day of January 1835 at or near his dwelling house in the Village of Hilkencrooks Village in S t . Barkhamsted he lost, together with his packet book containing said Certificate, together and sundry other valuable papers, which packet book with the contents above described he has never since been able to find.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
The day and year aforesaid Lemuel Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Barkhamsted
Judah Roberts
This may Certify that Judah Roberts above named is a near neighbor of mine, that I have been well acquainted with him for more than than twenty years, that I was knowing to his losing his packet book as above represented; that he is a man of Respectable standing in Society, and his Character for truth unquestionable
Lemuel Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Barkhamsted

State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, ss. Barshamsted July the 12 th Feb y D r 1833.
personally appeared On this 12 th day of Feb y D r 1833 in open court before me Phelps Ross Judge of Probate for the district of New Hartford in said County. Jeremiah Roberts a resident of the town of Barshamsted in said Litchfield County & within said Probate district, & State of Connecticut now seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. A t D r 1832, viz That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for one Roberts deceased) & served as a private under the following named officers & served as herein stated. Entered the State troops for the State of Connecticut sometime in the latter part of the month of May D r 1848. The day cannot be recalled. under the command of Col. Roger Ennis & was in the company commanded by Capt. Joel Gilbert & the Lieut. was John Burr. That he lived at the time of entering the service of the United States in the town of Winchester in said Litchfield County. That he went to White Plains in the State of New York. From thence to Peekskill & from thence to West Point Garrison & was there employed in building the forts. & that in the latter part of this year is 1848. Should think also in in the month of December. That he went to Greenwich (in the service, Regt & Company of which) in Connecticut & was there stationed for the purpose of holding the in check & keeping them from plundering the country. That he was under the command of the same officers then the whole of this service when he entered. That he was a private & served as a substitute. & that he left the service some time in May 1849 - at the expiration of the year enlist- ment. & has no documentary evidence of this service. That he enlisted for one year from May 1848. to May 1849. That the actual service performed during this period

was six months, part of the time in Garrison & part of the time in camp - that he was liable to have been called on any moment & was entitled to half pay when at home - the term was two three months & was at the end of the first three months when he was at West Point & the end of the second at Greenwich -
And further he declares that sometime in September 1840, the day he cannot recollect, he again entered the service of the United States, as a private, at Roxbury in the town of Greenwich under the command of Maj. Devenport & belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hill of New Bedford County. He is certain that he was a substitute for John Walter - went from Greenwich to Camp for & was there placed as guard over prisoners. That this term of service which he performed was three months. That he was in camp & has no documentary evidence of this service -
And further he declares that in March 1841, he was drafted for two months & sent to Roxbury from the town of Westminster in Middlesex County. That he was in the Regt. commanded by Col. Mygatt & belonged to the company of which the Lieut. Col. appeared - don't recollect the Capt. - That he served two months & was discharged at Roxbury - That he served in camp & tent - & has no documentary evidence of this service - & that he was a private. And he further declares that he returned in the service of the United States, as a private in March 1841, at a place called Pittock's Mills near Greenwich for two months. Served two months. General Waterbury commanded in the company commanded by Capt. Hotchkiss. He had a number of skirmishes with the enemy - was discharged at Greenwich - was in the field of camp & that he has no documentary evidence of this service - & he knows of no one who can testify to this service -
And that in September 1841, he was drafted for two months & served two months in the service of the United States from Westminster & sent to New Haven County as a private & belonged to a company commanded by

