Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28871, for William Scofield, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Scofield, William
D. 28871
CONTENTS

33.034
H. D. Johnson Sept 11 1853
New York Albany William Scaville of in the State of N. Y. who was a Pirate in the commanded by Captain Hoit of the commanded by Mead in the Revolution for 6 months (Conn)
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of June 1852 and sent to J. G. Serrel Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
Present.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Meigs Postmaster Clerk. Recorded by Book E. L. Vol. 4. Page 69

✓ 35090
William Scofield
N.Y.
act 7. June '32
S.A. Brown atty of Jamaica N.Y.

State of New York Orange County
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On this 25 th day of June 1840, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid, William Scofield a resident of the town of Ellery in the county aforesaid aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, cloth 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 — That in the last of August or first of September 1840 he was ordered by Col. Mead to repair on to the lines at Hornbeck, that he then resided in Stamford, in pursu- ance of said order he marched from Stamford to Hornbeck a dis- tance of about ten miles, under the command of Capt. Danford Dait, Lieut. John Waterbury, Ensign Scofield, that he staid at Hornbeck a little more — 148 — than two weeks under the command of said officers, when they were relieved by a native company, and this deponent went home — he how- ever the same year he was ordered out again, that he then served from Novem- ber 1840 until March 1841 under the same officers, that he served in Stam- ford aforesaid, about 4 miles from his father's house, that there was a company billeted there, that

The object of forming a company there was to protect & guard the public stores, but more particularly to prevent the encroachments & the plunderings of the cow-pards, who came from the neighbourhood of the British Army on Long Island, to plunder the inhabit- ants, that during the time aforesaid he furnished his own gun but he knew his nation from government. In July the same year he was drafted for near then under the command of Capt Samuel Hail or Hagt. Lieut Samuel West, Dorrington Howe, that he marched to the same place where he had been stationed the winter before, in the town of Stamford aforesaid, on the main road from New York to Bos- ton, that he was there one month, that during this season a company of British & Tories or refugees came over from Long Island, and took about 60 head of cattle, that there was a blacksmith and three men belonging to the company that this deponent did wound three, namely J. Waterbury, G. Waterbury & P. Smith, and three were wounded, that all of said cattle were retaken.
In October of the same year this deponent was called out again under the command of the same officers, and was stationed in the north west part of the town of Stamford, about four miles

from this deponent's father knows, that the object of stationing soldiers there was to prevent that region of country from being plundered by the British and lawless, that he remained there from October 1781 till May 1782, that they were billeted on the house of one John Smith and that the company was about 70 strong, that there was a fort built near the scene that the same year, that during the time afore- said he drew his rations from gov- ernment, and was scouting in Greenwich, Norwalk and other places - making the house of said Smiths their head quarters -
That he was out on a patrol from time to time at least for weeks from May 1782 till December 1782, that during one excursion Sergeant Gimotty, Larkwood was killed by a party of Tories -
In December 1782 this deponent was called again to the south west part of Stamford aforesaid, on the sea shore to on the road from New York to Boston, under the command of officers, and staid till the first of March 1783 -
In April 1783 this deponent's fa- ther & family including this deponent left Stamford aforesaid and moved

to Grand Ridge, Westchester county and State of New York, that on or about the first day of May in the same year the war called out again into the service, that there was a company stationed at Grand Ridge waiting orders to pre- vent the intrusions of the rebels. That this defendant did duty as a soldier from the first of May till Nov- ember in the same year or until the year, that his captain's name was Samuel Lewis. First name Sillig, Nathan Sillig, second name in full, Richard Sillig, Regi- ment of Militia, that he drew pay from government, that during the time the several regiments mentioned above were raised he actually did duty as a soldier, and did not labor on his father's farm or elsewhere or for him- self during the time aforesaid, but faithfully all the time afore- said discharged his duties as a soldier -
That he has no documentary evidence, excepting the deposition of Oliver Stewart hereto attached, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - He does further depose and say that the reason why he has not applied for a pension before is, that

he did not suppose he was a contemptual soldier and entitled to a pension under the act of 1814; and that he never heard of the act of 1832 until about 1836, that then he only heard of it as a rumour, and did not learn the provisions of the law, that after he learnt the provisions of the law, it was some time before he could learn whether any of his old neighbors and acquaintances were living, as he had been absent from the land of his na- tivity for more than half a century, being about 500 miles farther west, and had not even visited his native country for more than 20 years, and knew that a large proportion of his con- temporaries were actually dead - that he had heard that Oliver Stewart, whose affidavit is here- to attached was dead, and never heard it contradicted till last winter, that when he learnt he was living, he sent & procured his deposition which is hereto attached -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and de- clares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or -

