Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36119, for Jeremiah Mead, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born-
Mead Jeremiah
S 36119
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
✓ 1882 ✓
Jeremiah Mead. 4
Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of June 1818, and sent to Danl. B. Cooke, Esq. Danbury, Conn't.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Seniors all the time 4 months 24/30. $ 38.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three Years
Jeremiah Mead Ridgefield, Fairfield Co.
My dear Friend David Burr Esq. 24 April 1840
Died Nov. 24-1840

Jeremiah Mead
At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 21 st day of November 1820 - the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Jeremiah Mead — a resident in the Town of Ridgefield — in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made
Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income
and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz. one Chest with Drawers 2 dollars — low Chest 50¢, Small Chest 50¢ 6 Chairs 150¢, looker pot crockery 17¢, Dish Kettle 50¢, Tea Kettle 50¢, Griddle 50¢ Iron Spider 50¢, Old Brass Kettle $2, Pewter Platter 25¢ Quart Basin 20¢, Pint Basin 10¢ 5 Pewter Spoons 40¢, Old candlestick 12¢, Pair Bellows 25¢ Pair Andirons 34¢, 2 Smoothing Irons 50¢, fine Shovel & Tongs $1.00, Grid Iron 34¢, flesh fork 6¢, Warming Pan $1.50 2 Iron Candlesticks 34¢, Hammel 50¢, Pr. Shears 6¢ Jug 12¢, flasks 12¢, 3 Earthen Platters 22¢, Earthen Pot 37¢ & 8 1/2 pint Bowls 10¢, Pint Mugs 4¢ & Jug 17¢, 3 Flower Casks 40¢, town Wheel 50¢, Rul 62 cts Swifts 12¢ Brooms 12¢ set Knives & fork 70¢, Bread box 10¢, Soap Barrel 12¢, 2 Barrels $134¢, 3 old lidu Barrels 50¢, Vinegar Reg 34¢, leach tub 17¢, wife ash 12¢, Iron Shovel 70¢, axe 17¢ Pitch Fork 34¢, 2 oak Pails 34¢, 4 Bags $150¢ Looking Glass 50¢, Swill Pail 17¢, 24 Bottle 6¢, Sugar Box 17¢, Vinegar cruse 10¢, Low Chest 34¢, Tea Pot 17¢, Earthen Plates 24¢, Bread Box 24¢, 5 cups & saucers 10¢, Milk Cup 6¢, Pint Tumbler 8¢, 8 tin pans $1.00 tin Pail 30 cts, Tin Cup 10 cts 2 Bitts 10¢, tin tumbler tumbler 6 cts, Pepper Box 4¢, churn 25¢, Trays 30¢, Bowls Wooden 10 cts, Square Table 50¢, oval Table 17¢, 1 Swine $5. Stone pot 25¢ — Amount $34.92¢
One half of an old dwelling house and half an acre of Land adjoining — $100.00 An Equity of Redemption Outstanding — $134.92 but of which I am unable to avail myself on account of my Poverty — 18.00  $152.92
Jeremiah Mead

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 21 st day of November
1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Jeremiah Mear aged Sixty Six years, resident in the Town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield in said State,
and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
from the first of February 1777 until the first day of February 1780 in the Company of Capt Ezekiel Sanford and Regiment Commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley and for more particular description of service reference being had to my original declaration now in the War Office
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 11 th day of April
1818 that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1680 And I do further 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do
further declare that my occupation is that of a Shoemaker but by reason of age the loss of my eye sight & lameness in my right arm I am unable to work at my Profession to any account
and that I have in my family residing with me a Wife named Betty aged Sixty five within a few days a sickly feeble woman and has been for twenty years past, and is now unable to take care of herself, I am in consequence of her feeble state under the necessity of hiring a to do the work in the Family, the one that lives with me is twenty three years old and by name Betty & I stand in need of Public or Private Charity to support me
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Jeremiah Mear
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is one hundred and
fifty two
Dollars and Ninety two
Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Spurr (Clerk)

