Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41986, for Lemuel Rickard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Richard, Lemuel or Richard
S 41986.
CONTENTS

41986 INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 41986
Samuel Richard Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 3 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

At the oral request of Judge Strong, a correct certificate was issued in this case, on the 16 March 1820. and delivered to Judge Strong.
Tuesday Mar. 17-1820.
Resolution and Order of the Court of Sessions for the County of ...

14576 Vermont
Lemuel Richard of Hartland in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Badly of the Mapachu- line, for the term of One Year Nov. 1775.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept and sent to B. Evans Esq. Lebanon New Hamp
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 33.00 Semi-ann. all ce ending Mar. 1819. 48.00 4 Mo. \frac{4}{30} $ 81.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

affidavit Samuel Thurston

I James Bishop of Somers in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that I was a soldier in the service of the united States in the revolutionary war one year from November 1775 to January 1777 - that before that time and ever since I have been acquainted with General Richard Mox of Hartland in said Windsor County who enlisted as a like soldier about the said time of November 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Brigham and Regiment commanded by Col. Bayley and I was knowing that the said Richard served accordingly until January 1777 and I then understood that he was honorably discharged from said service.
Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of May 1819 before me
James Bishop
Sworn to & subscribed this 8 th day of May 1819 Before Benj Swan Just. Peace
I Sylvanus Shaw of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that General Richard Mox of Hartland in said County enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary war on the latter part of the year 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Brigham and Regiment commanded by Col. Bayley and that he served for one year and that he faithfully served accordingly until the first day of January 1777 when he was honorably discharged from said service, that I served in said company the said term and was discharged at the same time -
Sylvanus Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of May 1819 before me
Benj Swan Just. Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Windsor and Clerk of the County Court within & for said County of Windsor do certify that the above James Bishop & Sylvanus Shaw are credible witnesses -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court & subscribe my name the day above - Benj Swan

Lemuel Richards Map-line - Col. Bailey Regm Novem 1875 - 1 Year
Hon Secretary for the Department of War
Washington City
Admitted

State of Vermont } On the first day of May 1819 Before me Windsor County ss } the subscriber chief Judge of Windsor County Court personally appears Sim d Richard Leger Sixty two years resident in Haddam in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Cong s entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary the Plem & Related War that he enlisted in Capt n Brigham company Colo d Brigs Reg t of the Massachusetts Line for one year continued in the company and Reg t his time out and was discharged at P'ke in the State of New York and that he is now in his ninetieth and stands in need of assistance from his country for subsist ce and that he has no further evidence now in his power of his said ser ce that he has ever been a citizen of the United States Ebenezer Lee chief Judge of Windsor County Court
State Vermont } Sworn to and declared before me the day and Windsor County ss } year aforesaid M o I Ebenezer Lee Chief Judge Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Sim d Richard Leger served in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he has produced satisf y evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for subsist ce and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony and had before me to the secretary for the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Cong s In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be affixed Ebenezer Lee Chief Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor. Do certify that Elias Dins- is Chief Judge of said County Court - and that the within signatures are his hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this fourteenth day of May A D 1819
Benj Swan
The Department
Dear
Washington City

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Lemuel Rickard
LM
11.576
church
1820

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Lemuel Richarde aged sixty three years, resident in Hartford in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: I enlisted in January 1776 for the term of one year in Capt. Bridgman's Company in Col. Bailey's Regiment, served my time of enlistment out and was honorably discharged
that he made his original declaration on the first day of May 1819 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 14576 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Half an acre of Land with an old house thereon standing - $ 50.00 100 Acres 15.00, 1 Cow 15.00, 8 old Chairs 1.00 - Crockery & Glassware 2.00 33.00 2 tables & light stand 2.75, hollow ware 2.00 - 2 old Chests 1.50, 2 spinning wheels 72.50 2 Spinning wheels 2.00, 1 axe 50, 1 silver watch 10.00, 1 saddle & bridle & 1 set 14.00 22.50 1 pitch fork & 2 Rakes 75, 1 scythe 25, 2 pails & irons 1.50, shovel & tongs 1.00. 3.50 single sleigh & harness 5.00, 7 barrels 2.00, 1 wash tub 50, 1 lantern, 25, 1 bible 1.00 8.75 13 ad iron, 25, Phials, & Gally pots 2.00 - 2 Pigs 2.50 5.75 That I am by occupation a farmer, but of late have practiced farming - $ 150.45 and medicine & am what Physicians call a Quack Doctor that I have about $127. due to me for that kind of service, but it is in such hand that I do not expect to collect half that sum - that I owe to the store about 40 Dollars & sundry small debts probably ten dollars more - that I have a wife aged fifty six years - that in consequence of having my feet frozen while in the service am able to do but very little labour -
Lemuel Richarde
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benj Swain Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820.
Benj Swain } Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.