Sworn to and subscribed The day & year aforesaid
William Scofield
Rich Millington Dep. Clerk
Chautauqua County ss. The Gilbert block of Kelso, in the county aforesaid, aged fifty years, and Elmer West of the same place, supervisor of said town, also aged fifty years, being duly sworn do depose and say that they have been inti- mately acquainted with the abovenamed William Scofield from their youth to the present time that they have lived near neighbors for more than nineteen years last past, that all lived in Saratoga county before, and were well ac- quainted, and that the said William Scofield is a man of strict in- dustry, temperance and honesty, and has ever been so considered, and further that he is a man of strict truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony, that they believe he is of the age he rep- resents himself to be, that is 76 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and

affirmed That we concur in that opinion, to wit: subscribed Gilbert Clark the day and year afore said Minot D. Day G. Nelson Clerk
The following questions were put by the parent and answered as follows:-
1. He says he was born at the town of Stamford, county of Fairfield and State of Connec- ticut, on the 15th day of May 1764- 2. He says he knows of no public record of his age, but that his age appears in his family bible, which record was made about eighty years ago, and which was copied from his fathers family record, which had been made more than sixty years. 3. He says he lived at Stamford afore said when he was called into the service, in 1783 in the month of April he left Stamford and married to Patsy Dridge, county of Westchester & State of New York, lived there nine years, then moved to Greenfield, county of Saratoga, N.Y. & lived there 19 years, then moved to Ellery, county of Chautauqua N.Y. where he has resided for nineteen years -

4- He says he was never a militiaman, but believes he was drafted, as orders came to the Col. & Captains to call out the soldiers, as he understood, and under such orders, he always marched -
5- He says there were no regular or continental officers, or regular station near lines, and that he has related the general circumstances of his services upon -
6- He says he never received any written discharge -
7- He says he is well acquainted with Gilbert Clark & Myndat Dait, who live about two miles from lines, that formerly he was well acquainted with Oliver Stewart, whose plantation is he says near here, he further says that there is no clergyman residing in the town of Liberty that he knows, that there is no settled clergyman in said town -

State of New York Westchester County ss on this 12 th day of March 1840 I before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Westchester Personally appeared Oliver Stewart of Cortlandt Town in the County of Westchester who on his Oath declares that he is seventy six Years of age on the thirtieth day of October last past and that he knew William Scofield who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Hanford Root in Colonel John Mead's Regiment of Militia of the State of Connecticut that William Scofield entered the service as afore- said in the month of May 1780 at Stamford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and served until November 1783 with this deponent being stationed at Stamford Middlesex Newneck Greenwich and other places on the coast in the County of Fairfield Sworn and subscribed the 12 th day of March 1840 before me
Oliver Stewart a pensioner
Thomas Vail Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Oliver Stewart who subscribed the above affidavit and that he is a person of truth and veracity to the best of my knowledge and belief
Town of Cortlandt March the 12 th 1840 Westchester County
Thomas Vail Justice of the peace
State of New York Westchester County ss I, Thomas Vail, Acting Clerk, of the County of Westchester, and also Acting Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do hereby certify that Thomas Vail Esq. before whom the above dep- osition of Oliver Stewart was taken and subscribed, and also the Certificate of Charles D. was at the time of taking and sub- scribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, qualified as a Commissioner and given and due auth- orized to take and subscribe the same, and further that same was a true and correct translation with the handwriting of such Justice and duly taken
the

State of New York Westchester County ss on this 12 th day of March 1840 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Westchester Personaly appeared Oliver Stewart of Cortlandt Town in the County of Westchester who on his Oath declares that he is seventy six Years of age on the thirtieth day of October last past and that he knew William Scofield who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Hensford Root in Colonel John Meade Regiment of Militia of the State of Connecticut that William Scofield entered the service as afore- said in the month of May 1780 at Stamford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and served until November 1783 with this deponent being stationed at Stamford Middlesex New Rochelle Greenwich and other places on the coast in the County of Fairfield.
Sworn and subscribed the 12 th day of March 1840 before me
Thomas Vail Justice of the peace
Oliver Stewart a pensioner
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Oliver Stewart who subscribed the above affidavit and that he is a person of truth and veracity to the best of my knowledge and belief. Town of Dales Centre March the 12 th 1840 Westchester County
Thomas Vail Justice of the peace
State of New York Westchester County ss I, Herman Vanha Acting Clerk of the County of Westchester. And also Acting Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Hereby Certify that Thomas Vail Esq. before whom the above dep- osition of Oliver Stewart was taken and subscribed, and also the Certificate of Marriage was at the time of taking and sub- scribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and authorized and duly auth- orized to take and subscribe the same, and further that the same were acknowledged with the handwriting of such Justice and verify to him that the signature above written purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County this 12 th day of March A D 1840
Herman Vanha Act Clk