1880
Jeremiah Mead.
1880
(Large cursive signature)

State of Connecticut ss. November 29 th 1820 I do certify that the foregoing oath & schedule of Jeremiah Mead thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and fifty two dollars and ninety two cents —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Fairfield this 29 th day of November A. 1820
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford November 29 th 1820 I do certify that David Burr Esq r . is the Clerk of said County Court, duly appointed and sworn — and that the said Court is a Court of record made so by the Statute laws of said State & that it has the power of fine and imprisonment &c
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield

I Jeremiah Mead of Ridgefield, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, do hereby say that I served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, enlisted on the first day of February 1777 into the 5 th 3 rd Regiment of Connecticut troops commanded by Col. Theophilus B. Praelly into Capt. Ephraim Sanford's company for three years and served there when of said term of enlistment and was honorably discharged but have been my discharge - I am old infirm & poor and stand in need of assistance from my country for support and further say not  Jeremiah Mead
April 11 th
State of Connecticut Fairfield County to
Danbury Probate District on the eleventh day of April 1818 Personally came before me Daniel B. Cook Judge of said Court of Probate to whom named Jeremiah Mead and made oath in due form to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence being personally known to me and entitled to full faith and credit - and at the same time presented the original Certificate of the writer named Col. Theophilus B. Praelly in the presence of the S. Col. Praelly who confirms the same orally to me - by which affidavit, certificate & other exhibits to me made I am fully satisfied that he renders the services against the common enemies by him allotted to him that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support - and is justly entitled to a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate District on the day and year above written (in the absence of the Clerk) Daniel B. Cook Judge of Probate District of Danbury & one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for said Fairfield County

This may certify that Jeremiah Meara of Ridgefield Fairfield County & State of Con- necticut enlisted in the year Nineteen Hun- dred & seventy seven for three years in the fifth Connecticut Regt commanded by me and composing a part of the Continental Army of the United States of America and served therein until the expiration of time in the Company commanded by Capt n Erick Sanford attached to 8 th Regiment and was honor- ably discharged by me
Philip B. Bradley then
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq r } Col l Comdt of the Secretary of War } Connecticut Mtn Battery
Ridgefield April 10 th A D 1818
Jeremiah Meara
Jeremiah Meara

September 13, 1932
BA--J/AWF Jeremiah Mead S.36119
Mr. Herbert H. Ferris 60 Forest Avenue Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War records of James Ferris and Jeremiah Mead.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a James Ferris, who served with the Connecticut troops, all spelling of the surname Ferris have been searched.
You are furnished herewith the history of the only soldier named Jeremiah Mead or Meade, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36119, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jeremiah Mead.
He enlisted February 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Ezekiel Sanford's company in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Fifth Connecticut regiment and was discharged February 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident

of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
He was sixty-six years of age in 1830 and then referred to his wife, Betty, as aged sixty-five years.
He died November 24, 1840.
There are no further data in this claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

36 119 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 119
Jeremiah Mead Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 20-1900
Mrs. Chas. L. Rockwell Meriden Conn.
1908. Aug. 28. History to Mrs. Mabel T. Machette, New Haven. Conn. L.V.
1909 Jan 12. Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers. V.L.H.
1909 March 8. Hist. to Clinton J. Van Hoosen. V.L.H.
July 16, 1912. History to Rev. Jesse Penny Martin. L.V.
1921, May 3. Sell to Mabel T. Machette. Record rent in 1908 En
1924 - May 17 - Hist. to Eva T. V. Jones. M.M.H.
1932 Sept 13. Hist. to Her- bert H. Ferris and

