Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16242, for Jared Scofield, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Scofield, Jared
S116242
buried
CONTENTS

36.198
Connecticut
Jared Serfield
Resided in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the reg t commanded by Col. in the Connecticut line for 12 months private
Date of death not on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 16 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec r 1835 and Dec r 1836
Miner Haskins
Airs to the 14th of March 1835 $16.25
Trans. allowance ending Sept r 20.00
$151.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Loomis Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 83 Page 40

State of Connecticut, ) Stamford, Probate district County of Fairfield, )
On this 12 th day of Sept r 1834 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
now sitting, Isaac Safford formerly a resident of Stamford in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: viz. on the 1 st of March 1781 he enlisted into a Company of State Troops, or guards commanded by Capt. Charles Smith, his Lieutenant was Jesse Hays for the term of nine months. That he served in said Company as a private for the term of his enlistment under the immediate command of Lieut. Hays & was discharged at Stamford in the Northwestern part of said Stamford, & on the invitation of the Lieut. he, immed- ately re-enlisted for the term of three months into the same company & served therein until the 1 st of March 1782, making in the whole one year. That he served as a Private soldier in said Company from the 1 st of March 1781 to the 1 st of March 1782 in the field & in the guard house & on the lines & was in the same time employed in no other business than that of a Soldier.
That he was born in said Stamford on the 17 th day of March 1764 & has resided there until ever since with the exception of the last six years he has lived North Salem but expects to return to Stamford next Spring. The reason of his making his declaration here is that he entered the service here in this vicinity & his witnesses all reside here. — Has a record of his age in his book in his possession. Lived in said Stamford when he enlisted — enlisted officers only are a count — can't recall the names of more officers than he knows. — Was appointed in taking several cartridges. There was no other body of troops associated with us — cannot say more than 500 had entered into operation more fully than he has done to any profi- table purpose. Received a written discharge, but

Jan 1 Sep 18. 33086
12m cap 1/2 mth
Adm 1/2 p.m. 12m $40.

State of Connecticut } Stamford Sept. 24/1874 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me H Minor a Notary Public within a for said County, Samuel Root who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Jared Safford who has signed the foregoing Declaration for a Pension & has been acquainted with him from his earliest recollection He knows the said Jared Safford was an enlisted soldier & knew in a Company of State Troops called Rangers, commanded by Capt Charles Smith, from the first March 1781 until the 1 st of March 1782 - This dep- -nant was an enlisted soldier & served in the same Company for the same time for which service he is in the receipt of a Pension - The said Safford together with this deponent & others enlisted in March 1781 for nine months & after their time expired Lieut. Hoyt discharged them at Stamford & enlisted them for another term of twelve months to make out the year The said Safford & this deponent with one or two others of the Company did so, & Safford served in said Company till March 1782 - Capt. Smiths Company were called Rangers in this neighborhood, whether they were thus called in the Public documents he has no knowledge
Sealed & sworn to
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written. I further certify that Samuel Root the above deponent is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
H Minor Notary Public

A mind full what has been and is - does not certainly know that it is lost and it was signed by Genl. Hays - He refers to Rev. Daniel Smith & J. H. Minor who will testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution
The said Jared Lefield 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. John Hawley Judge -  General Scott
We, Daniel Smith , a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford and J. H. Minor residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jared Lefield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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: Daniel Smith J. H. Minor
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, 23 rd day of Sept. 1835 John Hawley Judge -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and that J. H. Minor who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. John Hawley Judge -
I, Clerk of the do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this [blank] day of [blank] 1832

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Jared Sedfield for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 28 th day of September 1835
Samuel Lockwood Clerk
Jared Sedfield 33056
John Chaplin
Abraham
John

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

I am getting out a D. A. R paper on Jared Scofield for a friend. I would like his record as a pensioner. I read he received pension. If you cannot give this will you give date of his death so I can be sure the Jared Scofield of Stamford Fairfield Co who rec'd pension was my friends ancestor Mrs. A. Harold Close High Ridge Road Stamford Conn

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16242
1937-Mar 3- Visit to M.A. Harold Close - E.E.R.
INVALID.
File No. 16242
Land Office 1815
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 13, 1937
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Jared Scofield-S.16242
Mrs. A. Harold Close High Ridge Road Stamford, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jared Scofield, of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, who received a pension on account of his services.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16242, based upon the military service in that war of Jared Scofield.
Jared Scofield was born at Stamford, Connecticut, March 17, 1764. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at said Stamford, Jared Scofield enlisted March 1, 1781 and served until March 1, 1782, as a private in Captain Charles Smith's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1834, at which time he was a resident of North Salem, Connecticut, where he had lived for six years.
There are no data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jared Scofield(S.16242), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Jared Scofield, Certificate No. 30198, issued October 5, 1835, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILGER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.