And the said Court do hereby de- clare their opinion, after the inves- tigation of the matter, and after put- ting 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 Gilbert Black & Minot Hoag of Albany in said county, who have signed the above affidavits are credible persons, being all residents of the county, and two very respectable citizens, and that their statement is entitled to full credit
I George W. Tew Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origi- nal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the appli- cation of William Scofield for a pension -
In testimony whereof? have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fifth day of June 1840 -
G. W. Tew Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HBM
November 8, 1929.
Mrs. George A. Downing 506 So. Melville Avenue Tampa Florida.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 28871, it appears that William Scofield was born Monday, May 15, 1764, in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of Josiah Scofield, a farmer and weaver.
While residing in Stamford, Connecticut, William Scofield was called out by Colonel Mead about May 15, 1780, served at various times as a private with the Connecticut Troops under Captains Hanford Hait and Samuel Hait, Colonel John Mead's Regiment, and was in a skirmish with the Tories in 1780.
In April 1783, he moved with his father and family from said Stamford to Poundridge, Westchester County, New York, and immediately enrolled and served until in November 1783 as a private under Captains Samuel Lewis and Ebenezer Scofield in Colonel Thaddeus Crane's New York Regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in Poundridge, New York, for nine years, in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York for twenty-nine
I did not use Col Richard Leighett as I could not find evidence of his ever being a colonel, or that the sof served under him.

years, then moved to Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, where he had resided for nineteen years when he made application for pension on June 25, 1840. His claim was allowed.
It is stated that William Scofield was Captain of a militia company sometime between the years 1794 and 1810. No details of service are given.
The soldier married August 9, 1786, in Poundridge, New York, Patty Seely. Children are referred to; the only name given is William S., who was aged sixty-three years in 1851, and with whom the soldier was then living in Ellery, New York. It is stated that said William S. Scofield had been the Postmaster at Ellery, New York, for some time.
The soldier's daughter-in-law, Lois Scofield, was a resident of Ellery, New York, in 1852. The name of her husband is not stated designated.
The following statement appears: " In A.D. 1757, February 3, we, Josiah Scofield and Mary Smith, was married."
The names - Smith W. Scofield, Seth Scofield, Darius Scofield and Azariah Scofield (aged seventy-six years in 1852) appear as residents of Ellery, New York in 1852. No relationship to the soldier is shown.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
I made no mention of the sols. death as the statements in the letters of Lois Scofield and Jedediah Vance.

William Scofield
S. A. Brown Atty Lamstown. N.Y.-

state of New York } Chautauqua County } /s-
On this third day of April 1851 per- -sonally appeared before me Ebene- Lewis, sole Judge of the County Court, in and for the county of Chautauqua aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, and so declared by the statu- -law of this state, said court having a clerk with a seal, William Scofield a resident of the town of Ellery, in the county of Chautauqua aforesaid, and State of New York, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following de- -claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832 -
That during a part of the time the Revolutionary war con- -tinued he lived in the town of Stamford, in the county of Fair- -field and State of Connecticut, that at the time he commenced his ser- -vice as herein mentioned, he lived with his father who was a small farmer, and weaver, and whose name was Josiah Scofield, that in May (he should think) 1780 he was called into service, then sixteen years of age, that he was provi- -ded with a pound of powder and four pounds of ball, that he provided him- -self with a musket, that he marched

to Stamford village, a distance of about four miles, and did duty there for a number of days, that he believes his captain's name was Hoyt, and he thinks his christen name was Harford, that from Stamford village he marched to Horreneck, was there some time, that he thinks his company name was Jacob Scofield, his orderly sergeant was Garry Hoyt, that he recollects the names of the following privates. Joseph Scofield, Henry Lockwood, Jeremiah Lockwood, Ebenezer Hoyt, John Milmanth, John Ayres, Ebenezer Ayres, Gail Davenport, Enos Jones, Oliver Steward, that during this season he marched to sundry places, was scouting to prevent the lawless from stealing, was stationed on the sea shore a part of the time to guard the inhabitants against parties of the British who used to sail along in the sound with their ships to rob, plunder and if necessary to kill the inhabitants, that he served during this year till late in the fall, that he served more than six months, he is very confident this year, that he did not return to his father's house till cold weather in November he should think, that he was at his father's house during this season but very little, that he was occasionally furloughed, but never was
at home more than a week at a time

son but very little, that he was occa- -sionally paraded, but never was
at home more than a week at a time, that he thinks his colonel's name was Mead, though he was not with the company to which this deponent belonged, but a very small part of the army.
That in 1741 he was again called into service, to guard the coast, that he was in service this year, that he was stationed at Stamford village, Horne neck and other places, that he scouted through the country, was at White Plains N.Y. Shipmans point, Greenwich, Stam- -ford & Norwalk, that during a portion of this time, the com- -pany to which he belonged was divided into squads  squads that one third were permitted to return home at a time, to labor, and generally were required to return here in three days, and then another third were per- -mitted to return home as soon as the last third had joined the company - that during this season the how boys or Tories from the lines were numerous and often came out to Stam- -ford and other places to steal cattle and plunder the inhabitants, that it was necessary to pick up a body of armed soldiers to protect

