Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9956, for Jasper Mead, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Mead, Jasper Elizabeth
N 9956
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up Oct 12 '36 = let to Hon. N. White April 24/ 1837 " J. H. Mead, Apr. 24/58
Albany N.Y. D.H. Elizabeth Mead of Saratoga in the State of Albany who was a Conn in the comma by Captain of the  comma by in the line for Mother of Jasper Mead and who was a Scutcheon and in the war of the Revolution  Conn 
Incribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 218 Dollars 07 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Sept  1836 and sent to J. H.  Mead Present 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 1.749.38 Semi-ant. allowance ending Oct 35 - 159.03 $ 1.908.41 
act 4 July 1836 { Revolutionary Claim, } act June 7 1832 { }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book - Vol. - 1 Page - 134 
 4th July 1836 

Lieut. Jasper Meade's application for Pension under the act of 18 March 1818.

State of New-York, } ss. Rensselaer County }
On this Thirteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appears Jasper Mead — aged Sixty three years, resident in the City of Troy. ————— in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Jasper Mead ————— enlisted in June 1776. in The Town of Norwalk ————— in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Gery Lord Hubbard of the regiment under Col. David S. Silliman that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1776. when he was discharged from service in Packer's Hill in the state of New York. That he enlisted in 1777. in Norwalk aforesaid, in a company commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Sanford of the fifth Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Philip T. Bradley, served in the last mentioned corps, as Quarter Master's Sergeant until Novr. 1777. when he the said Jasper, was appointed Quarter Master, in which last mentioned capacity he served, until the month of June 1778. when he received a Commission from Congress, as Lieutenant, and was annexed to a company commanded by Capt. Joseph A. Wright, in the aforesaid fifth Regiment, and that the said Jasper served in the double capacity of Lieut. and Quarter Master, in the said Regiment until the month of May 1780. That the said Jasper lost his horse in the month of April 1780. for which loss he did not receive compensation and being unable to perform another (and his duty could not be performed without) he was constrained to ask for a discharge from service, which discharge he obtained on the Eight day of May 1780. at Springfield in

April 1780, for which loss he did not receive compensation and being unable to perform another (and his duty could not be performed without) he was constrained to ask for a discharge from service, which discharge he obtained on the Eight day of May 1780. at Springfield in the State of New Jersey.
that he was in the battles of White Plains in 1776. at Redbank in 1777. at Custer Hill - in dislodging the Hessians from Philadelphia 1777. at Monmouth 1778.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except a Commission herewith transmitted
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. M'Call
I J. M'Call Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jasper M'Call did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
J. M'Call
State of New-York, } ss. Rensselaer County }
I Certify that James M'Call Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the Thirtieth day of April last one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
First day of May A. D. 1818
Joseph D. Selden Clerk

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1 July 1836
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Jesse H Mead, Esq. Prov Sept 29 th
Miss H Mead Present

State of New York §
On this twenty fourth day of September Eighteen hundreds and thirty six, personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in the county of Saratoga, Jesse H. Mead a resident of Galway in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, that he is a son of Lieutenant Jasper Mead deceased, of the age of forty seven years, that he was with him during his last sickness, and that he died, of inflammation on the lungs, on the twenty third day of May Eighteen hundreds and thirty, aged twenty five years, and that his widow Elizabeth Mead has resided in my family ever since, and has not been married since the death of the said Jasper Mead —
Jesse H. Mead
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
S. Young
I am acquainted with the above named Jesse H. Mead and hereby certify that I believe him to be a man of veracity and to whose affidavit full credit should be given
S. Young
State of New York —
Saratoga County Clerk's Office, I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify that Samuel Young before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the County Courts in the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and truly believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness My hand and Seal of Office, the 26 th day of September 1836.
A. Goodrich Clerk

States of New York
On this twenty fourth day of September Eighteen hundreds and thirty six, personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in the County of Saratoga, Philo Danchy a resident of Galoy in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration; that he has been acquainted with Lieutenant Jasper Meads about thirty years previous to his death, that at the time of his last sickness he resided within half a mile of him, that the night previous to his death he sat up with him, that he was in the room with him in the morning when he expired, that he should think he was between twenty and eighty years of age, and that he is confident he died in the month of May Eighteen hundreds and thirty, and he further declares that he has ever since resided within half a mile of his widow Elizabeth Meads, that she has not since been married, and now is his widow -
Philo Danchy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
S. Young
I am acquainted with the above named Philo Danchy and hereby certify that I believe him to be a man of veracity and to whose affidavit full credit should be given.
S. Young

