Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,665, for Hait Scofield, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Scofield, Haiti
S 17665
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CONTENTS
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Connecticut 17907
have reported 24 Sept. 1833. as well as Newber Report on Deficit - where file could not be found at the time -
David Scofield of Stamford in the State of Conn. who was a Serjt. in the Comp. 7, commanded by Captain Warp of the Regt. commanded by Col. C. Webb in the Continental line for Conn.
Sergeant 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 120. Dollars & Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of Oct. 1833 and sent to The Hon. Secy of War
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 3 00. Semiant. allowance ending 4. Mar. 34 $ 60.
$ 3 60.
July 16. 1840 by...
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1830
Recorded by H. F. Francis Book E. Vol. 3.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 1 st day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said District David  Isaac  Field a resident of Stamford in said County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Capt. Joseph Hoyt of Stamford in the Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Charles Webb under the following named officers - viz. He enlisted at said Stamford in the early part of January (the day of the month not recollecting) 1776 in company of his party in Col. Webb's Regiment commanded by Capt. (afterwards Col.) Joseph Hoyt (or Hoit as he thinks it was then spelled - hereinafter Col. Hoyt ) now Dea.  James of said Stamford. Stephen Bell of what is now St. Leon  Canaan was lieutenant or ensign - he initially after the enlistment went to Boston - enlisted as a private for one year - (by order Boston at Roxbury until March following which about the middle of the month) the British evacuated the place and returned with their company of Regiment then went to the city of New York & engaged at fortifications on Governor's Island & Long Island - after the Battle on Long Island retreated with the Army and of New York & was afterwards in the Battle at White Plains in Westchester County in New York - from White Plains went to Peekskill in said County of Westchester & thence across the Hudson of New Jersey to defend the Delaware at Easton. Thence went down the river a distance of one hundred & forty or fifty miles of about Christmas re- crossed the River under Washington to Trenton & again at Trenton at that place when the Hessians were taken - It was a dreadful storm of inclement time - recrossed the river into Pennsylvania with prisoners of officers and in three or four days crossed the river again & was shortly after in the Battle at Princeton. Delaware enlistment had now expired - but by the very urgent necessity him of General Sullivan to whom Command he belonged was induced still to remain in the service - recollects that Sullivan made up his Brigade of about four thousand men of about five hundred he thinks agreed to remain during the winter. Declaration

remained in the same company until the latter part of March following - cannot recollect the day. Spent the winter in Jersey, their quarters being at Middletown I was in kind service all the time of war in a wagon engagement with a party of the British - were told by a widow woman that she saw thirty of their dead carried away with them - was then discharged & went home to Stamford - Alexander Noble son of Col. Noble was an officer perhaps Sergeant major, in the Regiment - after this & in the Spring of 1778 as he thinks he enlisted in the Conti- nental Wagon Service - can't say under whom he enlisted - enlisted for twelve months with Joseph Scott of his son Henry of said Stamford now deceased - enlisted at the Continental village which was called at Peekskill from constantly engaged in said service for the year - at Peekskill, White Plains & other places in the vicinity - while engaged in this service Fort Minty was taken by the British who afterwards burnt the Con- tinental village - declared efforts in transporting stuff to Fishkill as soon as his enlistment was out enlisted again in the same Wagon Service for another year I served out the term - acted as such at Rhode Island - this year the walk of the army in Connecticut were burnt - know of no living person whom I can produce as a witness to my services in the Wagon Service. Gordon Scott of Stamford who was killed in said Stamford by the enemy was with us in the service - also Nathan Treadwell of said Stamford - young of said Stamford now dead - began in 1780 of some time in the summer but the time is not recollected except that Declared thinks it was about July he enlisted for six months in the Continental Service in a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Potter now of New Canaan in Connecticut in the Regiment commanded by said Joseph Scott then a Colonel or a Lieutenant Colonel - served in Jersey & lay at Safford when Andre was hung & stood near by & saw him executed - this Decla- red believes is in New York State , on the Jersey side of the River - during the following winter which was the hardest winter the troops lay in Morristown woods in huts of almost perished with cold & hunger - about the first of January 1781 his enlistment ex- pired & he came home to Stamford - think was discharged in company with thirty others the first of January - was a pri- vate in this enlistment - this term Declared enlisted for as a substitute for Ebenezer Crosby then of Stamford now dead -

