Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17779, for Jacob Scofield, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Scofield, Jacob Abigail
W. 1779
CONTENTS

See letter 2 May 1839 to J. B. Ferris.
Connecticut 2499
Abigail Leofisco widow of Jacob Leofisco,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th Ap l 1822 of New England in the State of Conn. who was a P er in the Conn y commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg t commanded by Governor in the Conn y line for 15 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 5-0 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Ap l 29, and said Jacob Leofisco B. Ferris Stanford, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $ 15-0-00 Semi-annual allowance ending 25-00
$ 175-00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Cushing Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 208

V 3800 - Abigail Scofield widow of Jacob
Con. 2499
ach 4 July 1836
Mained in 77 -
5 mo 75
5 - 76 all due
5 - 79 from June to Nov -
First & last, Prob.
adm'd
15 mo pri
50 pp
3800
No deduction
Joshua B. Ferris
Stanford
Con.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
On this 10 th day of August A D 1838 before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stamford in the said County and State the same being a Court of Record and held at Stam- ford in the said District, personally appeared Elizabeth Scifield a resident of said Stamford aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration deposition in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Jacob Scifield de- ceased late of said Stamford who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War.
She is unable to state specifically any facts in reference to her husband's services and must rely almost entirely on the testimony of others and of such documentary evidence as may be obtained in support of her claim. She can state, however, with confidence that she has often heard her husband the said Jacob, speak of his services under Capt. Sylvanus Brown. Declarant says, that her mem- ory is very much impaired by age and the in- firmities incident thereto and is unwilling to tes- tify to any facts in relation to her husband's serv- ices of which she has not a distinct recollection.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob by Col. Abraham Davenport Sept 28 th A D 1797. That her marriage is recorded on the pub- lic records of said Stamford and that her maiden name was Elizabeth Wadsworth. That her said in

husband, the aforesaid Jacob, died on the 13 th day of April A D 1822, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here- to annexed -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court on the day and year first above written before the said Court of Probate for the District of Stam- ford
Abigail Seefield
Joshua B. Fenn's Judge -

Jacob Scofield Jun. & Abigail Wardwell were married by Abr m Davenport Esq r . Assistant. September Twenty Eighth One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows Sep r . 28 th 1777
Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
Stamford Sept. 7. 1838.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last written. I further certify that Deponent said Seymour Jarvis is Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford and a credible person
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and af- fixed my official seal
Joshua B. Ferris Notary Public

And the said Court of Probate doth here by declar e its opinion, after the investigation of the matter of That said Elizabeth, the Applicant, was married to said Jacob Scofield on the 28 th of September A.D. 1777 That said Jacob died on the 1st day of April 1822. And That she is still unmarried as his widow.
And That he, said Jacob, in 1775, served, as a revolutionary soldier, five months under Capt. Joseph Hoyt in Col. Ph. Webb's Regt. That, in 1776, he served nine months under Capt. Sylvanus Brown in Silliman's Regiment. And That he subsequent- ly served on the lines, under Capt. Amos Smith, but That no evidence is furnished of the precise duration of the last mentioned service.
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

I James Ledy Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sarah Scofield's widow Elizabeth Scofield for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 8th day of September AD 1858
James Ledy Clerk
3800 Elizabeth Scofield widow of Jacob Con.
2499
Act 4 July 1836
Pension in 77-
5 mo 75 5 - 76 all due 5 - 79 from June to Nov
admitted 15th Dec 1858
500
No deduction
Joshua Bates
Hartford Con.
3500

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
Be it known That before me, Joshua D. Ferris, a notary public within and for said State, on this 11th day of July A.D. 1880, personally appeared Samuel Dean of New Bedford said County, who being duly sworn, said, on his oath, before me, that before and during the Revolutionary War, he was, most agreeably to the great Council of said New Bedford, under which he served as an officer, for a term under the law of Congress passed July 4th, 1830. Defendant says that said Congress in May 1775, immediately after the great Battle there of the Battle at Lexington, said Dean and said Company entered in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hight, afterwards Col. in Col. Charles Wells' Regiment, which was raised to go to Boston to begin with the succeeding January. Defendant knows that he left and for Boston in said Company. Their place of rendezvous during their stay at the Tavern where Defendant then resided - and Defendant has no doubt but said Dean served and the period

