Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25135, for Samuel Stebbins, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Stebbins, Samuel Ruth
W. 25135
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Connecticut 3206
Samuel Hebbins
Bridgfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Olstead of the Regt commanded by Col Bailey in the Connecticut line for
7 Mos. 19 days
Sergeant 1 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Decem 1822 and sent to E- Taylor Danbury Conn
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $ 44.67 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 1833 - 125.89
$ 69.56
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7th 1832. }
Recorded by Erast D. Bullock Clerk, Book I Vol. 3 — Page 67

709 Connecticut Ruth Stebbins widow of Samuel Stebbins who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private sergeant.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29. Dollars 78.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of July 1848. and sent to
Smith B. Heeler Ridgefield C.P.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 337, Vol. 1.

adult immature 7 or 13 days 1 in song 29.78
E Taylor Dunbury Calif. anatomy letter to be written
6717

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Stephens  of Bridgfield in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 — 1 Private Gen. Col. Olmstead's Co.   80 — 4. 13 Col. Baileys Reg.   81 — 1 Col. Sears Co.   " 1 Col. Olmstead's Co.   " 1 Ar. d Ser. Col. Baughton's Co.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. Bullock Examining Clerk.

780 Ruth Stebbins widow of Samuel Con:
abt 7. July 38 5 years
married in 1782.
Died in 1836
20 mtd
7 mo 13 ds fri
1. — Seryt.
$29.78
debet - died 21 march '36 - from com money on 28 march 36.
Edw O Saylor Danbury Con.

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. S.S. Ridgefield
On this Sixteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Danbury in said County and State, (the same being a Court of Record), Ruth Stebbing a resident of said town of Ridgefield aged Twenty six Years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath in Open Court make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows": That She is the Widow of Samuel Stebbing who was a Private and also a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution. That her acquaint- -ance with the said Samuel Stebbing com- -menced in early life. And She knows that he was at several different times engaged in the United States Service, either in the Militia, State Troops or in the "Line". - Yet She knows little of the Actual Service he performed or the rank in the several different engage- -ments Except from information derived from him subsequent to their Marriage. That from the information derived as aforesaid and from her frequently seeing him On his return from Service, She firmly believes that in the year Seventeen hundred and twenty seven - he served for One Month in Capt David Olmstead Co. of Militia at Pukekeete and other places in the State of New York.

that he served in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Knowles Leach at Greenwich and Stamford, thinks he was stationed for a part of the time at a place called Paterson Hill. That in the year nineteen hundred and Eighty When a draught was made to fill up the Reg't of Col Philip B. Bradley, One John Smith of said Ridgefield was drawn, but who deserted to the British, and the said Samuel Stobbing, was employed by the Officer who made the draught (to wit Lieut Job Smith) to fill the vacancy - and that he joined the said Col. Bradley Regiment and served in Capt. David Olmstead Company where he served for about four months and an half.
She further states that in the month of August 1832 the said Samuel Stobbing made Application for a Pension under the Act of June 7th of that year and that on the 30th day of December 1832 he received the Pension Certificate hereto annexed, which entitled him to receive twenty Nine dollars and seventy eight Cents per Annum during his Natural Life - That the Original Declaration of the said Samuel Stobbing together with the proofs in support of the same are on the files in the Pension Office of the United States to which she would beg leave respectfully to refer
She further declared that she was married

to the said Samuel Stebbins on the third day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, that said Marriage is recorded in the public records of the Town of Ridgfield as wife Asphen by the Certificate of the Clerk of said Town, hereunto Annexed;—
That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Stebbins died at said Ridgfield on the twenty seventh day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty Six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Twenty hundred and Ninety four wry at the time above stated. —
Ruth Stebbins
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss
On this 16 th day of August in the year 1838 before the court of probate within for the District of Danbury in the said County and State personally appeared Ruth Stebbins, above-named and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I Gilead G. Taylor Clerk of said court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court relating to the claim of said Ruth Stebbins for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 16 th day of August 1838 Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

I Edward Taylor of Danbury in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Judge of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in said County and State do hereby certify to all it may concern, that Gilead G Taylor who has signed the foregoing and subsequent cer- tificates is Clerk of the said Court of Probate and was Clerk at the date thereof duly appoint- ed and sworn. That the signatures subscribed to said certificates and purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of the said Gilead G Taylor, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk and that the seal impressed upon the said certificate is the seal of said Court of Probate In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Danbury aforesaid the 16 th day of August 1833
Edward Taylor Judge

