Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,138, for Rufus Safford, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Safford, Rufus Mary
R 9,138
CONTENTS
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9138
P. O.
Mary Safford
Service:
Rufus
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Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

2199. Mary Safford widow of Rufus Leon act 7. July 35 m 81 2 27 not 6 mo
9188

District of Connecticut ss. Canterbury.
On this 14 th day of September 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber, Andrew Judson, Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut, Mary Safford a resident of the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 85 years, who being first duly 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 July 7 th . 1835, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Rufus Safford formerly of the said town of Canterbury, who was a private in the Army of the revolution, and served as such from the 1 st day of June 1776 to the 1 st day of December 1776 in Captain Asa Burn's Company in Col. John Chester's Regiment, of the Connecticut State Troops. He was an enlisted soldier and served at White Plains and other places in its vicinity.

She further declares that she was married to the said Rufus Safford, on the 1 st day of June 1781. That she never had any certificate of her said marriage, and knows of no record evidenced thereof nor of any living person who was present at her said marriage. She has the same entered down and Recorded in an old Book, from which she has set the copy and secured the same to be hereunto annexed and she doth swear that the entry of her said marriage so recorded, by her said husband in his own proper hand writing, in the time of the transaction. That her said husband the said Rufus Safford died at said Canterbury on the 29 th day of September 1827; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the said but the marriage took place prior to the 7 th day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated.
Mary Safford
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above first mentioned
Before me Andrew Judson Judge of the United States for the District of Vermont

I Am Burgess of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 81 years, testify, depose and say, that I was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served as is stated in my declaration on file in the War Office, upon which my claim for services has been granted under the Act of June 7th. 1832. I further testify and say that I was well and intimately acquainted with Rufus Safford formerly of Canterbury aforesaid, now deceased, and I know the fact that the said Rufus Safford served as a private in the Army of the Revolution, from the 1 st day of June 1776, to the 1 st day of December 1776 in Capt. McRae's Company, in Col. John Chester's Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops. Said Safford enlisted for six months and served the full period with me. I served with him in the same company during the above time, at White Plains & other places.
I am well acquainted with Mary Safford, now a resident of said Canterbury. She was the wife of said Rufus.

They lived very near neighbors to me, and brought up a family of children. I was not present when they were married, and only know that by reputation.
She said Rufus Safford is now dead and the said Mary Safford is his widow. He died at said Canterbury on or about the 29 th day of September 1827 I was present at his funeral, and saw him interred. The said Mary has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Rufus Safford and is now his widow. August 13 th 1838. Asa Burges
District of Connecticut ss. Canterbury September 13 th 1838. Personally appeared Asa Burges Esq: signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. And I further certify that I know the said Asa Burges to be a credible witness. Went Andrew J. Mason Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut.

September 13th. 1838. I certify that I cut these two leaves from a book in the possession of Widow Mary Safford and that I certify believe is in the record of her marriage to James Spencer District Judge Connecticut District.
William Safford was born January 13th. 1824. Elizabeth Safford was born January 13th. 1827.
James Safford was married to Mary Andrews June 1st. Day. June 2nd. 1851

Rufus Safford was. Married to Mary Andrews June 2 nd Day Anno D. 1801
William Safford was Born January 13 th 1804 ~ Hannaritte Safford was Born June 13 th 1807 ~
September 13 th 1835. I certify that all the here shown from a book the possession of William Alery Safford and that the only value is in the record of the marriage between said parties concluded also

My son was Born . March #13 & Died the 17. Anno. D. V. 84 My son was Born July #15 & Died the same Day. Anno. D. V. 86 My son was Born . April #15 & Died . May #13. Anno. D. V. 89