Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1896, for Ezra Scofield

SERVICE
NUMBER
Scofield, Era Nilly
N. 1896
CONTENTS

Connecticut 17521.
Ezra Scofield of Fairfield in the State of Conn t , who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sullivan of the Reg t commanded by Col Mead in the Connecticut line for
2 years
Inserted on the Roll of Conn t , at the rate of 80. Dollars " — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Aug t 1833. and delivered S. H. Mirr r , of Stamford — Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 160.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept r . — 40.00
$ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francis Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 3, Page 41

427 incident Nelly Scogfield widow of Ezra Scogfield who served in the Revolutiona Coun war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued 19 th day of May 18. and sent to
M rs T. Weiner Stanford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under July 29, 1818, Page 65 Vol. A
1832

458                      Mar 11/53 Milly Scofield wid of Ezra Conn Widows Application for a pension
Feby 3 d 1853
Rev.
William S. Minor Stamford Connect attorney

State of Connecticut      Probate Court County of Fairfield      District of Stamford
On this 9 th day of March A.D. 1853 person- ally appeared before William F. Miner Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford Milly Seaford a resident of the Town of Stamford in said District aged Seventy four (74) years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of pen- sion as may be due to her under any of the laws, regulations or revisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted
That she is the widow of Ezra Seaford formerly of said Stamford now deceased who was admitted in the war of the Rebellion and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate according to her application of $96 per annum. And she refers to the application of her said husband and the evidence accompanying the same on file at Washington for proof of the services of her said husband. That her maiden name was Milly Smith and that she was married to the said Ezra Seaford on the 27 th day of July A.D. 1803 by the Rev Daniel Smith in the Town of Stamford aforesaid. That her said

Husband died on the 29 th day of June A.D. 1840. She further swears that she has not inter- married since the death of her said husband but that she is now his widow And that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed the _____ day and year aforesaid in open Court before me Milly Scofield her mark
In presence of William T. Miner Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District
I Isaac Jennings do hereby certify that on an examination of the Church records of the first Congregational Church of the Town of Stamford now in my possession and kept by Rev Daniel Smith now deceased I find thereon recorded the following entry under the head of marriages viz
Ezra Scofield to Milly Smith and that it is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz 1803 July 27 th
Isaac Jennings Pastor of the First Con- gregational Church Stamford I Isaac Jennings above named do hereby certify

Say that I am the pastor of the First Congregational Church at Stamford Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Isaac Jennings Pastor of the First Congregational Church Stamford
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9 th day of March 1853 before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Isaac Jennings and that his statements are entitled to credit
William S. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District
I Samuel S. Soper of Stamford Fairfield County Connecticut do hereby say that I am now forty seven years of age that I am the son of Ezra Soper dec d and Milly Soper this applicant for a pension that my father the said Ezra Soper died at Stamford on the 29 th day of June 1840 I was at his house at the time and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death Also that the said Milly Soper this applicant has not intermarried since the death of the said Ezra but is now his widow
Samuel S. Soper

I Hannah E. Bestwick of Stamford Fairfield County Connecticut depose and say that I am now forty (40) years of age That I am the daughter of Ezra Scofield decd. and Milly Scofield this applicant for a pension that the said Ezra Scofield died at Stamford on the 29 th day of June A.D. 1840 I have always lived at home and was present at the time of his death and I further state that the said Ezra Scofield was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that the said Milly Scofield has not intermarried since the death of said Ezra but is now his widow
Hannah E. Bestwick
Probate Court District of Stamford
On this 4 th day of March A.D. 1855 before William J. Minor Judge of said Court of Probate personally appeared in open court Samuel S. Scofield and Hannah E. Bestwick and each signed the foregoing deposition subscribed by each and made oath to its truth and I certify that I am personally acquainted with each the said Samuel S. Scofield and the said Hannah E. Bestwick and the statements of each are entitled to credit
William J. Minor Judge of said Court of Probate

State of Connecticut      Probate Court County of Fairfield      District of Stamford I Sands Tracy Clerk of Said Court of Probate and keeper of the Seal and records thereof do hereby certify that William S. Miner before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of executing the same the Judge of said Court of Probate duly commis- sioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed my official Seal, this 9 th day of March A.D. 1853 Sands Tracy Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District