the inhabitants from being pillaged & murdered by the cowboys on the land, and to prevent the British from landing from their guard ships and other vessels, and plundering the people, from the ships - That his officers were the same or nearly the same this year as the last year,
That in 1742 he was again called into service, and did duty as a soldier, that government had military stores and provisions at Stamford, and at Copseco, the that the items belonging to the liberty party were very much managed by the cowboys from the British lines, that occasionally parties of the British light horse came out into the country, that frequently British armed vessels came from the city of New York and landed and stole and plun- dered from the inhabitants, that this season he was stationed at Stamford, Norwalk and other places, that he patrolled the country and was stationed at sundry places, that while he was stationed at Stamford he was a part of the time billeted at the house of one Jarvis, and a part of the time at the
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house of one James Steward, that there were from 20 to 40 soldiers at said houses, that when he was at Haverneck he was stationed at the house of one Hobble, that in July or August of this year there was a skirmish, a party of the British came from their ships to get provisions in which they succeeded, they were followed by the company to which this deponent belonged, when a skirmish ensued, he thinks when the skirmish took place Samuel Hoyt was his captain and Samuel Webb lieut; that of his comrades Peter Smith and John Smith and Nathan Weed were killed, and James Bloch, and one Knapp, and a soldier whose name he does not recollect were wounded, that they succeeded in retaking about 60 head of cattle, and made a British lieut; who was wounded a prisoner, that he recollects of seeing Gen. Waterbury, and also a Colonel Hoyt, —
That in the month of March or April 1743 my father moved to Pocumtuck, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, and this deponent went with him, that I was enrolled immediately under

The command of Captain Lewis, James Seely lieut. Nathan Lockwood ensign, N. Scopheld orderly sergeant, I recollect the following soldiers who did duty with me, Neuber DeForest, Joseph Lockwood, Elijah Fisher, John Salomon, Oliver Steward, Samuel Slosson, and Jonathan Slosson, that the duty we performed this year was to prevent the cow boys and Tories from plundering and murdering the inhabitants, that they were drilled as soldiers, did duty as such, stood century as often as every other night at secondary guard houses within a distance of 6 to 8 miles of Second Ridge, that he did duty as a soldier this year until the peace, that in the summer of this year one Timothy Lockwood had a perlong from the Continental Army as was said and came to Second Ridge, that while there he took a very active part in defending the inhabitants from the cow boys, that he was killed by one Samuel Hoyt a Tory as was said and believed, that this deponent saw his body immediately after he was killed, and attended his funeral, - that he recollects of seeing Colonel Crane and Mr. Rouse who appeared to have something to do with the Army.

The Assay -
That for the latter services his father received for him a government note or paper, at Bedford, Wiltshire county, from Capt Lewis or Judge Lockwood for sixteen pounds as he believes, and that the deponent sold the same for a steed -
That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of to prove his service, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure to prove his service, he believes that all of his old comrades are dead -
He 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 -
He further says that he cannot attend court, that the court house is nine miles from his home, that he has the rheumatism and has not been in a waggon for three years, and has not been to his nearest neighbors for two years, that he cannot write his name on account of old age, that he has not written his name for 7 or 8 years -
Swoon to and sub.

- recalled the day and year aponeruid William X Scopheld Abner Lewis County Judge moor
Samuel A Pradown witness to William Scophelds moor. S. W. Scopheld witness to William Scophelds mark
To the interrogatories to be propounded by the printed rules of the depart- -ment - He says -
1 He says he was born at the town of Stamford, county of Fairfield and state of Connec- -ticut, on Monday the fifteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and sixty four -
2 He says he has a record of his age, contained in a small manuscript pamphlet, very curiously printed with a pen by one Orson a school master, at Stamford aponeruid, that the wrap- -per in which said pamphlet is stuck up, is to be a Connecticut newspaper, printed Monday August 14. 1775, that said pamphlet contains a Register of family records of births, marriages and deaths, commencing as early as July 14. 1738 and ending in 1775. That

said family record or pamphlet has been in the family ever since he can remember, and he believes it to be true in every respect - In said pamphlet (among other records) is a Record in these words and figures - 1757 February 3 rd We "Josiah Scopheld & Mary Smith was "married".
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He was living at Stamford alone - said when called into service, in 1943 in the spring moved to Pound Ridge Westchester County, N.Y., was married to Patty Seely at Pound Ridge April on the 9 th of August 1946, in XXXX 1792 moved to the town of Greenfield, county of Saratoga and State of New York, and thirty years ago this month came to Ellery, in the county of Chautauqua, where he has resided on the same farm ever since, having lived 29 years in Greenfield and 30 years in Ellery -
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He says he was never a substitute, but was either drafted or volunteered, that soldiers were ordered out by authority of Washington, and he is of the opinion and belief that he volunteered -
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He says he cannot make a fuller statement, to this interrogatory, than he has in his said declaration, that there were no Continental Regiments or companies, nor militia Regiments

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in season at the place where he was. He never recd any discharge - He has long been well acquainted with the Methodist house of this town, and has known the Rev. Eli H. Walliday a clergyman of the Christian order, of this town (Ellery) and who is the nearest clergyman to him, for about seven years -
The said William Scofield does fur- -ther depose and say, that a majority of his children have been opposed to his applying for a pension, that he let his son William S. Scofield with whom he has long lived have some property for his support, that this property is now completely exhaus- -ted, that this deponent is old and decrepit with the rheumatism, and a large bill of expense to his son, that his said son is unable to labor on account of inflamed eyes, and has been in this situation for some time -
Sworn & subscribed this 3d day of April 1851. Before me Homer Lewis County Judge
his William S. Scofield mark
Samuel A Brown witness to William Scofield's mark S. H. Scofield witness to William Scofield's mark

