Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,951, for Jeremiah Spalding, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Spalding, Jeremiah
P 9951
CONTENTS

State of New-York. } ss. Onondaga County, }
Be it known that on this 12 day of January 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, and state aforesaid, personally appeared George Spaulding of Safford county of Onondaga and state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is a Son of General Spaulding deceased who was an applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832
That he has lately been informed, that said pension ought to be allowed, that he is directly interested in said claim as a Son That he makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day } and year aforesaid before me, }
Wayman Warner Justice of peace
George Spaulding
I Wayman Warner Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that George Spaulding who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Onondaga and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Wayman Warner Justice of peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That, I George Spaulding of Shafford Onondaga County NY do hereby constitute and appoint Wm Wlegg of Shafford to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Leviathan Spaulding deceased for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832
and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me. Witness my hand and seal this 12 th day of January 185 3
Signed and delivered in presence of
George Spaulding
Seymour Warner Russell Hutchins
State of New-York, } ss. Onondaga County,
BE IT KNOWN that on the 12 day of January 185 3 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths,, personally appeared George Spaulding above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Onondaga County Clerk's Office,
I Certify, That Seymour Warner whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 17 th day of January
185 3 .
Danau Stevens Clerk.

No. 35,500 Jeremiah Spalding Declaration
(New York)
at 7. June '32 vol 23. 199. on 3mo. 28
9951

23/199. Bmo 2181- State of New York - 3 County of Onondaga - 3 On this fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before Johnson Hall one of the Judges of the Onondaga County Courts - personally appeared Jeremiah Spalding, a resident of the Town of Spafford in the aforesaid County of Onondaga - I State of New York - aged Eighty one years & upwards - Who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath depose and say , make the following Declara- -tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the Service at the United States under the following named officers; and served as herein stated - to-wit - Joseph Warner - Captain - at Cumberland - Hampshire County Mass - Lemuel Lyon & Abner Duelle - Lieutenants - Said Lyon was then a resident of the Town of Goshen - & Duelle (or Duell) of the Town of Worthington in said County of Hampshire - Declarant also thinks that the Colonel's name was Warner - But he does not now distinctly recollect - Declarant enlisted for the term of three months - in the latter part of August 1777 - at Goshen aforesaid - at which Town he then resided - Declarant marched under the above named officers to the Town of Pallet in Vermont - & from there to Still-water in the State of New York & was there in the Service at the

United States during the Conflict with the British army under Burgoyne - in October 1777. I, his company proceeded in pursuit of Bur- -goyne. I on or about the fifteenth day of October aforesaid this Declarant was very sick & unable to march & received a pass from Captain Warren to return home. in consequence of the sickness aforesaid - I Declarant was not in actual service any longer at that time - But continued in actual service from the time of such enlistment in August as aforesaid until his being left in a state of sickness as above stated -
Afterwards Declarant enlisted for three months longer. but was not called out into actual service - This was in 1780.
On the fourth day of June 1781 Declarant engaged under Samuel Buck Wagon Conductor - at the Town of Worthing- -ton. Hampshire County Mass. to go with a party of Team, (including a wagon) to training for the American army. Declarant first went with others on the said fourth day of June 1781. to Springfield Mass. I had this open shed & appraised I took a load of cartridges to Claverack near Hudson. And from that time Declarant was engaged in teaming provisions. ammunition forage - &c - in making roads - near the Highlands - I crossed the River at a place then called Kings Ferry about fifteen miles north of New York City. I went on to York-Town in Virginia. at the Head of Elk Declarant took for his leading a Blacksmith's party - I followed in rear of

the American Army - with a traveling Force - to York Town - with a Six Ex Team before the taking of York Town Declarant was used conveying Bomb Shells. Cannon & military stores from James River to York Town - & continued in that Service until the Surrender of York Town - The Siege continued about ten days - & after Lord Cornwallis surrendered Declarant returned towards Doverstraw - & at that place obtained his discharge from Noah Risley, Wagon Conductor - His discharge bears Date sometime in the month of November 1781 - & he did not arrive at home until in the winter of 1781 - & 1782 - Declarant was engaged in actual Service at that time for Six or Seven months - & Declarant's present recollection is that he drew pay for Seven months -
Declarant further States that he has now no written evidence of his Services & that the written discharge which he received at Doverstraw as above stated is lost & he does not now know what has become of it - & he knows of no person who can testify to his Service. He 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 Declarant further States that Major Ridmore & Major Paggsman - had charge of the Teams above referred to - (whom I subscribed before me) Jeremiah This 15 th day of Feby 1843 - Johnson Hall Indiana 9 Onondaga County Court

