Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15594, for Agur Judson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Judson, Agur
S. 15-594
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Letter to Pension Age 28 June 1838. Deads
28.023
Connecticut
Ager Judson of Huntington in the State of Conn who was a Pri - in the Conn commanded by Captain Parish of the Regt - commanded by Col Lewis in the Conn Troops time for 4 1/2 mo
Ensign 2 mo 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Janry G of 1834 and Serv - 400 J. Tomlinson Genl u.s.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $104.15 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 6 94 - 2083
$124.98
{ Revolutionary & Act June 7, 1
Recorded by EDB allot Book E Vol. 3 Page

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
ss. Bridgeport
On this 12 day of December 1833, personally appeared, in open Court, before The Court of Probate in & for Stratford District in said County
now sitting,
Ager Judson
a resident of
Huntington
in the County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut, aged
82
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.
That in the Summer of 1776 he belonged to the Militia Company of Ripton Parish in said Huntington, (which in the time of the Revolution was a part of the Town of Stratford) which was under the command of Capt. Beah Tomlinson of said Huntington, which company belonged to Col. Ichabod Lewis Regiment & Genl. Golds Sillamans Brigade. When said company was ordered to the City of New York. That he was, a Sergeant of said company, had a Warrant which is lost - That he went with said company to New York City where they were Stationed. That he performed One Month service in the Revolution in said campaign as a Sergeant in said company which was a regular embodied corps of Connecticut Militia was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign was discharged in New York had no written discharge or documentary evidence. To prove this service nor does know of any person alive by whom he can prove this service no officer alive that was in this campaign in said company with him Capt. Tomlinson & James A. Smith. Deposition will prove this service

That in the month of April 1777 a Company me formed themselves into a Volunteer Company in said Ripton Parish, & chose me Seargeant of said Company. That when Danbury was burnt I went with said company as their commanding officer. There being no commissioned officer to go with said company. That he marched with said company (which consisted of from 20 to 30 men) to the defense of Danbury & joined Col Samuel Whitings Regiment in Genl Sillamans Brigade and was in the Battle at Ridgefield in Connecticut. was with my company in the front lines. facing the British was near Genl Arnold when his Horse was shot under him a number of men was killed near me & during the Battle I assisted a wounded man to mount Major Joseph Walker Horse. when the Bullets flew thick around me, that he with said company followed the British as far as Compo Hill when they embarked on board their Shipping when said company was discharged by order of Genl Sillaman. That he served the United States in this campaign One Year as a Seargeant of said Company which was a regular embodied corps of Volunteers. in Service by request of Genl Gots S Sillaman That he was either in Futs or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit in said campaign had no written Discharge to prove or documentary evidence to prove this service but Ebenezer Hyde whose Deposition is annexed will prove it —

That in the year 1777 when Genl. Burgoyne with his Army came down from Canada he belonged to a company of Volunteers in said Ripton Parish under the command of Capt Joseph Birdseye of said Ripton when said company marched from said Ripton to the North River & joined Col Saml. Whittings Regiment in Genl Schamans Brigade, for the purpose of preventing the British from
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The said Azur Judson 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. Azur Judson
Attest. R. S. Nichols, Clerk
We, Elisha Hyde a clergyman , residing in the town of Huntington and Gideon Mallory residing in the same, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Azur Judson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reported 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 date aforesaid.
Attest R. S. Nichols, Clerk
Elisha Hyde Gideon Mallory
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Elisha Hyde who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the town of Huntington and that Gideon Mallory who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Huntington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest R. S. Nichols, Clerk
Martha Moore Judge
I, Roswell Nichols , Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Azur Judson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 12 th day of December 1833
Office,
R. S. Nichols, Clerk

The following Depositions of Roswel Judson & James R French Subscribed & sworn to in open court are part of the proceedings in the case of Agur Judson the within named applicant for a pension herein certified under my hand and seal of office, & I further certify that said Roswel Judson & James R French are credible Witnesses & persons of good character for truth & veracity. & I further certify that Thaddeus Beardslee before whom the Depositions of Ebenezer Hyde & James Hawley were taken is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Huntington & County of Hartford & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. & I further that certify that Daniel Bennett before whom the Deposition of Curtis Tomlinson was taken is a Justice of said Huntington in said Hartford County & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Attest R S Nichols, Clerk
I Mark Moore Judge of the Court of Probate within & for Stratford District certify that Roswel S Nichols is clerk of said Court that the above & foregoing are his signatures with the seal of said Court thereto annexed. Attest.
Mark Moore Judge.