Eva Lefield
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State of Connecticut, } ss. Stamford Probate District County of Fairfield, }
On this 6 th day of Aug t 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District
now sitting, Ezra Leopold ————— a resident of Stamford ————— in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventyfive — 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 in April 1775 he enlisted in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Hill Lient. Pitter in Col. Chas. Webb's Reg t & went to Boston & served till Dec r of the same year when he was discharged by word of mouth at Boston about the 1 st of April 1776 he enlisted into a Company of Artillery commanded by Lieut. Dane Standland at Stamford as a boat guard for the term of nine Months (as he believes) & served out his time, although he thinks he received pay for eight Months & a half only — under this enlistment the company remained at the guard House in the Village of Stamford but were sent out as occasion required & in rotation to keep guard on the Points — In 1779 (as he believes) as early the 1 st of April he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Silvanus Brown in Col. Matthew Meads Reg t of State Troops for the term of nine Months but he believes he served for a longer time the winter was very severe & he was on guard part of the time in Stamford part of the time at Sherwood's Bridge & part of the time at Byram he was not discharged till Feby 1780. The Declarant is not positive that his enlistment into Dane's Artillery was in 1778 it might have been the year previous but he knows that he received pay for eight months & a half, in that company — That he was born in Stamford the 17 th Nov r 1757 & has allways resided there — Has no record of his age but gives it as he received it from his Parents — never recorded in birth Reg s — Change

He refers to Rev Daniel Smith of Stamford & Joseph Lillie of the same place who can testify as to his character for piety & their belief that of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
The said Ezra Scofield 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.
Chas. Hawley Judge  Ezra Scofield
We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and Simon H. Minor residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezra Scofield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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  20 th day of August AD 1832 { Daniel Smith Chas. Hawley Judge { S. H. Minor
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and that Simon H. Minor Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. Hawley Judge
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 Ezra Scofield for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 21 st day of August , 1832.
Sam Lockwood Clk

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 Ezra Scifield for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 23 rd day of July, 1833
Samuel Lockwood Clerk
Ezra Scifield
3537
Ezra Scifield
Room 2 211 Walnut St.
804

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 3 yrs, 7 mos Private Hull Charles Mott Connecticut   April 1778 9 mos, 10 days Private Lyman Smith William Ledyard Connecticut   April 1779 7 mos, 10 days Private William Ledyard William Ledyard Connecticut  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, _____ Aug. 6, 1832. He died.
Residence at date of application, _____ Stamford, Conn.
Age at date of application, _____ Born Feb. 27, 1757. Died Aug. 29, 1832.
Remarks: Mr. Stamford, Conn. July 27, 1832. He was 75 years of age and a resident of Stamford, Conn. He was a private in the Continental Army and served during the Revolutionary War. He was married to Hannah E. B. (his wife) and had children. The following family data: _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

W + N 320 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
May 24. 1901
Dear Sir:
Ezra S. Cofield was a Revolutionary War Pensioner in 1840 from Conn. He is supposed to have served seven years.
Kindly send me his complete record, can you tell me when he died?
Jeremiah Chase served in Revolutionary War from Conn..
Kindly give me what you have of his service & his family.
Sincerely
W m A. Eardeley

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P. O. Box 91, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sept. 28. 1911
Pension Bureau, War Dept., Wash., D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Cornelius Wiltsie or Wettsie : or a similar name is supposed to have been a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army: probably in New York State. I cannot furnish any further data. Please advise me if there is in your office any records about such an officer.
Yours truly,
Wm. A. Eardley 77.1896
P.S. Please send me the Pension Record of Ezra Scofield of Connecticut troops in Revolution

Hon J. E. Heath Com of Pensions Washington

Stamford March 9 th 1853 Hon J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Herewith I send the application of Milly Safford widow for a pension under the late act pas- sed by Congress
Respectfully Yours William J. Minor

Personally appeared on this 16 th day of May 1853 in open Court before William T. Winer Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hampden Edwin Sapsell Jr. and after being duly sworn according to law he deposes and says that he is Town clerk of the town of Hampden Connecticut. That he has examined the public records of marriages of said town and does not find any record of the marriage of Willy Sapsell and Ezra Sapsell. That he has examined from the year 1800 to the present time. Edwin Sapsell Jr. Town clerk. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Edwin Sapsell Jr and that he is a credible person William T. Winer Judge

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
Probate Court
District of Stamford
I, James Sedg. Clerk of said Court of Probate and keeper of the Seal now according to law by certificate that William S. Mina is the sole presiding Judge of said Court of Probate and that the signature on the other side of this paper purporting to be his is his own proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Stamford this 16 th day of May A.D. 1853
James Sedg. Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District
Willis Scovel

By Mrs. Nancy Scho- field Smith (Mrs as pensioner daugh- -ter of late John Schofield) mother June prior to Feb. 6 -3.
May 27-1901 Mrs. A. E. S. deley Brooklyn N.Y.
1911 Nov 5. Heir to Mrs. A. E. S. deley
1932 Dec. 14 Mrs. Charlotte J. Luckhurst adv. cost of photo m.m. 1.20
1896
4/29/
Rey WIDOW, &c.
the to 2 per for 186
File No. 1896
Milly Scofield  Widow
Ezra Scofield  Pro. Rel. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: — Vol. M. Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

