Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20417, for Samuel M Jefferds, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Jefferds, Samuel M. Jefferd
S 20417
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CONTENTS

11.219 X Maine
Saml. M. Safford
of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hudson. of the Reg't commanded by Col Brown in the Maine Volunteers Militia
8 Mo Pr. 26. 66
Samuel M. Jeffers Record corrected Oct 24, 1904.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Apr 1833 Barnabus Palmer , Kennebec, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833, 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 13.33
$ 66.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 24

Samuel M. Jeffers No 2.761
No - 50 -
Adn 8 mos $ 26.66
Barnabas Palmer Esq Kennebec Me.

United States of America.
Maine District S.S.
At a Special District Court of the United States began and held at Kennebec, within and for said District on the 7 th day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two, before before the Honorable Oliver Ware, Judge of said Court.
On this seventh day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before the District Judge, Samuel M. Jeffords, a resident of Wells , in the County of York, in said Maine District, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
In May 1778 I enlisted under Lieut Simon Jeffords at Wells for eight months, went directly to Pittsfield in the State of New York, where we joined Capt Thomas Woodson's company in Brown's Regiment, of which Col Poor was Lieut Colonel. The Regiment belonged to the Massachusetts line. From Pittsfield we marched to White Plains, and after a short time to West Point, where we were engaged in erecting works until our time of service expired and we were discharged. — I went voluntarily into the service as above stated. — I was born in Wells , in the year 1764, and have always resided there. — I believe my name is recorded on the town books of Wells , stating the time of my birth, and I have a record of my age in my family Bible at home placed there by my Father.
There was a Col Wood of Massachusetts, who was in that section of the army, and was with us a part of the time. Lieut Simon Jeffords of our company was my Father. — There was a Capt Whittier of Mattawin who commanded a company in the same Reg- iment. — Nicholas Weeks was our second Lieut.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or if any, only on that of the agency in the State of Sam M Jeffords .
Sworn and to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Adm. Ware } U.S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig-

trial proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel M. Jeffords for a pension.
And that Barnabas Balmer who certified the annexed depositions of Hannah Siske, Joseph Gillpatrick and Paul Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and his official attestations entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Nussey Clerk
I Samuel M. Jeffords of Wells in affirmation of the foregoing declaration sworn to by me before the Hon. Ashur Wood judge of the U.S. District Court testify and declare that Col Poor the officer alluded to in said declaration commanded the Regiment to which I belonged - I did suppose him to be a Lieut Colonel but was in command of the Regiment. I had an impression that the Colonel's name was Brown. I have no recollection of ever seeing Col Brown, he was not in command of the Regiment whilst I was with it. Col Poor was the chief officer - I belonged to Capt Hudson's Company.
Sam M. Jeffords
State of Maine York ss - Kennebec Nov. 14 - 1832 Then personally appeared Samuel M. Jeffords of Wells in the County of York and made oath to the truth of the above - declaration by him signed in my presence -
Barnabas Balmer Justice of the Peace
Maine District
District Clerk's Office November 15. 1832
In testimony that Barnabas Balmer Esquire whose signature is above is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
John Nussey Clerk U.S. Courts

I Hannah Fiske of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine aged seventy four years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Samuel M. Jeffords of said Wells a revolutionary soldier. I have known said Jeffords from his youth as the son or relative of his Father and always a neighbor to him About the year 1778 as near as I can - recollect - Simon Jeffords the Father of Samuel M. Jeffords went into the American army and took his son Samuel M. with him. Samuel M. Jeffords was then quite a young man. They were absent all of one season and I understood were in the Army. I - recollect perfectly well when the said Samuel M. Jeffords returned home it was the first the winter. His mother was at my Father's house when he returned home and the said Samuel set out immediately for our house -

was then quite a young man. They were absent all of one season and I understood were in the Army. I recollect perfectly well when the said Samuel returned home it was the first the winter. His mother was at my Father's house when he returned home and the said Samuel set out immediately for our house - and in company with his mother I met him on the way after he - I cannot be incorrect in this circumstance as we were both greatly rejoiced to see him - as well as to see his Father who was then at his house. I have no doubt the said Samuel M c Lefferts was in the Army the whole of that summer and Fall - Simon Lefferts the father of Samuel M c Lefferts I understand was an officer in the Army -
Hannah Fiske
one -

State of New York County of ... State of New York
York ss - Augt 7-1832 Then personally appeared Hannah Fiske the within named deponent and made oath to the truth of the within
Deposition of her free will and accord before me Barnabas Robinson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Hannah Fiske is a credible witness and an respectable woman
Barnabas Robinson Justice of the Peace
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of August 1832 Barnabas Fiske
was the first time that the within deponent was sworn to before me and the laws of the state of New York require that every person who is sworn to before me must be sworn to according to the rites and ceremonies of his religion

Joseph Gitzpolick of Kennelunk in the county of York and state of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with Simon  about Mr. Jeffords of Wells son of Simon Jeffords of Fernald, of said Wells now deceased Some time in the year 1778 said Samuel Mr. Jeffords went into the Army with his father Simon Jeffords an officer. They went to some part of the state of New York and were about the whole of one summer season and returned in the fall of the year. I cannot state the precise time I lived near his father at that time and was well acquainted with both Samuel Mr. and Simon Jeffords the father of said Mr. - The said Samuel Mr. was a private soldier, or a waiter to his Father. I have always known the said Samuel Mr. Jeffords - and think he went into the service early in the spring. Joseph Gitzpolick