uniting the Troops that were on board their shipping in the North River with Gen Burgoynes Army. That he marched with said Company to the North River. That said company with other Troops were stationed near Hudson to prevent the British Troops from Landing & were there until after the capture of Genl Burgoynes & until after the British Vessels had returned to New York at which time he served the United States in said Capt Joseph Bendseys Company of Volunteers as a Sergeant of said Company faithfully One month. Had no sergeants Warrant or Documentary evidence to prove this campaign but James Hawley whose Deposition is annexed was with me in said Company & will prove this service That there is now no officer alive with whom he served in this campaign was Discharged at Hudson had no written Discharge, was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign. That said company was a regular embodied corps as a Volunteer company commanded by said Capt Joseph Bendsey attached to Col Samuel Whittings Regiment in Genl Gots Sillamans Brigade Genl Putman had the command of the Troops where he was Stationed in this campaign no officer alive with whom he served in this campaign
That in the Autumn of 1777 after Burgoynes was taken he enlisted continued as a Volunteer into a Volunteer company raised in said Pipton

Parish. & commanded by Capt John Yates of said Ripton Parish. That he was a private in said company. & that the reason he enlisted into said company as a private was that some persons had remarked that men would not go into the service unless they had some offer he entered into this company as a private to show them he could go without being an offer That said company marched from said Ripton to Kingsbridge, Maronick, Rye & Nossneck and the the county adjacent where he performed two months & eighteen days service as a private in said company & at the end of said 2 months & 18 days was discharged at Maronick in the State of New York had no written Discharge or documentary evidence to prove this service but Samuel Judson whose Deposition is annexed was with me in said company which was a regular embodied Corps as a Volunteer Company which company belonged to Col. Brandlus Regiment & That Medad Hill was a Major in said Regiment in this campaign. That there is no officer alive under whom he served in this campaign That he was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any evil pursuit during said campaign
That in July 1789 when the British landed at Newhaven & Burnt Farmfield & Norwalk in Connecticut he belonged to a Militia company

of said Ripton Parish & was Insign of said Company which company was commanded by Capt Ephraim Curtis at this time & John Judson was Supt. of said company That he went with said company to Newhann, & then followed the British Westward to Fairfield. was at Fairfield when the Town was burnt. That he was in service in this campaign two weeks as Insign of said company was discharged at Fairfield had no written Discharge or Documentary evidence to prove this campaign which was a regular embodied Militia corps was either in Fitch or Gamsen & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign no officer above that was with him in this campaign company in this campaign said company belonged to Col Samuel Whiting's Regiment in Genl Sillamans Brigade at this time — had a Commission which is annexed — Elmezer Hydes Deposition will prove this service —
That in the fall of 1779 he was Insign of the Militia Company of said Ripton Parish & had a commission which is annexed which company was commanded at this time by Capt Ephraim Curtis, & John Judson Supt. which company belonged to Col Samuel Whiting's Regiment Genl Gots & Sillamans Brigade which was a regular embodied Militia Infantry Corps. That in the Summer or Autumn of 1779 said company was ordered to Frederick Borough in the State of New York that he went with said company & performed two months service — as as Insign of said company, was encamped

in the vicinity of the North River apart of the time at Fredericksborough, Red mills & Harnumponds, was Discharged near said Red Mills, had no written Discharge or Documentary evidence to prove this campaign except said Sargeant's commission but Ebenezer Hyde whose Disposition is annexed was with me - that he was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign. no officer alive with whom he served in this campaign That he has procured the best evidence he can to all the different campaigns -
That he was born in said Ripton Parish in the then town of Stratford now Huntington in said Fairfield County March 14 th 1751. has a Record of his age in his Bible was living in said Ripton Parish when called into service has always lived there to this day - was called into service as a Volunteer, & in the Militia when the whole company was ordered into service. some of the field Officers that were with the Troops where he served was Genl Col. S. Sillaman, Col Ichabod Lewis, Col Saml Whiting - Col Beardslee cannot remember his Christian name, Genl Arnold & Genl Putnam. the reason that he has not procured the certificate of a clergyman is, that the clergyman in his vicinity has recently settled & knows nothing of his reputation as Soldier of the Revolution

