Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,597, for Enos Ludden, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ludden Enos
N. 24597
Sarah
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8809
New York
Enos Ludden
of Onondaga in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Champlaine of the Reg't commanded by Col. Proctor in the Mass'ts time for 20 mrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 11 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Ap r 1833 and sent to J. L. H. S. C. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $33.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.33
$166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 24

987 New York Albany Sarah Gudden widow of Enos Gudden who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of February 1850 and sent to J. M. Hays Esq. Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 120 Vol. 4 ,

10393
Sarah Ludden
NY.
Act of July 38 m 86 d 41.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk Town of Braintree ss: Married by the Rev. Ezra Weld. One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six, Seventh Octr Enos Ludden & Sarah Thayer both of this Town.
The above is a true copy from the records of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows - 1786. 7 Octr
Attest
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk of Braintree
I Judson Stoddard above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Norfolk ss: October 19th 1843. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stoddard.
Before me Jno Wild J. Just. Peace

County Clerks. Certificate and seal of office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston Novem r 9. 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jonathan Wild was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

E. Ludden
12.074
admitted.
20 mo. Private.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of New York } County of Onondaga }
On this 11 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Daniel Morley Esq. Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit of the State of New York, at at a Court of Chancery for said State, at the Town and in the County of Onondaga now sitting, I was Luddem, a resident of the Town of Fabius, in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, aged Seventy one or Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, & served as herein stated - That he first entered the service December 1777 - as follows - that he then resided in Braintree in the State of Massachusetts, that in a draught made at that time & place, one Micah Wilde was drafted, that the deponent entered his name as substitute for said Wilde and was mustered in Boston under Officers whose names he does not now recollect, excepting a Major or Colonel Proctor, a Serjeant Major by the name of Rice, and Orderly Serjeant Seth Turner, and there served three Months ending in March 1778. that three or four other Companies besides the one the deponent was attached to, did duty there at the same time, guarding the public Stores, naval Office & Loan Office as they were then called, that after returning home, he enlisted in November or December 1778, with one Serjeant Adonijah French who came there with Orders to Enlist, for the term of three months, & went immediately to Boston, & was there mustered under Capt. Champlaine & Lieutenant Jacob Speer, that other Companies were there one of which was commanded by Capt. Crane that there was also a Lieutenant Cushman, that the duty was the same as the first term, with the addition of guarding certain Prison Ships &c - that he left the service of

for serving three months according to his Enlistment, in the month of March 1779 - that he left his home as aforesaid and entered the service again, as a substitute for Eleanor Beals who had enlisted for three years, & had served something more than half his time, in October 1780 and commenced duty on Castle Island in Boston harbour, under Colo Capt Burbanks, Lieutenant Samuel Treat, and another Officer called a Gunner by the name of Kimbley, that there was no other Company there, that the duty was, to keep Garrison, that the deponent served in that Company at that place till February 1782 & was then & there discharged - making in all One year and ten months - that he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. - He further states that he has resided in this State but two years, has resided in different places in it, where no Clergyman or other person can be obtained to certify as required. He further states that he has resided in this State but two years, has resided in different places in it, where no Clergyman or other person can be obtained to certify as required. He further states that he is very poor and cannot procure Erastus Morgan and Salmon Gray, the persons whose deposition is hereto annexed, to attend the Court, without more expense & inconvenience than he can pay for - and that the affidavits of Jonathan Thayer and Lemuel Field hereto annexed were procured after the above declaration was written, at considerable trouble and cost - that they were drawn here in said Town of Falmouth, as dictated by him - which is the cause of the alterations which appear in them, and of the blank for Thayer's age not being filled - that the latter was drawn for said Field and that Hunt also to subscribe and swear to, but the agent employed by letter writer back, that Hunt lived a distance off, and supposing two witnesses sufficient, he did not go to see Hunt, & that said Agent returned a bill of $7.00 for his services & that he employed said agent to procure the deposition of a Clergyman and another person, but he writes back that he could find no Clergyman knowing him as a reputed Soldier in the revolution, and therefore decided not call on the other person -
D. Moseley
Concert Judge
Erastus Morgan