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Stebbins of the State of Connecticut who was a Private and a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Nine dollars and Seventy eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Leahy Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

Payments to be made at Hartford by Pres: W. S. Mr Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, in Book I Vol. 3 page 67

I Philip Bradley of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Aged fifty four years, being first sworn according to Law do on my Oath testify depose and say, that in early childhood I was well acquainted with Samuel Robbins of said Ridgefield, and continued to be intimate with him so long as he lived. Deponent has always resided in the same town with said Robbins, and for the greater part of his life within half half a mile of his residence - and has good reason to believe he served in the Revolutionary as stated by his widow, Ruth Robbins who now applies for a pension - Deponent was not present when the said Samuel Robbins and Ruth Wilson was married, neither does he know to a certainty the year, but he has known them to live together as husband and wife more than fifty years - That the said Ruth Robbins now resides about one fourth of a mile from deponent, is still unmarried, and is the widow of the widow of the said Samuel Robbins who served in the Army as aforesaid. Said Robbins died in the Month of March 1830 -
Philip Bradley
The erasure in the tenth line from the top in this deposition was made before signing. Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Probate District of Danbury } ss
On this 16 th day of August 1888 before the court of Probate within a fore said District personally appeared Phillip Bradley above -named well known to the said court as a credible person of good character for truth and a credible witness, who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same Gilead G. Taylor Clerk
Rev. H. H. H. H.

under Parochy of Ridgfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. I give Thee Six years being just seven according to Law do testify before and say, that I was well acquainted with Samuel Stebbins of said Ridgfield, from my earliest recollection to the period of his death, that for the last few years of his life he was a Pensioner of the United States, and received the Certificate of Pension accompanying the declaration of Ruth Stebbins herewith — That said Samuel Stebbins died at said Ridgfield on the 27th day of March 1836. Deponent was present when he died and attended his funeral — He always resided within a mile of the said Samuel Stebbins, and is now residing within half a mile of Ruth Stebbins his widow who now makes application for the benefit of the provisions of the act of July 7, 1838 — That she is unmarried, and is the widow of the said Samuel Stebbins who was a pensioner as aforesaid — & that she is a person of truth and veracity.
 Keturah G. Taylor
The above is the thirteenth & fourteenth lines from the top now made before signing.
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk.

State of Connecticut Fairfield county Probate District of Danbury } ss
On this 16 th day of August 1838 before the court of Probate within and for said District personally appeared Keeler Danchy above named well known to the said court as a person of good character for truth and a credible witness, who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk
Ruth Robbins

I Harvey Smith of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Aged forty five years, being first sworn according to Law do testify before and say, that from my Childhood I have been acquainted with Samuel Stobbing late of said Ridgefield, that I aided him in Obtaining a Pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 - That he was the identical Samuel Stobbing for whom the Pension Certificate referred to in the declaration of Ruth Stobbing, was issued That I have from the same period been well acquainted with Ruth Stobbing who now makes Application for the benefit of the Provisions of the Act of July 7, 1838, And know that she is the Widow of the said Samuel Stobbing above referred to. That the said Samuel Stobbing died in the Month of March (the day I cannot positively determine) in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six - That the said Ruth Stobbing is now unmarried and the Widow of said Samuel as above - That she now resides in said Ridgefield and Sustains a character for truth and veracity which is irreproachable -
Harvey Smith
The words, "was issued" in the eleventh line from the top of this deposition were inserted before signing. Gilead G. Saylor Clerk.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Probate District of Danbury } ss
on this 16 th day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate within aforesaid District personally appeared Harvey Smith above named well known to the said Court as a person of good character for truth and a credible witness, who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Gilead G Taylor Clerk

Samuel Hobbins & Ruth Wilson, were married June, third, one Thousand seven hundred and eighty two,
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } S.S. Ridgefield August 16. 1838
I Nathan Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield in the said County and State, do hereby testify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of Marriages, in the Town Records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows; June 3, 1782,
I Nathan Smith above named, depose and say that I held the Office of Town Clerk, in the County Town and State afore- said, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as verified by me
Nathan Smith Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Probate District of Danbury } ss
On this 16 th day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate within & for our District personally appeared Nathan Smith above- named well known to this Court as a person of good character for truth and a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing Deposition being duly sworn and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