During this time was not involved in any battle, but was out on Scouts of small parties. Declarant had no recollection of a Shomaker of after his return he went into Reading in said County of Fairfield "whipping the Cat" & there again engaged for another term of six months in said Potts's company as a Substitute for a man of Reading whose name is forgotten & who has been dead many years. This was along in the Spring but the exact time is not recollected. Since this term out have not seen said Potts for a long time but am informed that he is much broken down by his memory gone.
After this enlisted as a 3rd Sergeant in a company of State troops of Connecticut commanded by Capt. Charles Smith then of Stamford now Genl. of Dorset Smith as Lieut. now dead. Genl. David Waterbury commanded the whole troops. The service was entirely rendered in & about the fort in said Stamford (since formerly called Fort New Haven - one John Barnes was orderly Sergeant - what has become of him Declarant does not know. Enlisted for one year & served out the whole term - within a week or two after this enlistment had expired again enlisted for another year in the same company as a 2nd Sergeant - thinks one Major Dealy had command of the Fort this year. Think had eleven others here with him. Thinks the first enlistment under Chas. Smith was in the Spring.
Declarant upon reflection is satisfied that his first enlistment for six months as a Substitute was in 1779 & that he was out on his second enlistment as a Substitute to the said and is expected to be stated above - for he well knows he was two years in the service under Chas. Smith at said Fort - his service there ended after news of peace came.
Declarant in answer to the interrogatories presented by the War Department says he was born in said Stamford June the 10th 1756. Has a record of his age in his family Bible & his age is recorded in the Town Records of Stamford - resided in said Stamford when he entered the service & left when he entered at Reading as aforesaid - has always resided in said Stamford even since the war - never received a written discharge as he recollects - had Sergeants Warrants under Charles Smith, but have lost them - always entered the service voluntarily - does not know that he can state the names of officers & circumstances of service more than he has done except those which are of general notoriety. Declarant is conscious that this facility of memory he may have made mistakes in dates - even in giving the year -
in some cases in recent years.

but he has given dates as accurately as his memory ena- bles him.
He hereby relieves every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the pension of the State that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. He refers to Samuel Dean, Ebenezer Dean of Jopse H. apt of J. S. S. Stanford who knew his character for veracity & can testify their knowledge or belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
I swear to of subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Hait Scofield
John H. H. Judge -
We Daniel Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton of Samuel Dean residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hait Scofield who has subscribed & sworn to the above declara- tion. That we believe him to be seventy six years of age. That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the revolu- tion & that we concur in that opinion.
(Daniel Smith Samuel Dean
I swear to of subscribed the day of year aforesaid
John H. H. Judge -

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this first day of August A.D. 1882 personally appeared before The Court of Probate in & for said District, Warren Scofield of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to law & to the best of his oath in open Court deposes & says that he has always understood that it is the wish of said Stamford who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - that he is now to be seventy six - his character for veracity is perfectly good. Deponent is sixty seven years old - said that during the Revolu- tionary War made his home at his parents father's house - knows that during said War, for as much as three years at least, together, & deponent thinks for the greatest part of the War, said that he was in the service of the United States as a soldier - he was in the service at the time, & at all times - and will know he was a Sergeant in the Fort in said Stamford & also that he was in service at Boston - can recall these things distinctly but cannot tell the terms for which he enlisted or how long he served under each enlistment.
Warren Scofield
And on the same day before the said Court personally appeared Ebenezer Dean of said Stamford who being first duly sworn according to law & to the best of his oath in open Court deposes & says that in December 1781 he entered as a substitute the public service in the fort in said Stamford then commanded by Gen. David Waterbury - that he who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration was then a soldier in the fort & was a Sergeant - deponent said that the first of the next April - said that he was then a Sergeant during the whole time - knowing || that deponent again enlisted (in April 1782) for one year in the same company with said that - said that he enlisted him deponent served the whole of that year out till the April || of 1783 & said that he served there the whole of that year - deponent understood that said that had been in service in said fort several months before deponent was there - Col. Mansfield commanded the fort the 2nd year - one daily was a Major - Ebenezer Dean