State of New York }
On this 20 th — day of September eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me one of the Assistant judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Saratoga, Moses Scott a resident of Stillwater in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, That he was acquainted with Lieutenant Jasper Meads while serving in the Army of the Revolution, was present at his marriage to Elizabeth Benedict in the town of Ridgfield, county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, that it took place while he was serving in the said Army, and am morally certain it was the Spring after the Army were in winter quarters at Redding, which was the winter of 1778-9 — Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me, and I do also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Moses Scott & have been intimately acquainted with him for more than thirty years last past, have always heard & verily believe him to be a man of the strictest truth & veracity in the truth of whose affidavit the fullest confidence may be placed.
A. M. Dae
Judge of Saratoga County Court
Moses Scott

State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office } ss
I, Alphonsus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Nicholas B. Joe before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name to be subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 26 th day of September 1836 A Goodrich Clerk

Jasper Mena & Elizabeth Benedict were Married April 8 th 1779
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } S.S.
I Nathan Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield in the S d County and State. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Record of Marriages in the Town Records of said Town.
Given under my hand at said Ridgefield this 8 th day of September 1936
Nathan Smith Town Clerk

State of New York } ss.
On this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Elizabeth Meads a resident of Galway in the County of Saratoga and State of New York Aged seventy nine 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 pro- -vision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Jasper Meads who was a Lieutenant in the Continental Army of the Revolution, in the fifth Connecticut Regiment — She further declares that she was married to the said Jasper Meads on the eighth day of April Seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that her husband the aforesaid Jasper Meads died on the twenty third day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in Open Court Elizabeth her Meads A Goodrich Clerk Mark

Revs
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9956 Elizabeth Mead wid. of Jasper Mead Lieut. Rev. War.
Act: Oct. 4 th July 1836.
Index:—Vol. B , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
Elizabeth Blackwell Joseph V. H. 1836
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington DC

No. 7.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Captain Asahel Rootman, Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the fifth Connecticut Regiment, in the Army of the United States, to take rank as a 2nd Lieutenant from the 1st day of June, A.D. 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Ensign, by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. The Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, or Committee of Congress, before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board of Officers!
C. South Secretary of the Board of War
Witness his Excellency John Jay President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 16th day of March, 1779, and in the third year of our Independence.
John Jay

Whereby certify that Jasper Mead of the 5 th Connecticut Regiment is discharged from further service in the Army at his own request & solicitation.
Given at Head Qrs this 8 day of May 1780 by His Excellency's command
Robt. F. Dankin Col. Comd.

Gahney Saratoga 6 o 8 o for 1/2 Sept 15 th 1858
Dear Sir
Your prompt reply to my enquiry encourages me to make a farther statement. My Father, (Esper Mead) was a Lieut. in the 11 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. M c Brady. He executed his application, for a pension under the Act of 1818. but died without ever presenting them - under the Act of 1836, his widow obtain d the pension, which she rec d . during her life - the question is - is there any law to allow the heirs of Esper Mead, to obtain the pension, that Esper Mead was intitled to, during his life time - I, as his executor, have have the papers made out in full - but, were never presented for action.
Respectfully Yours
A. H. Mead
Commissioners of Pensions

Washington 23 d April 1850
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the letters of Mr. Mead, which you will understand much better than myself, as my multiplicity of duties absolutely forbade my examination of the laws and points, to make up the case. You no doubt are able at a glance to decide whether any, and if any, how much is now due the heirs of Lt. Mead: And if you will state the case in such manner as to be satisfactory to Mr. Mead you will greatly oblige.
Your friend Hugh White
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Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

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L. Edwards Esq m Commission of Prisons Washington D.C.

Gahney Saratoga Oct 8 th 1836
Dear Sir
Yesterday I rec d . on the Pension agent at Albany with a Power of Attorney to receive the Pension of Elizabeth Meade whose certificate is dated 29 th Sept last, and was inform d they had rec d no information from the War Department that such certificate was granted — from the very gentleman like treatment I rec d from you on that occasion, I am not willing to believe the fault is yours, but possibly you may ascertain the defect, and remedy the evil by forwarding immediately to the agent at Albany —
I am very Respectfully
L. Evers as Ag t
Yours Affec ly R. Meade