We George Pettit and Nathaniel Bacon residing, in the said Town of Fabius, do hereby certify that We have been acquainted with Enos Liddon the above applicant & with Erasmus Morgan & Salmon Gray the persons whose affidavit is hereto annexed, since they have resided in this vicinity which is from one to two years, that we have not known or heard of any thing unfavorable to their character for truth and veracity, nor any one of them, that for the time they have resided in these parts their character in that respect appear to stand as fair as other men of fair character, and that we consider them credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit - - - -
George Pettit Nathaniel Bacon
Sworn and subscribed the 2 day and year aforesaid -
Daniel Mosley
Circuit Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 George Pettit and Nathaniel Bacon who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said Town of Fabius and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - - - -
Daniel Mosley V. Chancellor

I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enos Ludden for a pension —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County
On this 25 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before George Pettit, a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, Brewster Morgan, a resident in the Town of Palmar in said County, and Salomon Gray of the Town of Truxton in the County of Cortland, State aforesaid, who being respectively duly sworn, before the said Judge, according to Law, doth, on his Oath, depose and say, the said Brewster, that he has been acquainted with Enos Liddon, now of said Town of Palmar, ever since he was a boy, that Deponent knew him in the Towns of Belcher and Amherst, Hampshire County State of Massachusetts, that he was there esteemed to be a man of truth and veracity, that he was also, reputed & believed to have been a Soldier in the revolution - that he heard, many years ago, Mr Jonathan Pray, of said Town of Amherst, say, that he had been a revolutionary Soldier and that said Enos served in the same company with him, in the revolutionary Army, & that deponent believes said Enos to be Seventy one or Seventy two years old And the said Salomon Gray depose that he has been acquainted with said Liddon as long as he remembers anything - that he knew him in said Towns of Amherst & Belcher, & also in the Town of Granby, in said County of Hampshire, that he was reputed & believed in said Town to have been a revolutionary Soldier, that, twenty years ago, or more, & frequently since, Deponent has heard said Enos converse on the events of the war, & speak of his being a Soldier of the revolution - that said Enos was respected as a man of truth and veracity in said Town where he resided as aforesaid, and that Deponent believes the said Enos to be Seventy one or Seventy two years of age -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before George Pettit, Judge of Onondaga County Courts
Ebenezer D. Morgan Salomon Gray

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss: I, Preuben S. Hef, Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that George Pettit before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the judges of the said court, which is a court of record and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name with- -in subscribed to be his proper hand writing and genuine signa- -ture. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 13th. day of September 1832. R. S. Hef clerk
E. L. Ludden

State of Massachusetts Norfolk County
On this 16 th day of August 1832 Jonathan Thayer of Stratham in said County, aged years comes before Beman Baker a justice of the peace in & for said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath depose & say that from or between the Month of October 1780 and the month of February 1782 he was a soldier in the revolutionary War, & served fifteen Months under Captain Burbank & Lieutenant Sam- uel Treat on Castle Island in Boston harbor, that he was well acquainted with Enos Ludden then of Braintree of the State aforesaid, and that he the said Enos served as a pri- vate in the same Company during the said fifteen according to the best of his dependents, recollection & belief Months, at the same place under the same Officers and was there discharged in February 1782 and further saith not -
Jon a Thayer
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Beman Baker Justice of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Brins  Baker Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman
Register of Probate.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire
On this 22 d day of August 1832
Herbert and Samuel Field of Belcher in said County, the said Herbert being of the age of  years and the said Samuel of the age of 22 years came before Mervin Shaw a Justice of the peace in & for said County, who being duly respectfully sworn according to Law, doth on his respective Oath depose & say, that he the said Her- bert was a soldier in the revolutionary War, & served three two years, 2 years ending in February  the latter part of May 1782 under Captain Burbanks & Lieutenant Samuel Treat on Castle Island in Boston harbour, that he the said Herbert was also a soldier in that war & served nine months between October in the year 1780 and February 1782 in the same com- pany under the same Officers at the same place, and the said Herbert & Samuel both depose & say that they were well acquainted with Enos Ludden then of Braintree in said State, and that he also was a revolutionary soldier and served at the same place, in the same com- pany, under the same Officers, during the said nine months, & the said Samuel depose & says that the said Enos served as aforesaid from October 1780 to February 1782 making sixteen months service, & that said Samuel they were all then charged at that place in February aforesaid & that their duty was to keep Garrison & further they say not sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before Mervin Shaw Justice of the peace
Samuel Field

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Mason  Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.
E. Ludden
12.074
admitted.
20 mo. Private.