Samuel Stetson died, March Twenty Seventh, One Thousand, Eight hundred and thirty six, aged, Seventy three years and one month.
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss. Ridgefield August 16-1838
I Nathan Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield, in the said County and State, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the record of deaths, in the Town Records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in the legible figures as follows, March 27 th 1836 aged 73 years and 1 month
Nathan Smith Town Clerk of Ridgefield
I Nathan Smith above named, do hereby say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract, from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as Certified by me.
Nathan Smith Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury } ss.
On this 16 th day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate within & for said District personally appeared Nathan Smith above named, well known to the said Court as a person of good character for truth and a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Bridgfield in the District of Danbury. On the 3 rd day of August AD 1832 per- sonally appeared in open court, before the Hon. Philemon B. Smith Esquire Judge of the Court of Oyer and terminer for the District of Danbury within said County and State, now sitting Samuel Stollings Esquire a resident of said Bridgfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged sixty nine 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 A 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein- stated - viz That in the month of June 1779 he was called out with others on an alarm on a short tour of duty in the Com- pany commanded by Captain David Olm- sted, in the State service, that he marched to Greenpond, Peapack Hill, Fishkill, Groggins Pavish, & Moripons Store (now Patterson)

in the State of New York, and that he was on duty at those places two weeks or half a month at the expiration of which time he was regularly dismissed and that he was called out in the same way and year in the month of July and per- formed a tour of duty at Poughkeepsie the State of New York and at Fishkill and Newburgh, both in the State of New York in the same Company as before and performed two weeks service, under the same Officer and was at the time last named Poughkeepsie at the time they were defeated by the British and was regularly dismissed. That in the year 1780 he enlisted and joined the regular army then lying at Fishkill Heights in the State of New York and was assigned to Captain John H. Jones Company in Col. Bratton's Regiment and served therein six months and was honorably discharged, which discharge is now lost. That in the Spring of 1781 he served as a substitute for John Brundict for the period of one month in the militia in Captain

1 1 1 Knowles has been company and performed the duty of orderly sergeant in said com- -pany for said time said service was perform- -ed in Middlesex, then then and now in the Town of Stamford Connecticut, that in June or July of the same year he was called out and served for one month under Captain David Olmsted in the State Ser- -vice, was marched to Horns Neck in the Town of Greenwich, thence to Bridgefield where he completed said month's service and was regularly dismissed - That in the autumn of fall of the same year, he was called out on an alarm and served the full period of one month, which time he performed the duty of orderly sergeant, he served under a warrant from proper authority (which warrant he has now lost) said service was in the militia and performed under Capt Broughton, (late of Danbury in said State) and consisted in guarding the coast at 5 mile River in the Town of Norwalk and that he was honorably dismissed - on said service - That he hereby relea-

gives his every claim 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, that he was born at Hidgefield aforesaid on the 27 th day of February 1763 that he has a record of his age in the public records of the town of Hidgefield, that he resided in said town at each and every time he was called into the service and has resided there since the war of the Revolution and still resides there.
Being examined by the Court the said Samuel Stebbins saith, that upon enquiry he finds that he has erroneously stated that said Middlesex is now in the town of Haverfield, it having been recently as he is informed, united into a new town by the name of the Town of Haverfield — That he served in all the said towns as a Private soldier, excepting when he served in the capacity of Sergeant as above stated — and that said Colonel Bradley's Regiment in which he so served was in the Connecticut line —
Sworn & subscribed to Samuel Stebbins for Court
Attest Edward Layton Clerk

The said Samuel Stebbins 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.
Attest Edward Taylor clerk
Samuel Stebbins
We, Charles G. Silliman a clergyman, residing in the town of Ridgefield and Depe S. Bradley residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Stebbins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed 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 Edward Taylor clerk
Charles G. Silliman Depe S. Bradley
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 Charles G. Silliman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Ridgefield and that Depe S. Bradley who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Ridgefield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor clerk
I, Edward Taylor Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Stebbins for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said Office, this Third day of August 1832.
Attest Edward Taylor clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } } }
I Reuben Booth of Danbury in the said County Judge of the Court of Probate within in the District of Danbury in the said County & State do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire, who hath signed & certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court of Probate and the Certificates of Caution of the annexed Depositions, is Clerk thereof and was such Clerk, duly appointed and sworn, at the time the same purport to have been signed & certified by him: that the said signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Edward Taylor are in his proper hand writing, and that full faith & credit are due to his attestations as such Clerk.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 8 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Reuben Booth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury Connecticut