Defendant is unable to specify any particular terms of denunciation except that

already sworn - yet Deponent has no doubt from reputation and from what he him- self observed that the witnesses on the lines were considered by James Leasfield as before stated - and further Deponent so thinks -
Samuel Dean
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first written - I further certify that the Deponent, said Sam- uel Dean is a credible person -
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed my official seal
Joshua B. Ferris Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
Be it known That before me Joshua B. Ferris a notary public within and for said State, on the 4 th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared William Knapp of Stamford in said County who being duly sworn deposes on his oath before said me, That in the Revolutionary War he served as a private soldier under Capt Amos Smith late of said Stamford for which service under said Smith this Deponent re- ceives a pension. Deponent was principal- ly engaged in Service on the lines and in scouting parties and performed service as one of the Coast Guards under said Smith. Said Smith's company was of the Regiment commanded by Col John Mead. In 1778 Jacob Scofield of said Stamford now deceased whose widow Elizabeth Scofield is an applicant for a pension, served with this Deponent. Deponent served with said Scofield under said Smith in 1780 - 1781 and 1782. but the duration of said Scofield's service in each of said last mentioned years Deponent is unable to state with accuracy on account of his age and loss of memory.
Deponent is well acquainted with said Elizabeth the applicant and knows that she is the widow of said Jacob.
Said Scofield has been dead many years Deponent can't say how many.
Said Elizabeth's marriage to said

Jacob took place in the early part of the Revolutionary War - Deponent this is in the year 1777 -
done in presence of Samuel Dean
William his  mark Knapp
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year first written - I further certify that said William Knapp The Deponent is a credible per- son - In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal Joshua B. Ferris Notary Public

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Connecticut
31 August 1838
On application for evidence of the service of W t Jacob Scofield, I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to the war of the Revolution, and find as follows, which I certify to be truly stated and extracted from the documents mentioned, Viz:—
"A Pay Roll of the 11 th Company in the 7 th Regiment rais'd p r Ord r General Assembly Colony Conn t . July 1775", — "Joseph Hail, cap t ," (In the filing of the paper spelled "Hail") which contains the name of Jacob Scofield, who is stated to have enlisted on the 10 th July & disch d 10 th Dec r & as having served 5 Months. Which is certified by the "Committee of Pay Table" as being a true copy of the original Pay Roll of settlement.
No Pay Rolls of Captain Sylvanus Brown & Amos Smith, have been found, but in Haskells Receipts, under head of "The United States D r To the state of Connecticut for sundry expenditures—&c.—paid to the troops of the United States, in service in 1776," &c. is this entry:—
"Cap. S. Brown — Sillimans — 76 — Enlisting — Wages &c — £415.0.0" proved to be Cap. Sylvanus Brown, by a corresponding entry in the Books of the Pay Table.
And in the same book, under head of "Expense of Militia

Service," are these entries, —
"1780 Decemr. 25 th Ens. Jacob Seefield — London Alarm £5.17.4"
"1781 January 17 Ens. Jacob Seefield — Militia Harribeck £17.3.5"
"1781 March 28 Cap. Amos Smith — Militia Service — £189.12.10"
And by a corresponding entry in the Pay Table Journal Capt. Smith appears to have been of DeMond's Reg't., and is mentioned as having paid a Pay Roll to that amount — but the place of service of service has not been ascertained — And the above dates are believed to be those of the settlements.
Also in the Pay Table Book, under date of 28 Oct. 1779, War is charged "To adv in Treasr. for Cap. Amos Smith Pay Roll, Coast Guard, H.M.S. £1685.15.7"
And in "Harkill's Receipts," under head of "Expense of the Port at Greenwich," there are three entries as follows, —
"1780 Decr. 27 Capt. Amos Smith — £1497.12.3"
"1781 Mar. 1. Capt. Amos Smith — £157.17.4"
"1782 Janr. 25 Cap. Amos Smith — £346.1.9"
Henry Newbrowne Compt 3

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
1779-1801 Rev
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Isaac Scamfield , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 25 5 mos. Privt Joseph Heick Chas Webb Conn    Other service of various short terms, date of En. & length of service not definitely stated. Said service was rendered under different officers among whom were Cols. Silliman & Mead & Cpts. Smith & Silliman & Brown.   
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford Conn Date of application for pension, by widow Aug 10 1828 Residence at date of application, at Stamford Ct. Age at date of application, 82 yrs Remarks: Her name was Abigail Wardwell bpt 18 1777 at Stamford Conn. died Apr 1 1822. She was pensioned as his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

interesting, Emily L. B. Fay grandmother of L. B. Fay, daughter of Hannah Eliza- beth Scofield and grand-daughter of Ezra Scofield and Mellicent "Milly" his wife.
Gideon son of Hannah Weed & Gideon Scofield was born Feb. 9, 1769 died Oct. 27, 1795.