Chautauqua County ss Jedediah Morse, aged seventy years being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he lived in the town of Greenfield, Saratoga County, N.Y. from 1793 to 1810, that in 1794 he became intimately acquaint- -ed with William Scofield the above applicant for a pension, who lived with his family about one mile from this deponent, that they continued to reside as aforesaid till 1810, that during this time he was intimately ac- -quainted with him, that he often worked for him as a carpenter and joiner and boarded with him, that he did duty under him (said Scofield being a captain of a militia company) for several years, - that in 1810 this deponent moved to the place where he now lives, in the present town of Ellery, and has lived there ever since, that said Scofield moved with his family to the town of Ellery aforesaid in 1821 and has lived here ever since, within about two miles of this deponent, that this deponent has been inti- -mate with him ever since, that this deponent's wife was from

Stanford, Fairfield county, Conn; that he always understood, and firmly believes that said Scopheld formerly resided at Stamford aforesaid, and that during the war of the Revolution he moved to Pound Ridge, Westchester County, N.Y., and from there moved to Greenfield aforesaid, that said William Scopheld always retained a fair and im- -proachable character, was a barron of the strictest truth and veracity, that more than fifty years ago he heard him relate his military services, at Stamford aforesaid, and while at Pound Ridge aforesaid, that he has heard his statements aforesaid, that for more than fifty years he has made the same statements in regard to his services aforesaid - said in defending his country from the Caw bago and the British ships, that he never heard his statements questioned, that, that he is and for more than fifty years, been believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, has universally been believed to have been such soldier, and that this deponent firmly be-

thinks that he was such a soldier - a that he believes he is of the age he represents himself to be - Sworn and subscribed this 3 d day of March 1851. Before me Jedediah Crane Abner Lewis, County Judge

Chautauque County ss Eli H Halladay of Ellery, in the county aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is 40 years of age, that for sixteen years last past he has been a clergyman of the Chris- -tian Order, that this has been his constant employ, that he has lived in this town (Ellery) for more than seven years, during which time he has formed an acquaint- -ance with William Scofield the above applicant for a pension, and that I am well acquainted with him, that I believe him to be 44 years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neigh- -borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opin- -ion, and further that he is a person of strict truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed
This 3 d day of April E. H. Halladay
1851. Before me
Thos. Lewis, County Judge

Chautauqua County ss William S Scofield of Ellery, aged sixty three years, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he has always lived with his father William Sco- field. The above claimant, or said William Scofield has lived with him, that he has heard his father declaration upon said read and un- derstands the contents thereof, and that he believes it to be true, and that he believes his answers to the questions propounded by Judge Lewis are true, he further says that ever since he can remember he has seen the pamphlet family re- cord mentioned by his father above, and that that has ever been considered and believed to be a true record, and that he never has nor does he now doubt its correctness. He further says that his father has always related his Revolutionary services, as stated above, that he has heard him relate his war stories and incidents for more than half a century, and that he has been informed in his statements, and further that he used to hear his father talk of his father, in

his life time, relate the circumstances of his sons receiving, the said William Scopfield, as is above stated in the declaration of the said William Scopfield - that the said Josiah Scopfield used to say that he received his sons pay for his revolutionary services, that the pay for his services at Pauls Bridge he let his son the said William have - sworn and subscribed this 3 d day of April 1851 Before me, William S. Scopfield. Abner Lewis, County Judge
I Abner Lewis, sole Judge of the County Court of the County of Chautauque, the same being a court of Record, Do certify that I have been well acquainted with Mr. Jedidiah Morse one of the above deponents for about twenty years, and that he is a gentleman of intelligence, and business, and a person of strict truth and veracity, and that I have known the Rev. Asa H. Halladay for about eight years, that he is in good standing as a clergyman, citizen, and that full faith and credit should be given to his testimony, - that I have

given to his testimony, - that I have
been well acquainted with William S. Scofield one of the above deponents for about twenty years, that he was housemaster in Ellery, for a number of years, that he is an intelligent, respectable citizen, a man of truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony. I do further certify that I am satisfied that the said William Scofield cannot attend court on account of the rheumatism and old age, nor can he write his name for the reasons he assigns, and I do further certify that I have propounded the questions to him required by the Department, and have received the answers written above, and that I am fully satisfied that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as he states he did, and that he is universally believed in this neighborhood to have been such soldier, and further that he is a person of strict truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony, and further that I believe that he is of the age he represents himself to be, - dated at Ellery this 3rd day of April 1851 - Abner Lins, County Judge