December 14, 1932
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Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst 156 Western Avenue Albany, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Ezra Scofield, of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
The cost of photostatic copies will be $2.40.
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST REGISTERED GENEALOGIST 156 WESTERN AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK
Oct. 30. 1932
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Division, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen-;
On Sept. 2 1932 I wrote asking cost of a photostat copy of pension application of one John D. Secor , New York State.
On October 16th I wrote again asking for cost of the same on- Abram DeGraff , also N.Y.
And today I would also like to know cost of the photostats the same on- Ezra Scofield , of Fairfield Co, Conn.
Please may I have a reply to my letter I am anxious for all of these,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst-
Information given and photos furnished Nov. 1-32 asked for more info Nov. 1-32 no reply

Brief in the case of Milly Seefield, widow of Ezra. Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, act February 3 rd 1853.
Claim. ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under act of 7 th June, 1832. Marriage proved by certified copy of Pastoral Record, duly authenticated, 1 parish proof.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
William A. Miner Esq. Stamford. Conn.
Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Bryant Examining Clerk.

Sir,
Pension Office,
May 14 th 1853.
The regulations adopted to carry into effect the 2 d Section of the Act of February 3 d 1853, require that, if public record evidence exists, of the marriage of the claimant, a copy thereof, duly authenticated, should be filed. If there be no such evidence, that fact should be averred in the declaration, or in an affidavit, when secondary proof, certified by the Acting Magistrate to be credible, will be admitted.
In the case of Mrs. Milly Scofield, who claims a pension as Widow of Ezra Scofield, a revolutionary Soldier, a copy of the pastoral record of marriage is furnished as evidence of such marriage. This is regarded as private record evidence, which will be sufficient to prove her marriage, provided , no public record evidence exists. The case will be necessarily suspended until such public record proof is furnished, or evidence that none such exists.
I am, respectfully, Your Obs. Servt,
Edward Commissioner,
Wm T. Minor Esq Stanford, Conn.

458.
App. of Milly Scofield widow of Ezra Scofield
Conn.
1821
Act 3 d Febrg: 1853
$60.00 per Annum commencing 3 d Febrg: 1853.
Resg.
$81. 00 / 100 per Annum.
Commencing Febrg: 3 d 1853.
W. T. Miner Stanford, Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

458. Milly Scofield, Widow of Ezra, Conn.
Let to W m J. Minor May 14/53
Act Feb. 3 d 1853

State of Connecticut } for Stamford Probate District Aug. 6. 1832 Fairfield County - }
Personally appeared before the court of Probate for said District in open court Col. Samuel Dean of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Israel Scofield who has subscribed a sworn to the foregoing declaration that he knows in the spring of 1779 the said Scofield enlisted into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Silvanus Brown in Col. Matthew Meach Knight for the term of nine months or more The Deponent believes for more than nine months as he believes said Scofield enlisted in the month of April 1779 & he knows he served in said company until the 10th 1 st of March 1780 - The Deponent was an enlisted soldier in the same company for the same time & knows that said Scofield served in said company til the 1 st of March 1780 -
Samuel Dean
Sworn to & subscribed to before me J. H. H. H.
Chas. H. H. H. Judge
I certify that the above deponent Samuel Dean is a credible person
Chas. H. H. H. Judge

State of Connecticut } ss Stamford Probate District Fairfield County } August the 6 th 1832
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court Joseph Sellick of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Ezra Scofield who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration & knows that the said the Scofield was an enlisted soldier in Lunt Davis Company of Artillery of Coast Guards stationed in the Village of Stamford in the year 1778 & served in said Company as Deponent believes for the term of nine months commencing the first of April the Deponent was an enlisted soldier & served in said Company for the same time
Joseph Sellick
Sworn to & Subscribed to day of year aforesaid
Ch. Hawley Judge
I certify that the above deponent Joseph Sellick is a credible person -
Ch. Hawley Judge

State of Connecticut } Is Stamford Probate District Fairfield County } August 17th 1832
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting in open Court Warren Heath of New Canaan in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath says - That he is well acquainted with Ezra Seaford who has subscribed to & sworn to the foregoing Declaration - That the Deponent was an enlisted Soldier in the Company of Capt. Joseph Hayt, in Col. Charles Webb Regt. That he enlisted into said Company in the spring of the year 1775  the latter part of 1775 with the Regt. at Boston & served there until the expiration of his enlistment when he was discharged when he re-enlisted til the expiration of the year 1776  for a short time for one year & came home on furlough, procured by Capt. Joseph Hayt who was Deponent's Father & did not regain the Regt. til the American Troops came out of New York - The Deponent well remembers that the said Seaford was an enlisted Soldier & served in said Regt. at Boston through through that campaign but the precise term of his service the Deponent does not know
Sworn to & subscribed to by Warren Hayt my personal friend
Chas. H. Wolcott Judge
I certify that the above deponent Warren Hayt is a Credible person
Chas. H. Wolcott Judge