I would also like the record of Gideon Scofield whose 1 st wife was Hannah Weed 2 nd wife Elcy Comstock The above subject Gideon born, married, died, in Stanford Conn, same ancestry as his brother Jacob Scofield, Gideon was born 1743 married 1 st Feb. 18 1768 Hannah Weed, he married 2 nd wid. Elcy Comstock died 1828. aged 85. His record would be worth

Comptroller's Office
Hartford, Connecticut
28 Novemr. 1838.
On application for evidence of the service of Captain Charles Smith, and Captain Amos Smith in the war of the revolution, I have examined the books and papers relating thereto, remaining in this office, and find as follows, —
In the Books of the "Pay Rolls," this entry, —
1782 March 22 d . "War Dr. Am d Cap. Charles Smith, Asst. Pay-roll, Watubury Brigade £1675. 5. 10½". — And in "Haskells Receipts," the following entries.
Under the head of "Militia Service from April to Nov. 1779"
"Officers Pay Rolls" —
  Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  £42. 2. 11    Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  £49. 5. 1  
Under the head of "Expense of the Post at Greenwich," —
  1780 Nov. 1. Capt. Charles Smith — "Bills & Receipts" . . . . .  Species £ 16. 15. 0    1781 Jan y 1. Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  State Money 221. 8. 11    " " Mar. 1 Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  " " 305. 11. 7    " " 29 Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  " " 696. 5. 11    1782 May 17. Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  " " 431. 11. 2    " " Feb. 9 Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  " " 627. 3. 5    " " Mar. 22 Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  " " 1.675. 5. 10½    1783 apl. 16 Cap. Charles Smith . . . . .  " " 398. 2. 8  
Under the head of "Expense of Coast Guards," —

1778 June 10. Cap. Charles Smith — Guard at Stamford — Specie total £ 94. 10. 2 1782 May 14. Cap. Charles Smith — Coast Guard Greenwich — Specie — 45. 7. 2
And in relation to the service of Captain Amos Smith, the following entries in "Harkett's Receipts," —
Under the head of "Militia Service from April to November 1779."
Cap. Amos Smith . . . . . Computed Value. £ 114. 12. 11
Under head of "Expense of the Port at Greenwich," —
1780 Dec. 27. Cap. Amos Smith — Port at Greenwich State Money 497. 12. 3
1781 Mar. 1. Cap. Amos Smith . . . . . do. . . . . " . . . . . 157. 17. 4
1782 Jan. 25. Cap. Amos Smith . . . . . do. . . . . " . . . . . 346. 1. 9
Under head of "Expense of Coast Guard," —
1782 Jan. 25. Cap. Amos Smith — Coast Guard at Stamford — Specie — 448. 12. 6
" " " " ditto . . . . . do. . . . . do. . . . . " 325. 15. 4
" " " " ditto . . . . . do. . . . . do. . . . . " 107. 5. 0
Under head of "Expense of Militia Service," —
1781 Mar. 28. Cap. Amos Smith — Militia Service. State Money — 189. 12. 10
1783 May 12. Cap. Amos Smith — Militia Service at Greenwich — Specie — 29. 14. 8
I certify the foregoing to be true extracts from the books mentioned, — And that all the dates herein given are supposed to be those of the settlement made, or of the rendering of the accounts. —
Henry Nicholson Compt

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Stamford Probate District
On this 10th day of November A.D. 1858 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting. The same being a court of Record & Crown holden at Stamford in said District. William Knapp or President of said Stamford aged eighty years or upwards who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that, in the Spring Session of the year 1778 or '79 of the Connecticut Legislature, Amos Smith of said Stamford was promoted from the office of Ensign to that of Captain and Commanded a Company of Rangers - Militia - in said Stamford - from the first of June, after his said promotion, to the first of the following January. This service was performed by said Amos Smith as Captain on the lines in Stamford - Greenwich - was of a character which prevented him from pursuing any civil employment & indeed engaged his whole time - as Stamford & Greenwich were at that time perpetually harassed and annoyed by Refugees and Loyalists. During the period above stated to wit from said first day of June till said first day of January Jacob Scapfield, whose widow Abigail Scapfield is an applicant for a pension, was in the service as a private under said Amos Smith. Deponent, after reflection, is able to state the above with entire confidence in its truth. Deponent knew said Ja-

at Scarsdale well, has always been neighbor to him and was in the service with said Jacob, during the last years of the Revolution- ary War.
Done in presence of N. P. Warfield
William his Knapp mark
Revised and subscribed on the day and year first written. I further certify that Mr. Knapp is a credible person and that the intimation, on the preceding page in the 12th line thereof, of the word "figure" or "fig" was made before signature & date of Def- ponent.
Josiah B. Fins
I have been Clerk of the Court of Prob- ate for the District of Stamford in Connect- icut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of et- cetera against Scarsdale for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of November A.D. 1888.
Charles G. Gifford

* May 8
Dear M rs B
ab: Scofield Ch. M rs B.
Hon J. B. Vance
Compliments of the author Washington City D. B. [?]

