Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,166, for Gershom Scofield, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Scofield Gershon on Schofield
No. 22,166
Lydia
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1340
Lydia Schofield
Widow of Gershon Schofield Conn.
who died on the 10 th March 1825 of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Hanson of the reg t commanded by Col. — in the Connecticut M a for two years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August 1837 — and sent to J. H. Munroe Esq. Stamford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $720. — Pension allowance ending Sep 37 60. —
$780. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. H. Munroe Clerk Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 76

80432. Sydia Seefield 3 d Dist. Conn.
admitted a y r S r g t , #120.
J. H. Minor Stanford Conn.

State of Connecticut } for Stamford Fairfield County - }
Be it known that on this 29 th day of September 1836 Personally appeared before J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County John Dibble, of Danvers in said County, who being first duly sworn on his oath says - That he is seventy eight years of age That he served as an enlisted soldier in the Company of Jasper Bell who was a Captain of the State guards stationed in Stamford & its vicinity, from the Spring of 1778 until the close of the year 1780 making some- thing more than two years & a half - He knows & well remembers that Jeremiah Scofield late of said Danvers Dist t was a Sergeant in said Company during the whole of said time & served continuously in said Company - That the said Jeremiah Scofield, had a Family at the time & that the deft. deponent was at that time acquainted with his wife & has ever since been acquainted with her & she now being the widow of said Jeremiah Scofield, as he surely believes has never been married since the death of her said husband -
John Dibble
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above mentioned I further testify that I have for many years been well acquainted with John Dibble the above deponent, & with his character, & that he is a credible witness In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
J H Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Is Stamford Fairfield County }
Be it known that on this 29 th day of September 1836 personally appeared before me J. H. Wheeler a Notary Public within & for said State & County four- teen Bell of Darien in said County who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is a Brother of Lydia Seaford, an applicant for a Pension, as the Widow of Groom Seaford, late of said Darien Decd. - That the said Lydia was married to the said Groom Seaford at the Dwelling house of Jonathan Bell in said Stamford, who was the father of the said Lydia & this Deponent & as this Deponent believes in the month of March 1769 the precise time he can not remember but he does know that it was some years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War He says he was an enlisted Soldier in a Company of State guards commanded by Capt. J. for Bell - Subt. Walter Hanson that he enlisted in the Spring of 1778 for six months & continued to serve in the same company for two seasons without re-enlisting that in Dec r 1778 he again enlisted for nine months into the same company That he served in the same company for two years & then months that said service was continuous & this Deponent knows that the said Groom Seaford his brother in law, was a Sergeant in said Company & served in same continuously from the Spring of 1778 til the close, or nearly the close, of the year 1780 & he knows & well remembers that the said Groom Seaford was a Sergeant enlisted as such in said Company from the Spring of the year 1778 - to the year close, or nearly the close, of the year 1780 That his service was continuous that he was daily on duty - He never saw the Warrant of said Seaford

but has no doubt he had one as he acted as a defendant was so called by the Company & acted in that capacity for the whole of the time aforesaid - He knows that said Gusham died in the year 1825 - This Depon- attended his funeral & saw him after he was dead. & he knows that the said Lydia still remains his widow & that she has never been married since the death of said Gusham deceased That The said Gusham Lisfield & Lydia were married by the Rev. Thos. Young Esq. - Justice of the peace for Fairfield County -
Jonathan Bell
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year last above mentioned I further certify that I have long been personally acquainted with Jonathan Bell the above Deponent & with his character & that he is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal
H Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Stamford Probate district Fairfield County }
Be it known that on this 7 th day of October 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said district in open court now sitting. Lydia Seaford a resident of Darien in the State, County & District aforesaid 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 & approved the 4 th day of July 1836 — That she is in the eighty-sixth year of her age — That she was lawfully married to Gerrish Seaford on the 13 th day of April 1789 by Thomas Young Esq r a Justice of the Peace, at the House of Jonathan Bell , her Father, in that part of Stamford which is now embraced in said Town of Darien — She well remembers that her Husband was in the service for many years during the Revolutionary War She well remembers & knows that he was a Sergeant under Nath l Slosson for several years — That said Slosson was some part of the time a Lieut t & afterwards a Captain — from old age & the loss of memory she can not state with certainty the various terms of service of her said Husband but from her best recollection he served as a Sergeant for more than three years under Nath l Slosson whilst acting as a Lieut t or Capt n in the coast guards — She understands at the time & firmly believes it true that her said Husband served under said Slosson by enlistment — he was constantly on duty although part of the time at home as a portion of the company quartered at his house — That her said Husband died in said Darien on the 10 th day of March 1825 leaving this declarant his widow & that she still remains such & has never since been married — From her best recollection Capt n John Bell commanded the company of guards for the first two years that her Husband served as a Sergeant & that it was