State of Connecticut Chautauqua County ss
I Olsen Stites Clerk of said County and of the County thereof do hereby certify that Almer Lewis Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deeds and certificate was at the date of the same, Judge of Chautauqua County Court duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer and certify on the oaths, that the County Court of said County is a Court of Record that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and well believe that his signature subscribed to said Deeds, certificate are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of April A. D. 1851
O. Stites Clerk
7-10-51 Merrill M. Scofield

R.
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
MEE/HLM
October 9, 1929.
Mrs. George A. Downing 2512 North A Street Tampa, Florida.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow Hannah Full name of soldier William Scofield Residence of soldier at enlistment Fairfield Co., Conn. Residence of soldier after service Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Name of state from which he enlisted Connecticut Approximate date of birth May 15 - 1764 Approximate date of death Sep. 26 - 1851
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
Earl D Church EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

LAW OFFICE JACKSON, DUPREE & CONE CITRUS EXCHANGE BUILDING TAMPA, FLORIDA
JACKSON DUPREE CONE A. DOWNING
July 26, 1929.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am looking for information concerning the revolutionary war record of one William Scofield of New York state. If you have any information or record regarding this soldier of the Revolution, will you kindly send it to me.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Geo. A. Downing
2512 North A street, Tampa, Florida.
Note- Change in address. 506 So. Melville Ave. Tampa, Florida. Mrs Downing

M m Scofield N.Y.
Act 7 June 1832
Ad o
6 mo pri - $20
per ann.
cert to
J. G. Benet Present,

H. L. Johnson Esq Present

Washington June 27 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I have received a letter from the Attorney in the case of W m Scofield (on account of whose revolutionary service, in Connecticut and New York an allowance was made in June 1852) - complaining of the insufficiency of such allowance on the evidence presented. - I have the honor to request that the case may be re-examined, with a view to determine whether or not there is anything further due on the claim.
With great respect Your ob t S r
H. D. Johnson

H. D. Johnson
Sept 1/63

Pension Office Sep 1 1853
Sir
I have re-examined the case of William Scofield of NY and am satisfied that the allowance already made is quite as large as is justified by the proof on file,
H D Johnson Esq Present

Hon J. C. Heath

Larnedtown, Chautauqua Co.
New York R. April 14. 1851.
Hon. J. B. Heath - Sir -
Enclosed I send the papers of Mr. William Scopheld for a pension. He depends principally upon his own affidavit, upon evidence of his excellent character, and the traditional evidence which he encloses -
When the act of 1832 was passed your department sent a circular, in which the Secretary of War (Cabe) says "traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party". This circular I see is still published in your "Pension Laws" in force, and therefore conclude this rule is not abrogated, in its letter or spirit - Traditional evidence is still resorted to and admitted by all our courts, and I trust that

no new, or rigid rule will at this late period be adopted in regard to the meritorious soldiers of the Revolution.
In Mr Scopheld's case I have given a list of a number of the soldiers who served at the same time he did, in hopes that their names may be found at your Department, to the end that some clue may be given, or circumstances found that will be beneficial to the applicant -
In 1832 Mr Edmonds hon- -orabled Mr Moore and others for whom I drew the papers on evidence of good moral character, tradition, & the path of the applicant -
At the time Mr Scopheld served, the war continued, though the great Armada was closed when Loonwallis surrendered, but it was necessary to keep up an armed force, to de- -fend the property of our citizens from pillage, and

an citizen from being murdered, by the most ruthless of all pres the cow boys, and their British asso- ciates -
Under your administration I see all papers are acknowledged, as soon as received, if you acknow- ledge Mr Scophelds papers, will you with the acknowledgements answer the following inquiry, if not in- compatible with your office -
If Mr Scopheld should appoint an agent at Washington would his researches and the department in bringing his case to an issue move faster than though no agent was not employed or paid -
Yours very truly
Sam A Brown

5. p
May 28 th 1852

Pension Office,
May 28, 1852.
Sir:
The additional evidence filed by you in the case of W m Scofield is not such as was required by my letter to P. S. Brown of the 13 th July last. The claimant as well as the witness sets forth service in Connecticut. The Comptroller's certificate shows that the soldier referred to in it performed the service in the N. Y. Militia.
Without very strong evidence of identity they cannot be considered as the same in - evidence
H. Benet Esq. Present,

Washington 9. Feby 1852
Sir
I enclose herewith additional evidence in the case of William Scofield who claims a pension under the act of 7 June 1850.
Very Respectfully James G. Beane