Rev. Sec C.W.
24 stamp worn Greenwich, Conn. Apr. 27, 1921.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Gardner:
On April 12, I sent you a letter asking if you would kindly send me a copy of the papers of a soldier of the Revolutionary War who was a pensioner and whose name should be on the Pension Rolls.
As no reply has been received, I feel sure that my letter did not reach you and will, therefore, write to you again - trusting that you will do me this great favor, as it relates to quite an important matter.
I am trying to obtain informa- tion about Jeremiah Mead, jr. of Ridgefield or New Canaan, Conn. and would ask if you would be kind enough to send me a copy of his record - or papers on file in the Pension Bureau. If there is no Jeremiah Mead, jr. on

file, will you please tell me what you find of any soldier of the Revolutionary War named Jeremiah Mead of Ridgfield or New Canaan, Conn. - or vicinity. I shall be glad to have any data, whatever. Thanking you, I am
Respectfully yours, Mabel T. Machette. Hackett Apartments, Greenwich, Conn.

8- 36119
Record Greenwich, Conn.
April 12, 1921.
Commissioner Gardner, U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
May I ask if you will kindly send me the record, or any data you may have on file, of a Revolutionary War soldier named Jeremiah Mead, Jr. of Ridgefield - New Canaan, Conn. or that vicinity.
If there is no record of a soldier named Jeremiah Mead Jr. perhaps you will find a Jeremiah Mead, but I am told that my Revolutionary ancestor was called Junior . & that he was a pensioner for

a short time prior to his death.
Any information that you may be able to furnish me of this soldier or his family (wife's name) will be most gratefully appreciated.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Mabel T. Machette, Hackett Apartments, Greenwich, Conn.

HYDE PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. JESSE PENNEY MARTIN, PH. D., MINISTER 3144 HUMBOLDT STREET DENVER, COLO.
1 July 1912.
Chief Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send Pension & Revolutionary records with all other facts pertaining to Pension of Jeremiah Mead, Crwile.
Two References are found pertaining to this patriot. I am desirous of knowing if he is one & the same or whether there are two of so please send both transcripts.
List of Pensioners 1818 under act of 3-18-18 Public Documents 1st Session - 16th Cong p. 635
Census of Pensioners For Rev. or Military Services as returned under the act for taking the 6th Census in 1840 Fairfield County (Connecticut) Ridgefield District
(over) Jeremiah Mead Aged 85 years.

You will please me under obligations by furnishing transcripts of your records in these cases at once or at your earliest possible moment. With great respect, I am
Very cordially Yours,
Jesse Fenney Martin.
The Records are Connecticut Pension rolls & Mead was a Connecticut Soldier.
J.F.M.

HYDE PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. JESSE PENNEY MARTIN, PH. D., MINISTER 3144 HUMBOLDT STREET DENVER, COLO.
7 July 1912
Com. of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - Enclose with this note some data which are self explanatory. I desire facts relative to the pensions of Jeremiah Mead (one or more) as follows. Dates of birth, death & marriage; To whom married & when. When pensioned. Place of birth & death. You will greatly oblige me, by any facts in your possession.
Cordially Yours,
Jesse Penney Martin

163 York St. New Haven, Conn.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to send me the records of the soldier of the Revolutionary War, from the State of Connecti- cut, named Jeremiah Mead. (1776 to 183) Sf

possible, will you send the dates of their birth also names of their wives before marriage.
If you can fur- nish the above infor- mation, you will con- fer a very great favor.
With sincere thanks
I remain
Very truly Yours, (Mrs.) Mabel J. Machette
August 22, 1908.

EVA V. V. JAMES 55 STEWART STREET AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK
April 18 th 1924
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Could you please tell me if "Jeremiah Mead" - (credited to Norwalk for military service in 1776 - 1778 - 1779 - residing in Ridgefield, Fairfield County) drew pension Revolutionary War?
1st wife - Mary Mead
2nd wife - Sarah Vanderbilt Mead
Fourteen children 1 - John - Henry, Jacob

Alma - Rachel etc.
Sincerely
Eva V. V. James

1A 8 75
99 Division St. Norwich, Conn.
Dec. 29, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir.
Will you kindly inform me as to the military service of Jeremiah Mead, a Connecticut Revolutionary soldier, the date when he was allowed a pension, his age at that time, date of death or any other particulars concerning him which are on your records.

