Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14891, Roger Worden, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Worden, Roger
S. 14891
New York
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CONTENTS
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New York 8856.
Roger Worden
of N.Y. City in the State of New York who was a Lieut. Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Platt of the Regt. commanded by Col. T. Thomas in the Continental line for N.Y. and Conn.
7 Mo. Sergeant 17. Mo. Ensign - and June 30. 88.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 205. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May 1833. and sent to Claimant through the Secy. of War.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 410. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - " - 102. 50
$ 512. 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis F. Francioni Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 36

Rehman
14891 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 14891
Booger Worden Sergt Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A. W.
21 Aug 1886 J. D. [?]
7638
$205 per am
Ensign 17 mo. Sergt. 7 mo
To Paymaster at N. York through the Sec. of War

State of Connecticut, ) County of Fairfield, )
ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 14 th day of September 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
now sitting,
Roger Mordecai a resident of the city of New York, in the State of New York in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut , aged eighty four years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated: viz. on the first of June 1776 at North Castle in the State of New York he enlisted for seven months in a Company of New York State troops Com- manded by Capt. Benoni Platt and Lieut. Col. Caleb Merritt of a Bedford man whose name is forgotten - This was in Col. Thomas M'Clure's in Genl. Clinton's Brigade - General Clinton was father of De Witt Clinton as Declarant believes. Capt. Platt came into Greenwich in Connecticut when Declarant recd. of invited him to enlist in said Company of which he should be orderly sergeant of 2 d Platoon and enlisted as such - Platt if he were old acquaintance - Served out the whole term. The Regiment went first to Danby Town & then there a fortnight - Then down to Kingsbridge & lay at Valentine's Hill where we lay till the retreat from New York & after the retreat we burnt the barracks at Kingsbridge - The Regiment was at White Plains at the time of the Battle there, but we were on the extreme left and did not partake in the fighting - we then went to Peekskill where we lay till the last day of Decr. of that year when we came down to Harrisburg Purchase and New York where we were discharged - In 1777 Declarant was elected an Ensign in the Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Capt. Benjamin Greenwood in Col. John M'Clure's Regiment - I received a commission from Governor Trumbull of Connecticut which has since been lost - we lay on the lines of defense this summer (1777) we were ordered out by Col. M'Clure against the ene- my three different times - once in June - once in August & once in October - cannot recollect how long we were out each time but in the fall Col. M'Clure in billeting with us for three weeks times allowed us pay for three months - The whole Company was out on these occasions - the service was rendered on the lines, at Redwood Bridge, Quaker Ridge, Kingsbridge & other places Capt. - Declarant served all this time as Ensign - Before the month of January 1778 Declarant was detached by said Col. M'Clure, as an Ensign for three months - Capt. Isaac Hooke was Det. commanded the Company - on Lockwood was Lieutenant - served out the whole three months at Sandpit of the neighborhood in New York, in scouting & keeping guard - we took the place January 1 st 1778 & on the 10 th of April 1 st - The many following said Col. M'Clure ordered Capt. Odele Blox of said Greenwich to raise a Company of Rangers for five months - we raised the Company consisting of forty men to raise a Company of Rangers for five months - we raised the Company consisting of forty men with by enlistment of served out the whole term on the lines, at Clapham Ridge & other places - Declarant during this time served as Ensign - we were all this time in constant service of read rations of pay as was the case on the other occasions specified - we were discharged at Capt. Blox's hands at said Clapham Ridge - Immediately afterwards of in October of 1778 said Col. John M'Clure ordered Declarant as an Ensign to go down to Old Greenwich in said Greenwich to take command of a company of Home Guards there to defend the coast from the the enemy who used to cross from Long Island & kill & take off the cattle - Declarant went there & took command of said guards & was constantly in service there for three months which expi- red in January 1779 - In April 1780 Declarant was an Ensign in a Company of Rangers (Connecticut State troops) commanded by Capt. David Wood was Det. - we enlisted for seven months but continued in service nine months - we were in constant service all the time in said Greenwich of the adjacent parts of New York - our term expired in January 1781. This was under John M'Clure's command - Declarant cannot prove all his services but he can a great part of them - He was born in said Greenwich February 9 th (Old Style) 1748. had a need of his age on an old family bible which has been worn out of loss - used in said Greenwich where he first entered the service & always resided there except that he has resided in the city of New York for the last forty years - he volunteered & was detached as stated above - cannot name the officers & regiments of later State circumstances of his service, but it would make a very lasting