State of New York County of Chautauqua ¶ Azariah Scofield of Chautauqua in said County and State being duly sworn and being well known to the under named Justice of the Peace as a credible Witness, deposes and says that he has been well acquainted with William Scofield for seventy years and deponent further says that he is 76 years old and can recollect of seeing the above named William Scofield come to his fathers house often with other young men in the years of 17 8 Seventeen hundred and Eighty one or two some time with guns and sometimes without and does not doubt but he belonged to the army with the rest of the young men that were with him knows that the Militia were called out to Morreneck and back to Stamford Shipyard Point Connecticut and that the Tories and British kept the Militia all the time scouting about and that the Militia were in actual service about all the time and recollects his moving with his father to Poundridge before the close of the Revolutionary war I should say in AD 1783 from the fact that I well recollect of going to school in a Shop that was and his father were in when living in the town of Stamford the man that taught the School his Name was Cowdry and had fled from the City of New York when the British drove the American troops out of the City he recollects of going to Poundridge a Hunting and seeing the above named William Scofield there and that after about the year 1794 the above named William Scofield moved to Greenfield Saratoga County and said deponent went there to live and was a neighbour to him there and deponent further states that the above named William Scofield moved to Ellery Chautauqua County and for the last twenty years have lived a neighbour to him and that the above named William Scofield is the same William Scofield that did service in the Revolutionary war in the States of Connecticut and New York and that I never knew or heard of any other William Scofield and have often heard him tell of his Revolutionary services and that he has always supported the reputation of an honest man and whose reputation for truth and veracity is unimpeachable. Azariah Scofield subscribed and sworn before me. This 15 th day of June 1852. Darius Scofield Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office } ss
I Orson Steles Clerk of the said County and of the County do hereby certify that Darius Scofield Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Jurat was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer and certify oaths and that his signature subscribed to said Jurat is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 16 th day of June A. D. 1852
O. Steles Clerk

State of New York Chautauque County } ss:
Jeremiah Vose of the town of Ellery, in the said County of Chautauque, being duly sworn, deposeth and says, that I was well acquainted with William Sheffield, and had been acquainted with him more or less from the year 1794 to his death, and for some thirty years before his death had lived neighbor to him; I have known many men by the name of Sheffield, but have known none of the name of William Sheffield of his age; he was a native of the State of Connecticut, lived in the town of Stamford in Fairfield County, and afterwards moved to Westchester County in this State, and he was there out in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as he has told me a number of times in the course of conversation that we have had together at different times. I have no doubt, I have no doubt in saying what I have above stated is correct and true; I always considered him a man of the truth and veracity; in all the conversations I have had with him he gave me the same history as above mentioned.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 12 th day of June 1852.
Jeremiah Vose
Darius Severy, Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chautauque County Clerk's Office } ss.
I, Owen Stiles Clerk of the said County & of the Court therein, do hereby certify that Darius Severy Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above first, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly elected and sworn & authorized to administer and certify oaths, and that his signature subscribed to said first is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 16 th day of June A. D. 1852
O. Stiles Clerk

State of New York } County of Charlotte } ss Lois Scofield of Colkery in Said County and State being duly sworn and being well known to the under named Justice of the Peace as a Credible witness deposes and says that William Scofield of Said Town is her Father in Law and that deponent has often been informed by her said father in Law that he was a Private in a Company commanded by Capt. Stamford Hoyt and Col. Mead in the Connecticut Militia and was Enrolled in Said Company the fifteenth day of May AD 1780 and that he was then 16 years old and was ordered to March to Horse Neck and then to Crosscobb Ship Yard Point and back to Stamford where was a guard house at each place and they were some time at one place and some time at the other just where the Enemy appeared and that she heard her said father in law say that the British on board the old guard ship landed at Ship Yard Point Samuel Hoyt's Company and one more cut them off and took sixty odd head of cattle from them three Americans were killed and two wounded Peter Smith John Smith Nathan Weed killed and Jonas Clark and Knapp wounded in March or April he moved with his father into New York State Westchester County Town of Poundridge AD 1783 and was then in his Nineteenth year and was immediately Enrolled in Captain Ebenezer Scofield's Company Col Thadeus Cramer's Regiment and continued in actual service until the close of the Revolutionary war and said deponent further states that she has heard those that were reputed Revolutionary Soldiers that were out with him talk over their war stories till of being in Connecticut and New York State both and never have heard of visit one William Scofield in the Revolutionary war was the above named William Scofield and her no doubt that he is the individual and served in both States and is the individual whose name is recorded in the Comptroller's office in this State
Sworn to and subscribed
Lois Scofield
this 14 th day of June 1852.
before me
Ira Haskins Justice of the peace

State of New York
Orange County Clerk's Office ss. I, Orson Stites Clerk of the said County and of the Courts thereof do hereby certify that Ira Haskins Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within draft, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer and certify oaths and that his signature subscribed to said draft is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 16 th day of June A.D. 1882.
O. Stites Clerk