afterwards commanded by the said Nathl. Slason - That She has no documentary evidence of the Service of her said Husband & as she is informed & vividly believes every commissioned officer under whom he served is dead - She knows that the said Slason died in her immediate neighborhood, recently. The said Slason was, in the receipt of a Pension, for the declarant has been informed & believes at the time of his death for his services in the same company,
Sub.
Sworn to & Subscribed The Day of Year aforesaid Before me
her Lydia Scofield mark
Chas H. Hurd Judge.
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the widow of Zerobabel Scofield and that she remains his still his widow - That she was married to the said Zerobabel on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1769 & that the said Zerobabel was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as the said applicant has in her foregoing application stated.
Chas H. Hurd Judge -

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Scofield for a Pension, as the widow of Scofield D. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of October A.D. 1836.
Samuel Lockwood Clerk
Rev. V. H. 432 H. H. H. H. 3 rd Dist. Conn.
Colinette a per Sept. $120.
J. H. Munroe Stamford Conn.

To all whom it may concern I hereby certify that according to the church records of the Rev. Moses Mather D.D. formerly pastor of the Congregational church & Society called Mill Hessel now called Danien in the town of Danien Fairfield County, Connecticut. I find the entries of the following names in his list of children baptized. viz
"1770. May 13. John - of Gershon Scofield." "1776. May 26. Rufus - of Gershon Scofield." "1778 Nov 22 Ira - of Gershon Scofield." 1781. April 22 Ruey - of Gershon Scofield." 1787. Feb 11. Sally - of Gershon Scofield." 1783. Oct 26 Ezra - of Gershon Scofield." 1790. May 23. Betsey - of Gershon Scofield." & no more. -
I further certify that it was the uniform practice of Mr. Mather according to his records to record baptisms as the above are written omitting the name of the Mother where there was a living father. -
Given at Danien this 5th day of August 1837. -
Attest Willie Maynard Pastor of the Congregational Church of Danien Fairfield Co Connecticut
I further certify that Ezra Scofield whose name appears in the above list lives near me & that he is the reputed son of Gershon Scofield deceased & of the Widow Lydia Scofield who also lives near me & who is the present applicant for a pension in consideration of services said to be rendered by her husband in the war of the Revolution. -
Attest Willie Maynard Pastor of the Congl. Chh. Danien Ch as above

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Darien August 5 th 1837
Be it known that before me H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County person- ally appeared Ulric Maynard & made oath in due form of law that the foregoing certificates by him subscribed are true & further than more certain that the said Ulric Maynard is a credible person & the Pastor of the Congregational of Darien
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this day & year above written
H Minor Notary Public

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22169
Lydia Seefield wid William Seefield Engl Rev. War
Act July 4th  1860
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H. C. Smith Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington

Hamford Augst 7 1837
J. P. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Sir In the further support of Lydia Scofield's application for a pension I send with this the testimony of Ensign Joseph Mathew, who served in the same company with Gersham Scofield (See his Abstract of this application) & also the certificate of the Comptroller's Field, of Capt. Nathaniel Mason's account, as appears from Washburn's receipt, in his office. There is no other way of proving the particular period of service from the Comptroller's Office but, from the charges made to the United States, as accepted by Washburn. The original vouchers having been delivered to him at the time he gave the receipt; also the certificate of Parson Maynard, as to the Baptism of Gersham and Lydia Scofield's children. I do hope this may prove satisfactory and that the old Lady may get her pension, as she has complied with the requirements of the Department; viz, by giving the best evidence in her power. She had proved her marriage by an age notary who had proved the service of her late husband by Bell and Dibble who served with him, and finally by Ensign Mathew who was an officer in the same company of Gen. Washburn