State of New York Cattaraugus County 3 ds .
On this 30 th day of December 1843, Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cattaraugus Sarah Sudden, a resident of the town of Burton in the county of Cattaraugus and state of New York aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Enos Sudden who was a Private in War of the Revolution as she verily believes will appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension Office or War Department, that he drew a pension at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that he resided in the town of Fabius in the county of Onondaga and state of New York, at the time he drew his pension, and that his Pension Certificate has been returned to the Pension office; She further declares that she was married to the said Enos Sudden in the town of Braintree in the state of Massachusetts, by the Rev. Ezra Weld, on the seventh day of October, One thousand seven hundred eighty six, that her husband, the aforesaid Enos Sudden died on the thirty first day of August, One thousand eight hundred -forty one, in the town of Hinsdale in the county of Cattaraugus and state of New York; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place - previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
Sarah Sudden
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
And. S. Cleveland a Judge of the Cattaraugus County Courts

I hereby certify that Sarah Ludden the Person who signed the foregoing declaration in my presence is unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend in open Court And I. Martin a Judge of Cattaraugus Co Courts
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus ss.
I Francis E. Bailet Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederick I. Martin Esq. is a Judge as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 3rd. day of Jan y 1844.
F. E. Bailet clk.

12074. Enos Ludden
Quandaga co
admitted. 20 mo. Private.
R. L. Hef. Ch

BRIEF in the case of  James Saunders  62 of  Mindanao  in the State of  New South Wales  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Dec o 1777 In 1777 3 Private Gen. Col d Boudier   Dec o 1778 1778 3 " Capt d Champagne   Oct o 1780 1780 1 - 4 - " Capt d Barbank  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brantrree Abaga u  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Reports are not attached as reg d 
I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Elliott  Examining Clerk.

Rev. War Section.
March 29, 1917.
Mrs. E. A. Judd, 115 South Barry St., Olean, New York.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the eleventh instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Enos Ludden of Braintree, Massachusetts, (W. File No. 24,597 Rev. War), show that he enlisted in December, 1777, and served as a Private in the Massachusetts troops, three months under Major Proctor; three months under Captain Champney; and fifteen months under Captain Burbeck at Castle Island, Boston Harbor.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Fabius, Onondaga County, New York and seventy-one or seventy-two years of age. He died August 31, 1841, at Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co. New York.
Very respectfully,
E. Salazar Commissioner.

Payment to be made at
Albany by
Thos. W. Alcott Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 4 .
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Sudden , widow of Enos Sudden , who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty nine dollars and forty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edw
Commissioner of Pension.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Ludden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
N. 24597
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1777 3 mos. ✓ Major Proctor Mass.   November 1778 3 mos. Champlaine Burlick ✓   Oct. 1780 John 1782 Private Burlick Colonel in Castle de Pointe Staten      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Braintree, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Fabius, Onondaga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 71 or 72 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married at Braintree, Mass. Oct. 7 1786 Sarah Thayer of Braintree. He died Aug. 31 1841 at Hinesdale, Columbia Co., N.Y. & she was allowed pension on her application executed Dec. 30 1842, while 77 years of age & a resident of Berlin, Columbia Co., N.Y.
Respectfully,
Office note:
Ebenezer Ludden was Lieut. for Dec 77 - mid 78 with Maj. Proctor's det. at Ft. Hill.
6-2856
Commissioner.