And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Depr. Atty. of State Mansfield who being first duly sworn a- cording to law on his oath in open Court deposed that that he has always well known H. A. H. S. D. of Mansfield and who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration that he is sixty one years old - believes that H. A. H. S. Security - well knew that said H. A. H. S. went to Boston in the service of the United States early in the Revolutionary war - Deponent at that time lived with said H. A. H. S. Joseph - He was at this time about a year at Boston & New York of New Bedford - said H. A. H. S. was in the public war service for two years as Deponent thinks - knew also that he did duty as a sergeant in the fort in said Mansfield under Col. Canfield in 1782 for Deponent was there as a boy for three months & said H. A. H. S. was there then - this was in the winter - that is the early part of 1782 - said H. A. H. S. continued there in the service a year after Deponent left. if he was in service there several months before Deponent went there - two years altogether - Deponent knew this well by living in the family of the brother of said H. A. H. S. only three or four miles from the fort - knew that said H. A. H. S. was out in service on other occasions but cannot specify them - hope his & Doyle mark -
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Samuel Dean of Mansfield aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath in open Court deposed that he is sixty nine years old - well knows H. A. H. S. D. of Mansfield and who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration that in the year 1781 as Deponent saw said H. A. H. S. in service in the fort in said Mansfield under Genl. Waterbury's command - Deponent stayed in January 1782 he only entered the fort in said fort of Connecticut till April 1783 - said H. A. H. S. was a sergeant & enlisted him & was constantly in service there during the whole time Col. Can- field commanded there in 1782 - thinks it was in the Spring of 1781 that he saw said H. A. H. S. in the fort as aforesaid - his character for veracity is perfectly good - Samuel Dean sworn to & subscribed by the said Samuel Dean, Mansfield, December 2nd before me, Samuel Dean respectively the day of year aforesaid. Chas. Stanley Judge

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 21 st day of August A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate of for said District personally appeared Benjamin Weed of Danien in said District who being first duly sworn with an oath in open Court before me, says that he well knows David Scipio of Stamford in said District who has subscribed his name to the foregoing Declaration - believes him to be seventy six years old - His character in truth is perfectly good. In the Revolutionary War Defendant was in the service of the United States as a writer to Ensign John Ball in the Continental troops of the Connecticut line - in Col. Charles Mables Regiment in 1776 in the year's service. While on duty lay at Boston in the early part of that year Defendant well recollects seeing said Scipio at Temple's Farm so called near Roxbury - Defendant was in Capt. Leavingsworth's Company - believes said Scipio was in Capt. afterwards Col. Joseph Hoyt's Company - after the army in the same year moved to New York recollects said Scipio being there in the service - and afterwards after the retreat from New York, said Scipio and Defendant both were in the battle of White Plains - Defendant then a writer bore arms & was in said battle - The army then passed the Hackskill of Jersey into Pennsylvania crossing the Delaware at Easton - well recollects seeing said Hoyt from time to time on the march, in the Regiment, as they both belonged to the same Regiment - Defendant bore arms in the battles at Trenton, before Christmas of that at Princeton about a week after - said Scipio's Company was in both battles of said Scipio also according to Defendant's belief of recollection well recollects seeing him in the army at these places of times. Defendant & his Officer Ensign Ball continued in the service thro' the winter after the enlistment was expired - recollects they had a dreadful time at the battle of Trenton - the storm being terrible - according to Defendant's recollection the army lay thro' the winter in Jersey, Head quarters being at Morristown - a part of Col. Wolles Regiment of Defendant's with them went to Pockskill with the British prisoners - thinks that the soldiers and Scipio among the rest were discharged in March of 1777 - for in that month or the April following De-