State of Maine York ss.
Then personally appeared the within named Joseph Gilpatrick and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed to
Before me. Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the within named Joseph Gilpatrick is a credible witness
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
Joseph Gilpatrick

I Paul Goodwin of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine certify and declare that I was acquainted with Samuel M c Lefferts of Wells before I went into the army of the United States in the revolution- ary war - Since Samuel M c Lefferts is probably many years younger than myself - In the year 1780 I think it was in April said Samuel M c Lefferts went into the Army with his Father Lieut Simon Lefferts, I do not recollect the Regiment he belonged to but I know he went to Fish kills and to White Plains - in the State of New York I enlisted the same following his enlistment in April in to Col Shaw's Regiment and went to Fish kills and to White Plains where I arrived at Fish kills in the State of New York where I expected to find my two neighbours Lt Simon Lefferts and his son Samuel M c Lefferts they had left that place for White Plains West Point and White Plains - we afterwards marched from Fish kills down to opposite of West Point - whilst we were stationed at that place we underwent much from the cold and snow which had become six or eight inches deep about this time  in some places Samuel M c Lefferts having been discharged set out for home, he called to see me and take my command home, as I soon after learned by my comrades who knew Lefferts, but I was that week detailed for a service at some distance from the Regiment and did not see him This call was made at the Regimental Court I have not the least doubt he did so call as on my return to the Camp I was informed of it by several of my other neighbours who knew Lefferts - I have always known Samuel M c Lefferts from his youth - he resides very near me and has so resided all his life - Simon Lefferts the father of Samuel M c Lefferts is dead - I am an revolutionary pensioner under the law of 1818 -

1818- and am twenty four six years old.
Paul Goodwin
State of Maine
York J. August 7-1832-
Sworn & subscribed before me
Barnabas P. Palmer Jus. of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Paul Goodwin, and he is a credible witness.
Barnabas P. Palmer Justice of the Peace

We Joseph Goodwin a clergyman residing in the town of Wells in the county of York and S. of Moine and James Osborne Jr Port Master of the town of Burnsall in the said county of York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel McLefferts who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration of services in the war revolutionary war to which this certificate is to be annexed and we believe him to be of the age he represents, namely sixty nine years that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a leader of the revolution and that we fully concur in that opinion.
We would state further from a personal acquaintance with Samuel McLefferts that we believe he is reputed a man of the strictest integrity and of irreproachable moral character and we are satisfied that he merits that reputation.
Joseph Goodwin
James Osborne Jr.
State of Moine York ss.
August 10 th 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Goodwin of Wells, and James Osborne Jr of Burnsall and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them subscribed to.
Before me
Barabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

in that the above named Osborn is a credible witness & worthy of belief & the above named Goodwin is satisfactorily known to him to be a reputable & pious clergyman residing in the town of Coles- & writing of full credit
Abner Warren
Judge of the U.S. Dist. Ct. Dist. of Maine
Maine District
District Clerk's Office August 16. 1832
In testimony that Barnabas Balmer Esquire who took the within deposition is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written.
John Nufsey Clerk U.S. Courts

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. D. I. 20417.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
March 17, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Samuel M. Jefferd, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing at Wells, York Co., Maine, and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hudson and Col. Brown. He enlisted at Wells, Maine.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Rev. F. A. Hatch,
74 West St., Danbury, Conn.

11219
74 West St-
Danbury, Conn.
Hon. Wm Lochren
Commis n Pension
Dear Sir:
I write to ask if there is record in your office of a relative of mine, who served in the Revolutionary Army. His name was Jefferds ; I do not know whether it was Samuel, or some other name.
He belonged in Wells, or Kennebec Maine , but I think enlisted from Portland. He was an officer, and I am told that he had a son as an aid on his staff . Any information you can give will be gratefully received.
Yours Resp y
(Rev.) Fred c A. Batch
Pastor 2 d Cong l Church
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HOTEL Dellone.
ANDREW S. LEE, Prop.
COR. CAPITOL AVE. & 14 TH STREET.
Omaha. Apr. 17. 1902
Home of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:
I am looking up the Revolutionary War record of a relative, whom I have reason to believe has some record in your office.
Samuel Mr. Jeffords , who died at Wells, Maine , was presumably enlisted from there.
It is family tradition that his father, Simon Jeffords , was also in the Revolutionary Army .
If you can give me any information that will show that either Simon or Samuel M. Jeffords was on the pension list.

and what was their address. I will be greatly obliged.
I remain
Yours resply (Rev.) Fred A. Hatch.

20419 INVALID.
File No. 20417
Samuel M. Jeffers ★
Bel Ver Nat
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Samuel M. Jeffers ★ Records corrected Oct. 21, 1904. B.
Mch. 17-1897. History to Rev. F. A. Hatch 674 West St. Danbury. Conn.
June 3-1902 Rev. F. A. Hatch, Quaker mch.