of one which he believes will be of little use in this Declaration - Thinks he has recd written Discharge Yes but they are lost - Knows of no clergyman who knows any thing of his services - none living in said Greenwich lived there till long after the War - Declaration states his services in this place be- cause this region is the scene of all his services if all his witnesses reside in said Greenwich - if he is very poor & by reason of his age & infirmities is unable to support himself & his wife and sup- ported by the means of his daughter - he is therefore unable to be at the expense of getting his witnesses down to New York or out of the State of Connecticut if he must therefore make his Declaration here or be without testimony to establish it. - Had he been able to get his witnesses to New York he would have made his Declaration there - He refers to those whose depositions accompany my this Declaration to prove his character for truth of their belief or knowledge of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - There is no reputation of his services (or but little) in the city of New York as that was not the scene of his services - he resides for a few days most of at the present time resides in said Greenwich but is soon to return to said city -
The said Roger Woodruff hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Roger Woodruff mark
Chas. H. Hovey Judge
We, Chas. H. Hovey a clergyman, residing in the town of and residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion:
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin Brush, Joseph Close, Asa Brown & Sarah Smith who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident in the town of Greenwich in Connecticut and are and that  who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of  and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. H. Hovey Judge
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roger Woodruff - for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 11 th day of September 1832
Sam Lockwood Clk

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stamford County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 14 th day of September A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in said District personally appeared Benjamin Brush of Greenwich in said District who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath in open Court depose that he well knows Roger Woodson who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration - believes him to be eighty four years old - his character for truth is good - In 1780 in the Revolutionary War this deponent was an enlisted soldier in a company of Rangers (Connecticut State Troops) in said Greenwich commanded by Capt. David Woodson, of which said Woodson was Ensign - We enlisted in April for seven months & served out said term of two months in action without reenlistment. We were constantly in service during said seven months, in said Greenwich & the neighboring parts of New York - Said Roger was with us in service all the time. It is undoubtedly true that he was in service against the enemy during a great part of the Revolutionary War - We were under Col. John M'Clure's Command -
Benjamin Brush
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Joseph Close of said Greenwich who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath in open Court depose that he well knows Roger Woodson who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration - His character for truth is of always has been perfectly good - deponent believes his age to be eighty four - In the Revolutionary War said Woodson was an Ensign in the militia of Connecticut. In the early part of 1778 there was a company of militia ordered for three months by Col. M'Clure which was commanded by Lieut. Colonel from different companies - said Isaac Hovey was Captain, one of whom was Lieut. Colonel of said Woodson Ensign - The former belonged to it of duty in it for the whole term of three months, beginning the first of January 1778 & ending April 1 st - our duty was to be at Fairfield in the course of April & May. Said Woodson also enlisted - said Woodson served as Ensign the whole of this term - In May following a company of Rangers was raised by order of Col. M'Clure by Capt. M'Clure an uncle of this deponent of which said Woodson was Ensign - we were out in constant service in said Greenwich on the lines for five months certainly I had thought for six - but said Woodson says it was five certainly - deponent was an enlisted soldier of duty in said company for said term - said Woodson served the whole term out as Ensign - our headquarters were at Clapham Ridge in said Greenwich - our term of service ended in October - deponent was never in service with said Woodson except for these three tours but he knows said Woodson was in the service of the country during a great part of said war - He cannot however give a more particular account of his services than he has done - It is generally reported he was in the service during most of the war -
Joseph Close
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared William Brown of said Greenwich who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath depose that he well knows Roger Woodson who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration - his character for truth is entirely good - considers his age to be eighty four years - well recollects that in the Revolutionary War said Woodson was an Ensign in the militia company of Connecticut.

ied Comm and by Benja. Greenwood. - Exposed belongs to the same Company of rebels being out several times against the army or scouting parties with said Wooden - but said Wooden during a great part of the time was out in service in detach- ments or enlisted Companies so that Defendant was not much in service with him - but he knows said Wooden was much in ser- vice against the army during said war -
Nathaniel Brown
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Jared Smith of said Greenwood who being first duly sworn & on his oath in open Court before said Court, that he is well acquainted with Roger Wooden who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing de- claration that his true and full knowledge is of always has been good Deponent knows that it has been the subject of public conver- sation in said Greenwood that said Wooden was much in ser- vice of the country against the enemy during the Revolutionary war but he has himself no knowledge of their services - Deponent's age is sixty four -
Jared Smith
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Benja in Bush, Joseph Clon, Nathaniel Brown & Jared Smith respectively the day & year aforesaid.
Chas. Dudley Judge -