There is no documentary evidence that Safford was a Sergeant, but there can be no doubt of the fact, his Ensign certificate to it.
Respectfully Yours
Richard Vincent
L. H. Minor

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Lydia A. Sheffield Penn

Stanford Oct. 24. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Sir I send you with this the application of Lydia Scofield for a Pension on account of services performed by her late Husband during the Revolutionary War & I should think there could be no doubt that her Husband served, as a Sergeant long enough to entitle her to the full pay of a Sergeant
Respectfully
Yours Obedt Servt
J. H. Minor

Lydia Serfield Connecticut
Suspended.
Oct 12 Nov 1836
J. H. Minion
do 26 Nov 36

Comptrollers Office Hartford July 20, 1837
I certify that the following is a true statement of the charges on the Pay Table Books in this Office against Capt Nathaniel Webb, to wit.
  1777  Aug 23  To order on Treasurer in acct this States Bounty Durham  5 00  "  "     May 2  " Order on Treasurer in acct this States Bounty  "  2 00  "     June 18  " 2 Guns 1 Bay t & 2 Blankets furnished by the select men of Ashford for his company  "  9  4 "     July 2  " 2 Blankets furnished by the select men of Norwich for use of his Co for rec d S t Bishop  "  2  8 "     " 18  " 6 Blankets rec d of S.M. of Canterbury for use of his Co. Posted to Capt Webb p s S t Cleveland  "  4  12 "     Nov 27  " 2 Blankets 36/3 Guns & Bay t S t H. Rec d S.M. Norwich for the use of his Co  "  12  16 "    1778  March 20  " order on Treasurer in acct of this States bounties by the hand of S t Nath l Bishop  "  1 00  "     Dec 17  " 1 Gun Bay t & 1 Box of Cartridges rec d of S.M. of Norwich old S t Nathaniel Bishop  "  4  16 "  
I further certify that the following is a true statement of Capt Nathaniel Glason's account as has appeared from Huskells Receipts, in which he is credited, to wit.
  1779  Oct 27   4 40  12  "    1780  Dec 25   51  17  5    1782  Jan 23   41  41  11    1787  June 6   113  19  4 1/2    1780  Jan   111  6  9    1782  Jan 24   783  10  10    Feb  7   256  12  2  
over

I further certify that the Rolls of the companies commanded by Capt Nathaniel Webb and Capt Nathaniel Plason have not been found.
W m Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
for Deponant it is known that on this 5 th day of August 1837 - Before
me J. H. Wilcox a notary Public within & for said State & County Personally appeared Deponant Joseph Mathew of said Darien who being first duly sworn on his oath says That he is in the eighty fifth year of his age - That he was born in said Darien & has ever since lived there except a short time, when serving his apprenticeship - That he is well acquainted with Lydia Scofield of said Darien the widow of Gershom Scofield late of said Darien deceased. The said Lydia now has has & has now resided in the immediate neighborhood of this Deponant the Deponant knows that the said Gershom Scofield served as a Sergeant in Capt. Nathl. Houson's Company of Guards stationed at said Darien - according to this Deponant's recollection the said Gershom served principally through the years 1779-1780- -1781 & 1782 - This Deponant served in the same Company of Guards as a Private, Sergeant, & Ensign for which he is now in the right of a Pension - he well remembers that said Gershom Scofield served as a Sergeant in said Company & as he only believes for two years or upwards - he was in service in said Company when this Deponant was serving therein as an officer & long before
Joseph Mathew
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that Deponant Joseph Mathew the above deponant is a credible person In Testimony of all which I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Official Seal
J. H. Wilcox Notary Public