Agur Judsons Application for A Pension
6 11 1 16 8 33
2 1/2 m o private 10 2 m o serg t 2 m o 10 days Enlist
$41.66 -
8 33 2 20 8 5 104 1 5
Hon. G. Tomlinson

The deposition of Roswell Judson of Stratford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut is as follows
1 th - I Roswell Judson born in the year 1769 will remember many of the original incidents of the American revolution was - as particular the arrival of the news of Lexington & Bun- kerhill battle, in the year 1775 - And rem- -ember distinctly My father Col. Asaph Judson enlisting a year or two after to go a Sol- -diering as it was called - I remember My Mother, preparing his knapsack & supplying it with things necessary for the service he was about entering upon. - I do not distinctly remember the time he was gone from home nor the place where but it was a considerable length of time - The solicitude I felt for his welfare made it seem quite long to me - but whether two or three months is not exactly within my recollection - I rem- -ember well Mother, receiving occa- sional letters from him during his absence - I remember also the fre- -quency of my father "to turn out" on all occasions of alarm - distinctly rem- -ember his going to Fairfield at the time it was burnt by Tryon - And

have often heard him tell stories in childhood of occurrences that took place when he was at Danbury and Ridgefield at the time the former was burnt - as how at the Battle at Ridgefield when our Men were re- treating and the bullets flying thick as hail - (as an opportunity was about his ears) he called to the then Major Walker of Stratford on horseback to stop and turn back and receive a wounded man which on his com- -pliance he by man strength lifted and placed on his horse behind him. - He has always supposed he was the means of saving the man's life as it was the barbarous practice of the invading foe to blow the brains out or bayonet the wounded in many instances that fell in their way - And further this deponent saith not -
Asahel Root

A Statement Showing the Service of Agur Judson
   Period of Service Duration Rank Name Age Proof in Support of Declaration     1776 1 month Rank Genl G.S. Silliman 82 years Center Tomlinson & James Frank   1777 1 Sergt Col. Lewis Ebenezer Hyde   1777 1 Sergt Col. Whitering James Newby   1777 2 18 Private Gen Arnold Samuel Judson   1779 2 Insign Gen Putnam Ebenezer Hyde   1779 2 Insign Ebenezer Hyde   7 9 Roswell Judson  
2 months & 1 Week Sergeant
2 " 18 Days Private
2 Months & 2 Weeks Insign
Agur Judson

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, ESQUIRE, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of Connecticut , in A M E R I C A.
To
Major Judson
GENT. GREETING.
Company on Trainband in the 1st Regiment in this State YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Ensign of the seventh Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Ensign carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good Order and Govern- ment; and commanding them to obey you as their Ensign for the Service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, in Hartford the 25th Day of May Anno Domini, 1779.
By his Excellency's Command, George Wyllys Sec'ry.
Jon: Trumbull

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
I Eleanor Hyde of Huntington in said County formerly a part of Stratford in said County being of lawful age do depose and say, that, in the summer season of the year of our Lord 1779, I was one of the Militia of this State called out to do military duty in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution - We were ordered to Frederick'sburgh in the State of New York - The nature of the Service was to keep guard and to watch the movements of the British Troops who were in the habit of moving up and down the North river which, it was deemed, endangered the country - We moved to various places in that vicinity - and scouted, I remember, as far as what were called the red Mills - and down as far as Crompond - Colonel Asa Judson of said Huntington was one of the company or corps to which I belonged and was the Ensign and Capt Ephraim Curtis was the commanding officer of the company - The Lieutenants John Judson

did not go — We were in the service a considerable length of time I should say certainly as much as six weeks and it is impressed on my mind strongly that it was more by a week or two — I can express myself safely to the feelings of my conscience that the time was as much as six or eight weeks. And further this deponent saith not in reference to that campaign.
Ebenezer Dyer
I the aforesaid deponent further testify & say that I was one of those that, as volunteers, went to the relief of Danbury when it was invaded by the British Troops in April 1777 — And we followed them on (on their quitting) to Ridgefield and so clear down to Compo hill near the Sound — we were gone from home as much as a week or more — The aforesaid Colonel Asahel Judson was one of the volunteers in that expedition and was our sergeant — He is known to all