see the undersigned Probate Justices of the Town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby de- pose and certify that we are severally per- sonally acquainted with Samuel Ste- leins of said Ridgefield, and do hereby express our decided opinion that said Steleins is and ever has been a person of strict truth and veracity and that we fully believe said Steleins to be sixty nine years of age and that he served in the War of the Revolution as he states in his declaration just read in our presence and hearing
Yrs S. Bradley Henry Smith Warren Gurnit Philip Kuler Ezraiah Smith Daniel Jones Benj o Jones
August 3 d 1832 Subscribed & sworn in open Court and the said Justices of Probate being well acquainted with the Deponents who all reside in the Town of Ridgefield certify that they are Gentlemen of Respectability and credible witnesses Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25135, it appears that Samuel Stebbins was born February 27, 1763 at Ridgefield, Connecticut. Aug
While residing at said Ridgefield, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
In June 1779, two weeks as a private in Captain David Olmsted's Company; in July 1779, two weeks in same company,
and was at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk; from August 1, 1780, six months in Captain John St. Johns' Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Regiment; in the spring of 1781, one month as orderly-sergeant in Cap- tain Knowles Sears' Company; from June or July 1781, one month as private in Captain David Olmsted's Company; in the fall of 1781, one month as orderly-sergeant in Captain Boughton's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, while a resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
He died there March 27, 1836.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Tombstone data to Chas. R. Hale

I Riah Nash of Bridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years, being first duly sworn according to Law, Depose and say, That I have personal knowledge that Samuel Stubble -ins Esquire now of Bridgefield in the County and State aforesaid, served for the period of six months in Captain John H. Hous's Com- -pany in Col. Bradley's Regt on the continen- -tal establishment, in the year 1780, this deponent thinks and verily believes that said Stubbleins joined said Army at a place called Fishkill Heights, and crossed the river at Kings Ferry into New Jersey and continued with the Army while in New Jersey, then recrossed at Kings Ferry and went into winter quarters, perform- -ing in the whole six months service as this Deponent believes and further say not That in the month of July 1779 said Stubbleins served in a company commanded by David Olmsted in the militia, at Norwalk for the full period of two weeks and as this Deponent believes was regularly discharged and further say not
Riah Nash
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Bridgefield July 28 th 1832

On the day and year before mentioned personally appeared Priscilla Wash to me well known as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Jesse S. Orndy Justice of Peace
August 3 d 1882. Personally appeared the above named deponent in open court & made oath to the above deposition, & the said court of Probate certifies that the deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

I Silas Abbott of Bridgewater in the County of Franklin and State of Conn- -ticut aged sixty six years, being duly sworn according to Law, do upon tes- -tify and say, That in the year 1781 I was on duty as a substitute for Sam- -uel Abbott in Middlesex in the State of Conn- -ticut in a Company commanded by Benjamin Moreston, of Danbury, in Connecticut, and while there Samuel Hobbs Esquire of Bridgewater served as sergeant in said Company for one month and as this Deponent belie- -ves was honorably discharged therefrom and for the say not
Silas Abbott
State of Connecticut } Bridgewater July 20 th 1832 Franklin County }
On the day and year above written personally appeared Silas Abbott whom you know to be the person whose name appears above, and who is well known to me as a person of truth and ve- -racity and made oath to the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him sub- -scribed -
before me J. S. Bradley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss. d.
The undersigned a Notary Public within and for the said County duly appointed and sworn, and dwelling in said Danbury, do hereby certify that James Smith Esquire who is the J. Bradley Esquire who has signed the certificate of caption of the foregoing deposition of Silas Hobbs, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly appointed and sworn, and by the laws of said State duly authorized and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions. That the signature sub- scribed to said certificate, purporting to be his, is in the proper handwriting of the said J. Bradley: And that full faith and credit are due him in all his acts - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal in Danbury aforesaid, this 11th day of August 1832
Reuben Boote Notary Public