State of New York: } ss County of Chautauqua } On this 14 day of June AD 1852 Personally appeared came before me the under named Justice of the peace Smith W. Scofield of Ellery in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Scofield and has been informed by said William Scofield that he was a private in a Company Commanded by Capt. Mansford Hoyt in Col. Meads Regiment in the Connecticut Militia and was Enrolled in said Company the fifteenth day of May AD 1780 and that he was then Sixteen years of age and was ordered to March to Shore Creek and thence to Correcob and to Hamford Town Fairfield County also Shipshand Point and back and forth wherever the Company appeared in March or April he removed with his father into Poundridge Westchester County and State of New York AD 1783 and was then in his Nineteenth year and was Enrolled in a Company Commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Scofield in Col. Thaddeus Cramer Regiment and continued in actual service untill the close of the Revolutionary war and said deponent has been well acquainted with said William Scofield for thirty years and has been acquainted with a good many Scofields but none but the above named that was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he has no doubt of his being the William Scofield whose Name is Recorded in the Comptrollers office in this State and deponent further states that Fairfield County and Westchester County joins one in Connecticut and the other in New York
Sworn to and Subscribed
Smith W. Scofield
this 14 th day of June 1852.
Ira Haskin Justice of the peace
State of New York
Chautauqua County Clerk's Office } ss
I, Orson Stiles Clerk of the said County and of the Courts hereof do hereby certify that Ira Haskin Esq t above name is subscribed to the above print, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer and certify oaths, and that his signature signature subscribed to said print is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 16 th day of June A. D. 1852
O. Stiles Clerk

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1779. Nov. 15 William Scofield Pri No. of Cert'e issued, 38822 £ 9.10.
do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Nov. 13. 1850
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. Eight now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     Ebenezer Scofield Thaddens Cram   2d " " " " "   3d " " " " "   4th " " " " "   5th " " " " "   6th " " " " "   7th " " " " "   8th " " " " "   9th " " " " "   10th " " " " "   11th " " " " "   12th " " " " "   13th " " " " "   14th " " " " "   15th " " " " "   16th " " " " "  
I have examined the records for the service of William Scofield and find one entries as above, amounting to £ 9.10.
aw See Examining Clerk.
Philip H. Schuyler
Comptroller.

Swiss burnt p.

Know All Men by These Presents that I William Scofield of the Town of Colley in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York have made Constituted and appointed and by these Presents do make constitute and appoint Lewis Graves of the Town of Denmark my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my Name Place and Stead to Demand Prosecute and Receive from the United States Any Pension or arrears of Pension or in Crease of Pension or Any bounty Lands that I may be entitled to under any act or acts of Congress for Military Service
Giving and granting unto my Said Attorney full Power and authority to do and Perform all and Every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about The Premises as fully to all intents and Purposes as I might or could do if Personally Present with full Power of Substitutio n and Revocation hereby Ratifying and Confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall Lawfully do or cause to be done by Virtue hereof — In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 17 th  day of January one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of } William Scofield. Smith W. Scofield. } by William S. Scofield John Scofield }
I Lewis Graves the attorney named in the foregoing power hereby Substitute James S. Berrell to execute the same in my stead as above expressed Given under my hand & Seal this 26 th January 1852 Sealed & delivered in presence of us Lewis Graves

Ann Scofield born '64
Sep. 80 (at Stamford Mayt.)
Nov 80 " " "
July 81. " Sam e Mayt.
Oct. " - -
Dec. 82 " "
Apr 83 - to 1 Nov 83. for
Goshen 10 miles from home — 11/83
Stamford 4 miles " 3 —
Stamford 1 —
" 4 miles " 6 —
" 2 —
N.Y. Sam e Lewis-Pol Sackett — 6 or 7 —

38. 42
Joseph H. Matthew De...

State of New York } Chautauqua County } fs
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Scofield and made oath in due form of law, That he entered into the service of the United States as a private under Colonel John Meard and Captain Stanford Hoyt and served as such private two years, or more from the year eighteen hundred eighty to eighteen hundred and eighty three in the Connecticut forces and that I now reside in the town of Ellery in the County of Chautauqua and have for twenty nine years last past William Scofield.
Sworn and subscribed this 23 rd day of September A D 1850
Before me Ira Haskins
Justice of the Peace

M c Scofield Suspended
Letto S. A. Brown Exp.
Aug st 19 th 1840
Set S. A. Brown July 15/51
Det. Beryl May 20/52.
act 7. June 32

28871 Rev INVALID.
1929-Nov. 6, Hist to Mrs. Geo. A. Downing, M.E. E.
File No. 28,871
William Scoble
Rev Rev New
Act: June 7 th 1894
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APR 22 Hon. J. L. Edwards House of Representatives City of Washington

Jamestown, Shantacque County James L. Edwards Esq. July 13th. 1840- corner of Dennis -
Sir - Enclosed I send you the application of William Scopfield for a pension - Mr Scopfield is one of the most respectable inhabitants in the town of Allouez, and wherever he is known his character for truth and veracity is above suspicion -
I also send you the application of Benjamin Tucker - Mr Tucker has been known in this county for a number of years, and though poor for he has for some time been fed & clothed in the county poor house, none the less about 100 emigrants yet he has ever been considered a strictly honest man - When you have reason to believe the applicant is not an impostor, I have ever found great departmental charge in giving information where funds may be found, and I hope the same

degree of liberality will be continued in our business case; knowledge the evidence offered is not satisfactory - Yours very Respectfully Samuel Brown
On July 28. 1840
By Wm Scofield Benj Tucker Act 1832
Rev. J. L. Edwards Dinner at Reunion City of Washington