honest collected again - Defendant well recollects it being a subject of conversation at those times that said Scipio was in the public wagon service at Rhode Island of the place - but he knows nothing of this except by reputation - Defendant adds that said Scipio after his enlistment appeared in Jersey as aforesaid continued with them in the service in Jersey till the winter till discharged as aforesaid - He was in the service as a soldier when Defendant saw him at Boston as aforesaid - Defendant belonged to a different company, he knows nothing of the particular time of said Scipio's enlistment -
Benjamin Ward
Sworn to & subscribed to the Comg of your aforesaid
Ch. H. Hastings Judge -
And the said Court as heretofore declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter of after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier in service as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Stamford in Connecticut of that Samuel Dean who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Stamford & is a credible bearer of that their statement is entitled to credit -
Chs. H. Hastings Judge -
I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate in & 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 said Scipio for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 21 st Day of August A.D. 1840.
Sam Lockwood Clk.
7155.
Rev. Scipio.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford -
on this 2 nd day of July A.D. 1833 before the Court of Probate in said District personally appeared David Serfil of Stamford in said District who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath be open before the Court that he is the person described in and who executed the foregoing application in addition to his original declaration dated August 1 st 1832 that after his enlistment under Sullivan as stated in his original declaration he was still continued Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged & Joseph Hoys Captain of the Company - and cannot possibly recollect who his officers were in the so called service in New York. He knows with absolute certainty he served two years in said service under regular enlistments as stated in his original declaration. cannot state the precise time of enlistment - it was in the Spring of probably not far from April. He knows his Continental services in 1780 were for six months of that time Joseph Hoys was Commander of the Regiment. Stephen Brattle who was his Captain at that time has been dead for some months past and was much broken down before his death. cannot recollect who the lieutenants or Ensigns were. cannot recollect Col. Hoys (or Brattle as sometimes written) because he was a Stamford man.
His Continental services in 1779 were as stated in his original declaration that the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Brattle of said Joseph Hoys was Colonel, or had command of the Regiment - cannot give the particulars of this term of service as well as the other because the hard winter, the sufferings in Morris town woods of the expedition of Clinton & Howe will fade on his memory - there is however some indistinctness in his recollection by reason of his old age; but he well knows he served three or four months each in the Continental Service under said Brattle. He can as he can recollect his services under both of these enlistments were in Jersey of the region in the neighborhood. cannot ascertain the name of one person by whom he can prove these services - they are all dead & gone. said Joseph Hoys was on Colonel in 1779. He knows his first enlistment under Charles Smith as stated in his original declaration was as he only believes in April but he cannot state the day - of his second enlistment under said Sullivan was in April but he cannot state the day - the first was in 1781 the second in 1782 - the first year Gen. Washington Commanded at the fort - Col. Fairfield the second year - he all recollects services at Boston, New York, in Pennsylvania & Jersey in 1776 & 1777 Charles Smith was the Colonel of his Regiment of Joseph Hoys (or Brattle) his Captain. cannot say positively how long he stood after his first enlistment against Sullivan's request but it was for sometime in all and he can say positively it made

a term of at least two months after the expiration of his first enlistment which was the first of January 1779. - all his services except under Charles Smith, when he was a Sergeant, were in capacity of a private.
Under his second enlistment under Col. Smith served one year. He believes his enlistments under Butts were in both occasions in the Spring, but he cannot give the time - His services which altogether amount to full six years, were so various & in so many places of which he is now 80 years old, having kept no record or memorandum, that it cannot possibly be more particular or specific than he has already been, but he knows with absolute certainty that what he has stated in relation to the length of his services of the nature is entirely true. In every instance, the corps in which he served was a regular continental or a body of troops of standing raised & ordered into service by competent public authority & in every instance his services took him constantly away from his home so that he could follow of 2nd follow no other pursuit.
He can recollect with certainty the length of all his services except the short term in Jersey pursuant to Sullivan's request after the expiration of his first enlistment and according to the best of his recollection that was for three months at least - he therefore believes that he served for the periods mentioned below in the following quarters:
For one year of two months I served as a private (in Capt. Joseph Wright (or Bratt) Company as before stated) - for two years I served as a private (in the wagon service as before stated) - for six months I served as a private (in 1779 under Stephen Butts as before stated) - for six months I served as a private (in 1780 under Stephen Butts as before stated) - for two years I served as a Sergeant (under Charles Smith in 1781 & in 1782 as before stated) of such services I claim a pension.
Warren Scofield
Sworn to and subscribed to this May 4th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Chas. H. Fowler, Judge.
I certify that Warren Scofield, Ebenezer Dean, Jesse Hoyt, Samuel Dean & Benjamin Wiles who have respectively subscribed to the foregoing depositions are all well known to me personally & are all credible persons.
Hampden Probate Office July 2nd 1833
Chas. H. Fowler, 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 Abigail Scoville for a pension. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 2nd day of July A.D. 1833
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hait Hoefield a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
8.17.65
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Decm. 1776 1 yr. 2 mo. Private Joseph Hait Charles Webb Conn.   Apr. 1777 2 years Major " "   Jan'y 1779 6 mos. Private Stephen Root Joseph Hait   July 1780 6 mos. " "   Apr. 1781 1 year 5th Lieut. Charles Smith Col. William   1 year Canfield  
Battles engaged in, White Plains & Kingston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 1. 1832. at al.
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Conn.
Age at date of application, Jan. 1756 at St. John, Conn.
Remarks: His name was alleged. He always resided at Stamford except during the British occupation when he was at Reading, Conn. He d. July 1832 at Stamford (It is not stated where he was then. Ed.)  July 2 seconds assent to each paragraph Ed.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

No 7155 Hait Scfield
acmd
24 mo. length
120  pp
L. Hawley Esqr.
Stanford Ct.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Hait Scofield which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no yes  The name of the Col. in the different Regiments particularly in the Continental Service is negative VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no See quere 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
REQUIRE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
REQUIRE XV. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
By the Regulations of the Department it will be seen that every applicant is required to produce the best proof in his power. To substantiate his claim without  disputant should produce the affidavits of Bells and other witnesses if there are any, setting forth in detail what they may know of his services.
It does not appear that the best evidence has been produced. If claimant served 2 years as Serg t in 1781 & 1782 he will be entitled to the pension of that rank - but he must account for the evidence of his rank, and show that service to have been constant through each year. From the rolls in the office which are complete at the time it is apparent that claimant served but one term in Capt Bells company 15 in 2 days.