Elmer Catlin, Lieut. Colonel & Ensign Goff that he was stationed at New Haven & West Haven in Peeping guard that he was lodged part of the time in an old barn & part of the time in an old house & that he was at New Haven at the time the news came of the surrender of Genl. Cornwallis. but cannot recall who his General or Col was - & that he had no documentary of this service - & that he was discharged at New Haven and that during all the periods mentioned as aforesaid he was not engaged in any civil pursuits and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the act aforesaid he the said Jacob Roberts makes the further declaration that he in the service of the United States on the east of March or first of April 18. 1782 for as a private & served in the Third Connecticut Regt & at some time during the following named officers were Col Samuel B. Mose. Lieut. Col. Huntington, & Maj. Willis & Colonel to the company commanded by Joseph Bratton & Lieut. Denslow which company was the fourth of said regt - that he lived in the town of Winchester, Connecticut he entered the service that he entered the army at New Haven but in the Highlands - encamped from there to Danford's field. & encamped, & from there to West Point for winter quarters & that he served at this place not less than one year - & was not during this time engaged in any civil pursuit - that he was detached from the main army & sent away on an expedition to his Genl's where none was Huntington & for there his service was finished, his discharge & he was discharged which discharge is hereby confirmed
that he that the recd

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present claim & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, known to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
I am Elias Phelps
Judge of Probate for the district of New Bedford
Judah Roberts
We Asahel Morse, a clergyman residing in the town of Colebrook in Litchfield County & in the vicinity of Judah Roberts & Haniel B. Graham residing in the town of Barkhamsted aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Judah Roberts who has sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy years of age & that he is beloved & respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion known to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Asahel Morse
I am Elias Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New Bedford
Haniel B. Graham
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the order of default that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Asahel Morse who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Colebrook & that Haniel B. Graham who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Barkhamsted & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I am Elias Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New Bedford
I, Kiram Goodwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Bedford in Litchfield County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Judah Roberts for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 12th day of Feb 1833. Kiram Goodwin Clerk

I John Thomas of the town of Colebrook county of Litchfield & state of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I knew Israel Roberts in the year of 1782 & that he belonged to the army of the United States, & that said Roberts did then belong in 1782, & part of the year of 1783 to the Third Connecticut Regiment & the fourth company of said Regiment, & that said Regiment was commanded at that time by Col Samuel B. Webb, & the company to which said Roberts belonged was commanded by Capt Joseph Walker & the Lieut. name was Denslow. & that said Roberts served as a private in said company belonging to said Regiment not less than one year (but I think more) And your deponent would further state that said Roberts was detached from the main army & sent away on a private expedition & when he returned was discharged but what those services were at the time he was sent away which he performed I never could find out - & further that your deponent is of the age of 73 years & that he was well acquainted with said Israel Roberts all of the time he was in the service aforesaid & that he was then an inhabitant of the town of Winchester in Litchfield county, Conn. & now of Barkhamsted in said county, & believe him to be of the age of 70 years - our Generals name was Huntington, & that there was a Col belonging to the army stationed at that point at the time we were there whose name was General Putnam & that he was the oldest Col - & that it was some time in March 1782, when said

Roberts entered the army & that he went away the next year sometime in March or April 1848 & that he was not engaged in any civil pursuit during that time - & your deponent belonged to the same Reg't & company as did Israel Roberts, we with the army early after we entered the service moved from the village huts in the highlands to Danford's fields & there encamped - from there to Washington point & there encamped - & for winter quarters went to Fort Point Garrison - & further that when said Roberts returned from his private expedition he was wounded in his thigh - and further your deponent saith not -  John Thomas  June 22. 1833.
June 22 nd  St. John County July 1833. I am of North Berwick personally appeared John Thomas subscriber of the foregoing affidavit before me the subscribing authority & made solemn oath to the truth of the same - & I also certify that the said John Thomas is well known to me & that he is a credible witness -  Deacon Gadsden First of the Peace
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court at Bethel for the County of St. John in the State of Connecticut certify that William Bassett Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Thomas appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is the genuine signature of the said William Bassett Esq. & further certify that I am duly qualified before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Thomas was taken on the 22 nd day of June 1833 & that he now is a Justice of the Peace for said County of St. John & that the signature to the foregoing affidavit is the genuine signature of the said John Thomas and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the said affidavit at Bethel in said County, this 2 nd day of July 1833. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