I hereby certify that the following alterations erasures interlineations &c were made in the foregoing Declaration before the same was executed to wit - on first page - "up" "town" "years" & "Joseph" partially blotted - "despise and say" were erased by drawing a pen through the words -
On second page "Declarant" was partially blotted & written in part over another word -
On third page "work" & "bore" somewhat blotted - before signing - Dated February 15 th 1843 -
Simon Hall Judge of Onondaga County Courts
State of New York } Onondaga County - }
I, Johnson Hall, a Judge of Onondaga County Courts - holden at the Court House in the Village of Syracuse in the said County of Onondaga, in which said County said Declarant, Jeremiah Spalding, resides. do hereby certify that the said Spalding is from old age & infirmity unable to attend the courts of which I am a Judge; and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the courts above named at the next Session thereof - Dated February 15 th 1843 -
Simon Hall Judge of Onondaga County Courts

State of New York Onondaga County - 3 p. On this 5 th day of April 1843. before me, Daniel Pratt, First Judge of Onondaga County Court. personally appeared Eleazer Storrs - I him first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with Jeremiah Spalding (who made the affidavit hereto annexed before Judge Hall on the 15 th day of February 1843-) for about forty three years last past - that Deponent knew said Spalding in the Town of Northampton Montgomery County N.Y. for about ten years - & has also known said Spalding in the County of Onondaga about twenty five years - last past - Deponent further says that it was generally understood in the neighborhood where said Spalding resided in Montgomery County & Onondaga County that said Spalding had been in the service of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary war - Deponent further says that he knows said Spalding to be a man of high character for truth & veracity - & to have been so considered by those with whom he was acquainted during the whole time which Deponent has known him - Deponent further says that the statement made by said Spalding in his said declaration may be relied upon as strictly correct - as Deponent believes said Spalding to be a perfectly honest man - & further says not subscribed & sworn before me this Eleazer Storrs 5 th day of April 1843 - Daniel Pratt First Judge Onondaga County

I certify that the word "medi" was written on a blot before signing
D. Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York Onondaga County - } ss. I, Charles T. Hicks, Clerk of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York aforesaid - do hereby Certify that Johnson Hall - before whom the foregoing Declaration of Jeremiah Spalding was taken was on the 15 th day of February 1843 a Judge of Onondaga County Court in & for the said County of Onondaga - & that the signatures to the Jurat to said Declaration & to the two Certificates thereto annexed - purporting to be the signatures of said Johnson Hall - are his genuine signatures -
I further Certify that Daniel Pratt before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Eleazer Slocum was taken, was on the 5 th day of April 1843 - the First Judge of Onondaga County Court & the signature to the Jurat to said affidavit purporting to be the signature of said Daniel Pratt is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Syracuse in said County this 5 th day of April 1843
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
19951 P. O. Jeremiah Speding Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 Discharged: _____, 18 REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____ P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ovid N. Y. Nov 20. '46
Sir
I under my authority as agent for Jeremiah Spalding, he is unable to give me a history of what has been done, he alleges 7 months Service as teacher in '81 went to the South - I beg leave to ask the State of the case & whether you allow him for the 7 months to the South & 2 tours of 3 or 4 mo. each, or how much you allow him
Respectfully Your O b d Servt Brad Loyo
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

To Hon J. L. Edwards Comd. of Garrison Div I have appointed Adm Joy of Ovid my agent, to investigate my claim to a pension I respectfully request you to re-examine my application, now on file, as Learning Service done by me was rejected; it may perhaps now be allowed Spafford Nov 1846 Frederick Spaulding Earl Spaulding

Washington March 30 1858 Hon Com of Pensions Sir
Enclosed I send the letter of Dolly Spauldwin asking certain information Be so kind as to aid me in the matter And oblige yours A. M. P. Grant

apc 13. 1843.
Official N.Y. Jeremiah Spalding, act 1832.
for Hon. J. L. Edward — Commissioner of Pensions } Washington City D.C. —

Sir -
Syracuse April 5 th 1843.
Enclosed I send you papers in case of Jeremiah Spalding of this county - It is a new application for a pension -
Yours Respectfully
Edward A. Brown
Hon. J. L. Edwards - Court of Pension ? -

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Spalding, Job GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5075 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.