I Samuel St. John of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, Ageed sixty Nine years, being first Sworn according to Law, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Stobbing Esquire of said Ridgefield, and know that in the fall of the year 1781, he the said Stobbing performed the duty of Orderly Sergeant in a Company of drafted Militia, under the under the command of Captain Broughton, for the period of One Month, that said Company was under the command of General Waterbury — and that they were stationed for the above period at a place (then called Middlebury) now Danbury, in said County of Fairfield — Samuel St. John
X State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. St. Ridgefield July 20. 1832
On the day and year above mentioned, personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County, Samuel St. John known to me to be the same person who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, and known also to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
Harvey Smith Justice of Peace
July 20 —

August 3 d 1882 Personally appeared the said Samuel St John in open court and made oath to the above deposition and the said court certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness. Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

I Matthew Olmsted of Ridgfield in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut Aged seventy two years, being first duly sworn do, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Stebbins of said Ridgfield, and know that in the year 1780, the said Stebbins was engaged in the service of the United States in a Company under the command of Captain John St. John, in Colonel Philip W. Bradley's Regiment on the Continental Establishment - that said company left Ridgfield about the first of August 1780, and joined the Army at Fishkill Heights, then said Stebbins, and this deponent with said company, said company lay on said Heights several days, from thence crossed the Hudson River at "Kings Ferry", Marched into New Jersey, and was encamped at  then Place now called Patterson - that we were in camp employed in New Jersey until the Army went into Winter Quarters - When the said Company, this deponent and said Stebbins still with them encamped at a Place called "Nelson's Point" in the State of New York, where the said Stebbins was discharged, a few days before this deponent rec d . his discharge - that the said Stebbins then during the  time aforesaid was Tent Mate, with this deponent, that he was very like, and was nursed by this deponent, that he was present at the Execution of Major Andrè at Tappan in New Jersey - that he was engaged and participated in all Expeditions and Marches, and served with faith -

fulfill the full period of his enlistment — as a private soldier —
Matthew Olmstead
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss. Ridgefield —
On this 17 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County Matthew Olmstead, known to me to be the same person who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition and known also to me to be a person of truth, and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Harvey Knapp Justice of Peace
August 3 d 1832 Personally appeared in open court the above named deponent, and made oath to the above deposition, and the said Court of Probate certifies that the deponent sustains a good character for truth in a credible witness
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
July 17 —

I Josiah Sobdell of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Age Seventy two years, being first sworn according to Law, do depose and say - That I am well acquainted with Samuel Stubbins Esquire of said Ridgefield, and have knowledge, that in the Spring of the year 1781 - The said Stubbins, was in the service of the United States, in a company of drafted Militia, and performed the duties of Orderly Sergeant in the company commanded by Knowles Lead, that the troops were stationed, at a place called Middlesex, now Darien, in the town of Stamford - to guard the Coast, that this deponent was a private soldier in said company, at the same time, and knows that said Stubbins, served as Sergeant aforesaid for the period of One Month and was then discharged - and further say not -
Josiah Sobdell 88
State of Connecticut { Norwalk July 28 1832 Fairfield County } On the day and year above written, per- -sonally appeared Josiah Sobdell, to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing deposition before him subscribed before me J. S. Bradley Justiciary

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. A.
The undersigned a Notary Public within and for said County, by authority of said State, duly appointed and sworn, do hereby certify that Jesse L. Bradley Esquire who has signed the attestation caption of the foregoing deposition of Sarah Lobdell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, and by the laws of said State, duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and warrants of justice on the 28th day of July 1832. That the signature subscribed to the said certificate and purporting to be his is in the proper handwriting of the said Jesse L. Bradley: and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations as a Justice of the Peace - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal in Danbury this 11th day of August 1832. Nathaniel Root Notary Public

1 1 1 I Philip Kuler of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Age Twenty One years, being first sworn according to Law do depose and say - That I am well acquainted with Samuel Stubbins of said Ridgefield, and have knowledge that in the Spring of the year 1781, the said Stubbins performed the duty of Ordinary Sergeant in a Company of drafted Militia under the command of Captain Knowles Scott. Said Company being stationed at Middletown in the town of Stamford to guard the coast, and that said Stubbins served as aforesaid with repetition for One Month, and less time as this deponent believes honorably discharged. — And this Deponent further States that said Stubbins was on a term of duty in a company of drafted Militia under Captain David Christy in the month of July 1781 - the service being performed at Workmen's and at Ridgefield, where as this deponent believes said Stubbins was discharged. —
Philip Kuler
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Ridgefield 1 st August 1832 On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County, Philip Kuler known to me as a person of truth and veracity, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed -
Harvey Smith Justice of Peace