That Danbury was burnt - and we had a sharp battle on Ridgefield hill And said Judson was in the front of the battle under Generals Arnold & Silliman - General Silliman was killed - And the said Judson & I were companions in arms in July 1779 with a view to repel the British troops when they invaded New Haven in the year 1779 - for July I think it was - And imme- diately after together at Fairfield when the enemy in the same month and year invaded and burnt that town - - we were both out several days in these tours or military routes - How long I can not say exactly - But I am confident that we were hindered of our customary daily labours in the field as much as three weeks -
Ebenezer Hyde
Fairfield County ss
Huntington 25th 1833
Personally appeared Ebenezer Hyde who signed the foregoing depositions in my presence and who is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in said depositions.
Before me
Shaddens Beardsley Jr. Justice of the Peace

I Curtis Tomlinson of Huntington in Fairfield County and state of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that I was one of those that went to New York in the year 1776 to defend against any invasion of the British troops whose war vessels then lay at Staten Island And Agur Judson now Colonel Agur Judson of said Huntington was then - I belonged to the cavalry or light horse and said Agur to the infantry and one of a company or band under the command of Capt. Beach Tomlinson - Whether said Agur acted as a private or was a cor- =poral or sergeant - And how long he remained or continued in New York I do not know if further deponent saith not Curtis Tomlinson
State of Connecticut - Fairfield County ss. Huntington January 8 th 1834. Personally appeared the aforesaid Curtis Tomlinson and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed and he is a creditable witness - Daniel Berrnet Justice of Peace

I James R. French of Bridgeport in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that I was one of those that went to the defence of New York in the year 1776 against any invasion that might be made by the British ships of war that then lay at Staten Island after the British Troops left Boston. I remember that Agur Judson now called Col. Agur Judson of Huntington was there and belonged to the then Pepton now Huntington Train band or company. commanded by whom I do not remember - and whether he was a private in said company or had attained to some Office or how long he staid or continued in New York at that time I do not remember but I distinctly remember his coming to our barracks twice & further deponent saith not.
James R. French

State of Connecticut } S. James Hawley of Huntington Fairfield County ss } formerly a part of Stratford in the County & State above being of Fairfull. Age do depose and say to wit. That in the year 1777 at the time that Burgoin & his army came from Canada in order to march through to New York and was taken The British shipping sent up the North River in order for to meet him with a reinforcement at which time Volont- eers were called for to go and prevent their design & protect the inhabitants by the North River. That I volunteered as a private soldier & aged 17 years of the Town County & State above Volunteered as a party with others & immediately repaired to the North River where the shipping or fleet were and accom- panied them by the River untill they got up to Red Hook where they anchored as the canal was not admissible at that time going any farther which place is now called Hudson we continued there to guard & prevent their landing untill after Burgoin was captured & taken and the shipping weighed anchor & returned for New York which was quite a few days after Burgoin was taken at the which time we were dismissed from service as to designate the exact time that we were in said service in that town or time of service cannot ascer- tain as I never thought my mind with it but I should say from the best of my recollection not less than one month that we were in actual service of our country & no other employ- ment further the deponent saith not James Hawley
Fairfield County ss
Huntington Dec 27th 1833
Personally appeared James Hawley who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and who is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in said deposition before me
Shadwell Bransby Jr Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Probate Court } for Woodbury District December 2 nd 1833
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before me Charles B. Phelps Judge of Probate within and for the District of Woodbury, duly commissioned and sworn. General Hudson of Woodbury in Litchfield County to me personally known and whom I certify to be a credible witness, who being first duly cautioned and sworn, on his oath declares and says that in the fall of 1777 after Burgoyne was taken, in Ripton parish now Huntington a company was raised, of volunteers and chose John Yates Captain. In this company I enlisted as a private and continued to do duty under said Yates at Kingsbridge, Maronack, N.Y. Horseneck and the country adjacent for the term of two months and 18 days commencing in December 1777. Before that time I knew Col Agur Hudson of Ripton, then  now Huntington, and know that said Agur Hudson entered as a volunteer, and private in said company and continued to serve as a private with me until the expiration of said two months and 18 days and was dismissed at Maronack New York, with me about March 1778.
I know said Col. Agur Hudson served this whole term with me, under said Capt Yates — Sworn and subscribed before me } Lem d Hudson R. W. Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury

State of Connecticut
Probate Court } District of Woodbury
December 2 nd 1833-
I Edward M c Phelps, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury hereby certify that the foregoing Deposition of Samuel Judson was taken in open Court, - on the day & year above written. - In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of December 1833-
Ed ard M c Phelps, Clerk

15594. INVALID.
File No. 15594
Agnes Anderson Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]