State of New York & ss. Cattaraugus county ss.
On this twenty third day of January eighteen hundred and fifty, before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law that Sarah Ludden personally appeared Sarah Ludden and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Enal Ludden who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner at the rate of $80.00 - that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of $29.44, and is now a pensioner under the act of 2 d February 1845, - that she asks for any arrear of pension or increase of pension to which she may be found entitled under any of the acts and resolutions of Congress applicable to her case viz: 7 th of July 1838, 3 d March 1843, 17 th June 1844, Joint Resolution of 23 d January 1845, 2 d of February and 1 st July 1848,

That she now resides in that the town of Burton in said county and state.
(witness) J. G. van Hoorn  Sarah Ludden
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned E. H. Blackmore J.P.
I certify that I know the above named Sarah Ludden to be the same individual she represents to be in the foregoing affidavit
E. H. Blackmore J.P.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY,
{ ss. J. Johnson
Clerk of the County Courts, in and for the County of Cattaraugus, do hereby certify that E. H. Blackmore Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County at Ellicottville, the 24th day of January 1850
J. Johnson CLERK.

Sarah Ludden Widow of Elias Act 7 July 1838 & 2nd Res. Jan'y 23. 1843,
Idem $66.66 per annum, Comg March 4, 1836 & Kenning March 1841,
Inc Act 438 44 '48 to $66.66 per annum, ded g former pay at $59.44 per annum,
J. M. Mayer, Present

Washington City D.C.
Feb. 4 th 1850.
Sir,
I enclose the application of Sarah Sudden widow of Enas Sudden of New York for the benefit of Joint Resolution of 23 d of January 1845 and also of July 1 st 1848 and have to request early attention.
Very Respectfully Yours & C te Servt
J. M. Shayen
Copy of Pensions Present

Enos Louden

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Ludden Mendago & Wyer which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? no II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? no III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? no VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? no IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the defunct, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

10393 Sarah Ludam Maw of Ew1 N.Y.
act 7 July 1838
Rejected. huelt due 1841 no. 186. act 1844
(6212)
adm act 3 March 1843 17 mo 25 days /uwalt $59.44 per am
adm: act 17 June 1844 $59.44
A. J. Lyon Rushmore N.Y.

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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF New York
Cattaraugus COUNTY. } ss.
On this 25th day of May 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Sarah Ludden a resident of Burton in the county of Cattaraugus
State of New York , aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Ludden who was a Private in the Massachusetts Troops in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Fifty-  Nine dollars and Forty-four cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Ludden
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
David Day Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
David Day Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } ss. County of Cattaraugus } ss. I F. E. Ballet Clerk of the County Courts of Cattaraugus County, certify that David Day Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th. day of July in the year 1848. F. E. Ballet clerk
Handwritten notes in the right margin: 1848 May 25 Sarah Ludden Cattaraugus

Jan 12 1844 Hon., 10393 NY Sarah Laddum 7 May 1848
Encls 32.
Lee
Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C. of Columbia

State of New York Albany County } ss Krusford Jan 6th 1866
Sir
Enclosed I hand you The Declaration and proof in the case of Sarah Ludden Widow of Enos Ludden for a Pension I believe she has come up to the rule to entitle her to it Your decision and answer in the matter will be received with pleasure as soon as convenient I have the Honor to be your friend and Humble Servant A H Lyon
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions

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Sarah Sudam
Maw of Enns
NY
Act 3 March 1843
n o act 1844

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Fredrick Martin one of the Judges of the court in and for the County of Cattaraugus Sarah Sudden a resident of the town of Burton in the said County aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843. Entitled an Act extending the act of July the 7 th 1838 to certain widows. That she is the widow of Enos Sudden who was a private in the war of the Revolution as she believes will fully appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension Office on which he drew his pension.
That her husband drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 and that he resided in the town of Fabius, County of Onondaga State of New York at the time he obtained his certificate which certificate has been returned to the Pension Office.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Enos Sudden at the town of Old Braintree in the County of Suffolk in the state of Massachusetts by Elder Wells the settled Parish Minister of said town on the seventh day of October 1786. and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January

seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated as she believes will fully appear by reference to the evidence accompanying her declaration now on file in the Pension Office and she further declares that her husband the said Enos Ludden died at the town of Hinsdale in the county of Cattar- augus and State of New York on the 31. st day of August 1841. and that her maiden name before her marriage to the said Enos Ludden was Sarah Thayer and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed Sarah Ludden before me this 25 day of June 1844
Fred. S. Martin Judge of Cattaraugus Co Court And I further certify that she is unable from age and bodily infirmity to appear in open Court Fred S. Martin Judge of Catt. Co. Court
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus ss
I Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County certify that Frederick S. Martin Esq. is a Judge as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 5th. day of July 1844
F. E. Baillet clk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 18 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Oliver Sudden is borne upon a pay
3-00 Roll of Capt Caleb Humphrey from February 3. 1777, Brimsfield , upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Nash. Maj Proctor 2-10 from Dec 20. 1777 to March 1. 1778 (about 10 days); from a pay roll of Capt W m Burbeck from October 18 1780 12-15 to January 3. 1781. as a private
17-25
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rushford May 27/1844
Sir
I am again directed by By Mr Edw. to call on you for proof of the services of Enos Suddens in the army of the revolution a copy of which I send you
In the case of Sarah Suddens her husband drew a pension during the 5 years to which the act of July 7th 1838 is limited and the act of the 30th ult provides that no pension shall be granted to a widow for the same time her husband lived on If her claim is approved under the act of March 3 1843 she should refer to the proof on file and adduce the certificate of the secretary of Massachusetts in behalf of the following services December 1777 three months under Col Proctor from Braintree December 1778 three months under Capt Champlaine and 16 months as substitute for Eliezer Brainerd under Capt Burbank at Castle Island signed by J. L. Edwards
As the particular service is set forth in Mr Edwards letter I believe there can be no necessity of the widow presenting you any formal statement of her own then make the search and forward the same to me as soon as your commission will allow
Direct to A. J. Lyon Rushford Allegany County NY I have the honor to be Very respectfully Obt servant A. J. Lyon
Please send a letter to you

Get Historian of Olean xxx Chapter DAR, N. York
Last Payment of Pens. Enos Ludden's Cert. # 8809 Mass. xxxx Line.
N. Y. Agency d. 1842 Onandaga Co., N. Y. Act June 7, 1832
widow's Cert. # 981 - Sarah
Pens. allowed Apr. 3b, 1833
$66.66 per annum.
Her pens. issued July 28, 1848 # 6286 - Albany, N. Y. issued 3-4-1843 issued Oct. 21, 1844 Act 3-3-1843
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Mrs Paul J. Melrose 132 No Barry St Olean, N.Y.

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115 South Barry St., Olean, N. Y.
March 11th, 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War service, Pension data, etc., of Enos Ludden , who is burried in Hinsdale, Cattar augus county, N. Y., but his residence at time of enlistment is unknown.
If requisite data can be obtained, Olean Chapter, D.A.R., will place a marker upon his grave.
Thanking you in advance, I beg to remain,
Respectfully yours,
Viola P. Judd
(Mrs. E. A. Judd,)
Chairman Revolutionary Graves Committee, Olean Chapter, D.A.R.
Send only tombstone data adv.

Reported
981. New York Albany Sarah Sudden widow of Enos Sudden who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Jerivate .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 44. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon Henry Nes HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 4,

Rejected - V Letter to Hon. Asahel Tinker May 15. 1844

6286
New York Albany
Sarah Ludden
widow of Enos Ludden
who was a Private
in the Mass a Line
31 Aug st 1841
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars Sixty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $39.44. Certificate of Pension issued the Twelfth day of February 1850 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Esq r Present
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 79

See Let. to Hon: A. Tyler, Jan. 25 th 45.
Let to Pen: at Albany. Jan. 25 th 45-
6286
Albany, New York
Sarah Ludden, widow of Enos Ludden, who was a Private, in the Mass a Line,
31 aug 1841
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of October 1841, and sent to
A. J. Lyon, Rushford, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 79.

14.063
New York. Albany Sarah Ludden
Widow of Enos Ludden who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 31 st August 1841. of Nondaggin the State of New York who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Chambers of the U.S. commanded by Col. Proctor in the Massachusetts line for 20 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars Sixty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of February 1837 and sent to Col. M. Thayer by Present.
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. W. Wightman Clerk, Book 9. Vol. 1 Page 167

1917 Mch. 29. Tombstone date to Mrs. E. A. Judd. P.
Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24, 5-97
Sarah Judd Wid of Enos Judd Brn Kleverho
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]