1778, at White Plains both of us soldiers as aforementioned that from there we both went with the Regiment to which we belonged to Peekskill, & from there we went to West Point Garrison. there the said Roberts was stationed with the rest of us, & employed in building the Forts. & further after the expiration of three months the said Roberts was discharged with the rest of us & went home. And further your deponent would say that in the latter part of the same year I should think in the month of December, I was again in the service of the United States with aid Israel Roberts, belonging to the same Regt & Company of soldiers, at Greenkill & we were in Camp - & there stationed for the purpose of keeping the Enemy from plundering the Country - This term was three months which was performed by Mr Israel Roberts - & further that I belonged to the same Regt & Company as did the said Roberts -
& further saith not July 2, 1833. ————— John Winchell
Litchfield County ss. Baited July 2-1833. personally appeared before me the subscribing authority. John Winchell, subscriber of the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, & I further certify that the said John Winchell is well known to me & that he is a credible witness - Deacon Goadwin Clerk of the Peace

I John Winchel of the town of Torrington Litchfield County & state of Connecticut aged seventy years do testify & say that I knew Jeremiah Roberts in 1778. he was then an inhabitant of the town of Winchester in said County of Litchfield & now of the town of Barkhamsted in said County that I was a soldier with him in the army of the United States, in the State Troops for the State of Conn t in the year 1778. & 1779. that he entered the service & served as a private, in May 1778. & was enlisted for one year, & the name of the Col l Commandant of the Regiment to which we both belonged was Roger Enos & the name of the Capt was Isaac Gillett of Hartington in said County, & John Knapp of Torrington was the Lieutenant - that his enlistment expired in May 1779. & he was then discharged - the actual time that we were out on duty during this enlistment was six months, but were liable to be called out at any moment - & were entitled to half pay when at home - Mr Roberts performed the duty of duty according to the enlistment, & that during the six months of duty performed he the said Roberts was not engaged in any civil pursuit - & further that your deponent believes him to be 70 years of age - & further that I was with Jeremiah Roberts in the year

1778, at White Plains, both of us soldiers as aforementioned that from there we both went with the Regiment to which we belonged to Peekskill, & from there we went to West Point Garrison. There the said Roberts was stationed with the rest of us, & employed in building the Forts. & further after the expiration of three months, the said Roberts was discharged with the rest of us & went home. And further your deponent would say that in the latter part of the same year I should think in the month of December, I was again in the service of the United States with age Isaac Roberts, belonging to the same Regt & Company aforesaid, at Greenkill & we were in Camp - & there stationed for the purpose of keeping the Enemy from plundering the Country - This term was three months which was performed by the said Isaac Roberts - & further that I belonged to the same Regt & Company as did the said Roberts -
& further saith the notary July 2. 1833. John Winchell
Litchfield County ss. Buttrick noted July 2-1833. personally appeared before me the subscribing authority. John Winchell, subscriber of the foregoing affidavit made solemn oath to the truth of the same, & I further certify that the said John Winchell is well known to me & that he is a credible witness - Hiram Goodwin Clerk of the Peace

John Ellsworth of Torrington Litchfield county & state of Connecticut aged sixty nine years do testify and say that I knew Judah Roberts then of the town of Winsted in the county of Litchfield and now of the town of Bathurst and was a soldier with him in the Revolution in a company commanded by Capt Elmer Cattle Goodwin Supt & Goff Ensign in the year 1781 - in the town of New Haven and New Haven in in the state of Connecticut keeping guards throughout the four duty then performed was two months - and further saith not John Ellsworth
Torrington Litchfield county (p) state of Connecticut } August the 7 th  Decr 1802
Personally appeared John Ellsworth well known to me as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me -
William Dattell Just of the peace

Affidavit of John Ellsworth as to the series of Serial Numbers contained in the Declaration marked
D.

State of Connecticut District of New Haven ss August 13 th 1832 I certify that William Battle is a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County qualified to Administer Oaths and that the Signature to the within Certificate is the proper hand writing of said W m Battle Esq.
Isaac Villagg Judge of Probate for the District of New Haven
Official of John Ellsworth as to the series of several Notes contained in the Substantive matter. D.