Hon G. P. Edson,
Sir,
I herewith enclose Mrs. Eth- gil Leffield's pension certificate in compli- ance with yours of the 2nd inst.
The additional evidence required in the cases of Martha Wilson & Sarah Smith I will forward in a few days or as soon as the same can be obtained from the Comptroller's of- fice -
Stanford Court May 4 th 1839
Most respectfully
Your obedient servant Joshua B. Ferris

Payment to be made at Hartford by S. L. Perkins, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made 31st December, 1838.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book S Vol. 1 - Page 208 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Abigail Seaford, of Connecticut, widow of Jacob Seaford, deceased who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the thirteenth day of April 1822, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of fifty - dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of April in one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W. P. Forsyth Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

2499. ع

Hon J. P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Stamford Dec - 6 th D 1838
Hon J. L. Edmonson
Sir
In your letter of 6 th ult. you state that 8 mos. Service of '75- and the same term for '78 will be allowed in favor of Abigail Scofield - widow of Jacob Scofield upon the present proof. but that the service subsequent to the Marriage in '77 under Capt. Smith must be particularly recited on pat. especially proved. With a view to comply with the requisitions, as far as possible I called upon Wm Knapp and obtained from him an additional deposition which is herewith enclosed. I have also procured from the Comptroller of Pub Accts. of this State, evidence of the service of Capt. Amos Smith during the last years of the Revolutionary War. The same certificate, as you will perceive, embraces evidence of the services of Capt. Chs. Smith, to which I may have occasion to refer, on another application. With this additional evidence

I trust you will find the services of Jacob Seinfeld, after his marriage to the Appli- cant — delightful promise.
Most respectfully
Your apt servant.
Joshua B. Foulds -

Rev 17779 WIDOW, &c.
July 7-1903. to Mrs. S. R. Day Stanford Conn.
File No. 17779 Original record transcript of death certificate of Mrs. Day
Act: July 13 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut - 2640
Abigail Scifield widow of Isaac Scifield Conn. who died on the 13 th Oct 1822, of "Inspection in the State of Conn" who was a P er in the Comp ny commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg t commanded by Colonel W in the Conn t line for 15 M ths
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 39, no. 2242 and 1000-12. Francis Stamford, Col.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. . $ 450. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending . 25. 00
$ 475. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by R. Burdick Cler k Book A Vol. 2 Page 76

✓ Sett. J. B. Ferris, Nov. 5 '38

216 Summer Street
Stanford Connecticut
Bureau of Pensions;
Will you kindly forward to the above address the military history of Jacob Scofield a soldier of the Revolutionary war, who enlisted from Stanford Conn. probably in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment which his brother was a member of. Jacob Scofield was a son of Samuel Scofield Jr., and Hannah Lounsbury. He was born in

Simsbury Stamford Conn baptized March 26, 1749 married Abigail Wardwell Sept. 28, 1777, Conn & Cong. Church Records, Stamford Conn. He died in Stamford Conn. aged 73. in 1822. He was the son of Samuel Scofield, Jr., and Hannah Simsbury & the grand-son of Sgt. Samuel Scofield and Hannah — 2 nd marriage Hannah Southerland, and great-grandson of John Scofield who married Hannah Mead & Rebecca and great-great-grandson of Daniel Scofield founder
and first Marshal of this town & Mary Youngs his wife, daughter of Rev. John Youngs of the famous Youngs family of Suffolk Co., Jacob, had six brothers all were soldiers, who fought in the French & Indian Wars in the Revolution & one I think was in the war of 1812. Their names were Samuel, Gideon, Elijah, Amos, Israel, Jacob, Ezra. The last named was at Bunker Hill with his brothers. While perhaps irrelevant it is always pleasant to know a little

personal history about our old warriors who laid the foundation for this glorious Republic. These brothers measured over six feet, my grand father Ezra , was the smallest. He measured 6 feet 2 inches in his stocking feet. His Revolutionary papers were burned when Ex. Gov. M rs J. Minors law office was destroyed by fire in 1848-50, so Gov. Minors wrote me in 187- I have Ezra's War record from your bureau.
Emily L. B. Fay Mrs E. R. June twenty eighth.

Hon. J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Revenue Washington City D. C.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I have with enclose Mrs. Abigail Scopira's application for a pension -
Stamford
Sept. 8 - 1838
W
Most respectfully
Yours att. Servt
Joshua B. Ferris -