He is said to have moved to Ohio.
Any information about this Jeremiah Dread will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly, Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers.

HERBERT H. FERRIS 60 FOREST AVENUE GLEN RIDGE, N. J.
August 31st, 1932.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am trying to complete the war records of my ancestors mentioned below, and I would appreciate any additional information which you can give me from the Pension Office records:
James Ferris , all spell with T Captain Charles Smith's Company, 9th Regiment Connecticut Militia. He marched December 18, 1776 and was discharged January 11, 1777.
✓ Jeremiah Mead in Captain Matthew Mead's Company on the expedition to Long Island, under the command of Colonel David Waterbury, Connecticut. He enlisted January 12, 1776 and was discharged January 15, 1776. ny
✓ Jeremiah Mead in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted June 13, 1776 and was discharged October 1, 1776.
Jeremiah Mead, private, in a company designated at various times as Captain Ezekiel Sanford's and Captain John St. John's Company, 5th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley. He enlisted February 1, 1777, for three years; was transferred

November 15, 1778 to Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Johnson's Company, same regiment, and was discharged therefrom February 1, 1780.
I am also particularly interested in any information regarding the ages and residences of these men, in order to verify the accuracy of the records as applying to these particular men.
This information was obtained from the Adjutant General of the War Depart- ment and it largely checks with the information which I have. The War Department suggested that you might have additional information.
Thanking you for your attention.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Richard M. Jones". The signature is written in dark ink on a light background.

Meriden, Conn - Sam Nov. 15-1900 -
To the Commissioner of Pensions - Dear Sir -
Will you kindly give me the pension records of Jehukiah and Ezra Mead , both of Ridgefield, Conn. - Fairfield Co - Also the pension records of Elisha Hawley and Elijah Hawley both of Ridgefield, Conn. These records are for the purpose of making and identifying their graves by the Daughters of the American Revolution - Your favor will be greatly appreciated by - Yours truly -
M. E. Rockwell
(Mrs Chas. L. Rockwell) % 1st Natl Bank -
Meriden, Conn.
P.S. These men were pensioners under the act of 1840 -

Wilton let Feb 16 1909
Rev. V. Warner -
Commissioner
Dear Sir.
Will you report me from your Record Division - Bureau of Pensions. any Facts relating to the enlistment of or family or Pension Application of S.C. of John Crossman or Crossman of Fairfield St. (Greenfarns) He married Ann or Anna Allen. 1756.
also Jeremiah Mead of Greenwich, Stamford Norwalk or Ridgefield presumably the latter.
Very truly yours
Colonel L. C. Van Hooker,

mmh
May 19, 1924
Eva V. V. James 55 Stewart St., Amsterdam, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36119 it appears that Jeremiah Mead enlisted February 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Ezekiel Sanford's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Fifth Connecticut Regiment and was discharged February 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 while a resident of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-six years and referred to his wife Betty aged sixty-five years. There is no further data on file as to his family. He died November 24, 1840.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 3, 1921.
Mabel T. Machette, Hackett Apartments, Greenwich, Connecticut.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated April 12, 1921, you are advised that you were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jeremiah Mead S. F. 36,112, on August 28, 1908, and it is not the practise of this Bureau to send the same record twice to any person, owing to lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Mead a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information obtained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 36,119.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1, 1777 to Feb. 1, 1780 Priv. Ezekiel Sanford Philip B. Bradley Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818 His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Ridgefield, Fairfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 64 years died Nov. 14, 1840 (from gravestone) Remarks: In 1818 soldier refers to his wife, Betty, 65-  years of age. There is no other family data.  The above noted is the only Jeremiah Mead of Conn. found  on the Rev. War pension records.
Very respectfully,