August 3 d 1882 Personally appeared the said Phillip Kuhn in open court & made of the test the above deposition & the said court of probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a reliable witness -
Attest
Edward Layton Clerk

Ruth Stebbins
ad
3436
Dear Adah
Smith B. Stebbins
Stephens Conn
Admitted.
Smith B. Stebbins Ridgefield Conn

State of Connecticut Fairfield County 3 S.S.
Be it known that before me Harry Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. On the 5th day of July 1848 personally appeared Ruth Stebbins a Resident of Ridgefield in said County, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 in that She is the widow of Samuel Stebbins de d who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution - That she rec d a Pension under the Act of June 17, 1844 - at the rate of twenty nine dollars and Seventy eight cents per Annum and that she still remains his widow
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, this 5th day of July 1848
Ruth Stebbins
Harry Smith Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Ruth Stebbins, and know her to be the identical person above named
Attest Harry Smith just of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Ridgefield.
I Smith B. Keeler Clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Ridgefield in the County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that Harvey Smith Esq. Who hath signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Fairfield, duly Commissioned and sworn and by Law Authorized to Administer Oaths and take depositions. And was such Justice of the Peace at the time said certificate purports to have been signed by him. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Harvey Smith and that the signatures to said certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Ridgefield aforesaid this 6th day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and
forty Eight
Attest Smith B. Keeler Clerk

3877
Ruth Stebbins
$ 29:78 per an
Harvey Smith Ridgefield Cal.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgewater
I, William H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield — and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT
Harvey Smith Esquire was on the 13 th day July
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 10 day of August 1843
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
On this thirteenth day of July AD 1843 personally appeared before me Harvey Smith a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Ruth Stobbins a resident of the town of Ridgefield in said County Aged Eighty One years, who on being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that She is the Widow of Samuel Stobbins, who was a Private and Sergeant in the service aforesaid; that she received under the Act of July 7, 1838, a Certificate of Pension entitling her to an Annual Amount of twenty seven dollars and seventy eight cents; She further declares that she is still a Widow - Ruth Stobbins
Witness Harvey Smith
Ruth W Stobbins
Sworn and Subscribed this thirteenth day of July AD 1843 before me and I hereby Certify that the declarant is well known to me and her statements are entitled to full credit
Harvey Smith Justice of the Peace

Ridgefield 16 Aug 2 1843
Sir
I send herewith the Applications of Widows Ruth Soto, Ruth Hattins, Polly Gilbert, Sarah Strong and Rachel Dicking, for the benefit of the provisions of Act of March 3 rd 1843. When these claims are examined you will please direct to the undersigned at Ridgefield Fairfield Co. Conn.
Respectfully Yours
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington
Henry Smith

State of Connecticut } Danbury August 22 d 1838 Fairfield county ss
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
In the accompanying declaration of Alatheah Smith of Ridgefield in said county & state - It is requested that the report in said case, and any correspondence regarding the same should be made to Harvey Smith Esqr of said Ridgefield
Respectfully you obt St
Edward Taylor

Connecticut 534.
Ruth Stebbins, widow of Samuel Stebbins, Deed.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 27 th March, 1836. of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri. & Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Olsted of the Regt commanded by Col. Bailey in the Connecticut line for 7 mos. 13 days pri. 1 mos. Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the 1 st 28 th day of March, 1836. day after husband's death
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Octo- ber, 1838, and sent to Edward Taylor, Danbury, Conn
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $72.62 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 = 14.89
$87.51
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A, Vol. 1 Page 28
97

Sam Stebbins $29.78 p. ar re - at 7 June Con: when last p d . GMC
Sept 28. 1835.
p o to A. March 1836
SH

Connecticut 3436
Ruth Stebbins widow of Samuel Stebbins who was a private Sergeant in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
Harvey Smith Ridgefield Cont.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 — Page 76
Ruth Stebbins
no 8

by  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25135
Ruth Steblins
Wife of
Samuel Steblins
Sergt Penn. Res.
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 gave OS-9 on this date to Chas R. Hale copy

Rev. 1/8/12 War
June 18-1928
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please me send Revolutionary War records of the following veterans all buried at Ridgefield, Conn. We wish to get headstones for them. Samuel Stebbins.
 Nehemiah Keller  Josiah Bennett  Philip Keller  Ezra Smith 
Thanking you I am Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stebbins, Samuel GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5059 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 1, 1790
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.