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Kaw Oklahoma July 29, 15-
War Department A.S.A. Washington D.C.
Will you please give me the military record of Lieut - Scofield in the Revolutionary war. He went from Stamford Conn and served six years. Also the record of Lieut - James Wray who served in the French & Indian wars under Col Boquet - and received for his service a tract of land at the mouth of Beech Creek in what is now Clinton Co Penn. He also served in the Revolution with three brothers John Robert and Francis Two of them are said to have been with the party left to keep up the communications near Clinton when Washington surprised the British at Princeton These parties were my ancestors and for that reason wish their military record. My name was Scofield before marriage
Yours Respectfully
RT-1 Box 42 Kaw Oklahoma Ella E. Kenyon

NZI Rev SC
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE SCHENECTADY, N.Y.
June 15th, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
May I ask for information concerning one Hait Scofield of Stamford, Connecticut? My understanding is that he was a pensioner for some years before he died. I would much appreciate such information as you have con- cerning him.
Very truly yours,
Herbert Blair Superintendent of Schools.
HB:M

17.665 INVALID.
Rev. Mr. ...
File No. _____
Rev. ... _____
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 June 22. Hist. to Herbert Blair. 1915 Aug. 7. " " Mrs. Ella E. Kenyon 1921 Nov. 8 " " Capt. Overton & Lufford (Letter in v. 2, p. 4 from Kenyon)

In Hait  Scipio , Cape he lives.
His year of two months service under John Webb & the  testimony of Warren Scipio , Jesse Doyl of Brattleboro  was  no objection seems to be taken to his proof of this service
His passport service he stands by his own oath  corroborated by Jesse Doyl  who swears to two years of his Brattleboro  service who swears to the reputation of his being in that service
His services under Butts  it seems are partly known  by the papers at Washington  he undoubtedly served on another occasion under Butts in some case  or other for he is a man of entire unprobity who would not think it of any value not the fact. He may have misrepresented the character of the corps  But independently of his services under Butts he seems to have made out much more than two years.
It is objected that it does not appear that the best evidence has been produced - What evidence of service could be more satisfactory in its character, and especially in its amount, I am not informed of cannot conjecture - for certain I am that several applicants whose papers have passed this office have already of long since obtained pensions on testimony much less strong than that which Scipio offers - Of the testimony of witnesses of many witnesses is sufficient to establish a claim, I see not why this is not established.

it is said if he served 2 years as a Sergeant he will have a portion of that rank, but will account for the custom of his rank of then the service to have been constant thro' the year - He says in his original declaration that he had Sergeant's warrants under Charles Smith (who was his Capt. while he was Sergeant) but has lost them. In that other way he can't possibly account for the custom of his rank I do not know.
With the fact that Mr. L. Services were Constant he Successes So Limited of that is all the Department has regarded of others - but he knows by Example Dean But he was a Sergeant of Steady in the field From mid 1781 to April 1783 of had been there month before Dean was there - by Sept. 1783 that he was in the field 2 years altogether - by Sept. Dean that for 1 year & 3 mo. certainly he was " constantly by " in service in the field. of that period I saw him there in service in 1781 - he knows also by Warren Scofield that he served as a Sergeant in the field - But in the more fact that he was doing garrison duty in a fort shows sufficiently the character of the service of its continuity.
As has been observed the Department in the case has required less time than the oath of the applicant as to the character of his services - Here the applicant is most explicit in his declaration & that part of it in addition has proof by more witnesses than will be generally found to support these applications which have been a hindrance to -
The Declaration goes then explicitly "account for the ceding of his rank" by showing that he had warrants of his loss then - of his loss. These most clearly that his services were constant - These two years services being listed, it is enough for his pension, without re- going to the rest of his services, well known as they are - We therefore consider himly entitled to the full pension of a Sergeant.
W. Stanley
John Hopley's dream with the Queen in the Park - 1837 The Queen knew that he was there but she denied that - The Queen can him help in having known that from service by of King -