Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,765, for Wilder Kidder, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental New York
NUMBER
Kidder, Wilder
Sr 42,765
CONTENTS

State of New York } Ye George Gardner Esquire of Newburgh Orange County } in Orange County being duly sworn deposes (and says that he knows Wilder Kidder and that he knew him in the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven when he enlisted a Soldier in Col. William Malcolms Regiment of New York State Troops and in Captain John Sanfords Company a Warrant Officer and continued in Col. Malcolms Regiment till the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy nine when he was transferred to the Regiment of Col. Oliver Spencers and that he knew him in Col. Spencers Regiment till in the Spring of 1860 and the said George Gardner Esquire further says that he is not interested in what he testifies to
Sworn this 14th day of September 1819 before me
George Gardner
Conclusus Revocatus Commissioner
I do hereby certify that I have known George Gardner Esquire about forty five Years or upwards he has always been known as a man of truth conscientiously so at all times
Conclusus Revocatus Commissioner

State of New York } ss. I James Wilkinson Clerk of the Orange County } County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do hereby Certify that Cornelius Roos was a Commissioner on the death day of September 1819 duly Commissioned & sworn and duly qualified - see by the laws of said State of New York to ad- minister Oaths &c. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner And truly believe the signature Cornelius Roos subscribed to the within Affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Commissioner. one.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County James Wilkinson Clerk.
That said declaration is true
Nathaniel Parker

(David Brugh of the Town of Marlborough County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn testifies and says that he was personally acquainted with M c lellan for about two years immediately before the break of the revolutionary war, who was then an enlisted soldier and warre d officer in Col. William M c lellan's New York Regiment and transferred to Col. Oliver Spen- cer's Regiment in the Brigade commanded by General Maxfield of the New Jersey line and went on the western Expedition under General Sullivan and that the said M c lellan sustained the Reputation of a Good Soldier and further says that he believes he rec d an honorable Discharge the deponent further David Brugh states that he has no interest in what he testifies to
State of New York Ulster County ss this 16 th day of September 1849 personally came before me David Brugh and made Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said David Brugh for several years past & think him a conscientious man who will speak the truth on all occasions I believe him in no way nor manner interested in the above statement to which he has testified and submitted his name before me
Rich d J. Whitney Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County, ss. I certify that Richard D. Woolsey within named is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace of said County of Ulster & that I know his hand writing & I truly believe the within signature of his name to be his proper handwriting. Witness the seal of said County of which I am Clerk. Sept. 14 th 1819.
Chas. Tappan Jr.

Elias Badear of the city of Troy in the County of Rensselaer & State of New-York, testifies & swears that in the year A D 1779- he was personally acquaint- ed with Wilder Kidder, then an enlisted soldier and warrant officer in Col. Oliver Spencer's Regiment but thinks the said Kidder some time before, had been transferred from Col. Wm. Malcomb's New-York ad- ditional Regiment, which had been received in  in Summer of 1779- That in this deponent, knows the said Wilder Kidder to have been in the actual service of the united States for more than one year preceding the first of April A D 1780- This deponent says that he was attached to the army at the same time in the first New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden, That the said Kidder, sustained the reputation of a good soldier, and he verily believes the s d Kidder received an honorable discharge from Col. O. Spencer, in the Spring of 1780- and as a reason which strengthens this belief is, that he often saw the s d Kidder pass in & out of Camp after his dis- charge - This deponent says he is not interested in the above statement in no way nor manner but does it as a duty he owes to a brave defender of his Country's rights. Elias Badear.
State of New-York, Rensselaer County, City of Troy This 24 th day August A D 1819- personally appear- ed Elias Badear, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was just & true according to the best of his knowledge & belief I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Elias Badear for several years past, & think him a conscientious man who will speak the truth on all occasions - and believe him in no way nor manner interested in the above statement to which he has testified & subscribed to  in his name before me Stephen Andres Justice peace

of New York in and for the county of ... I certify that Stephen Andrews Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of deposition was on the day of the death of the same one of the justices of the Peace for the County of Rensselaer & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Stephen Andrews & truly believe his signature to the within deposition to be in his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this Twenty fifth day of August A D 1819
Joseph D. Selden Clerk
Elias B. Dake affidavit to
1819 Aug 25
Stephen Andrews Esquire

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this fourth day of June 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears Wilder Kidder aged sixty five years, resident in Goffstown in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Kidder on the  first day of April 1777 enlisted in Richs Creek in the state of  New York in the company commanded by Captain John  Sonford of the first additional Regiment in  the land service of the United States on the continen-  tal establishment commanded by Col William  Malcom part of the time he served as an artilleryman  in the war of the revolution that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war in 1783 , when he was discharged from ser- vice in Newburgh state of New York , that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill in 1775 ; of Long Island &  Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Wilder Kidder did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is in  reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for  support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
June 4, 1818
Nahum Parker
I, Salmon Hale Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Par- ker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20th day of June , A. D. 1818
S. Hale

I Wilder Hilder of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Testify and declare that I served in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment that I first served the first eight months service in 1775 On the first day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I entered the service as a private in Captain Ebenezer Winchop's Company and Col. John Nixon's Regiment for the term of one year which term I served and on the first day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven was discharged And on the first day of April Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I entered the said service as a Sargent in the first Company in the first Regiment in the line of the sixteen additional Regiments for the term of three years and served said term in said Company and Regiment and on the first day of April Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty I was dischar- ged I then entered as an artificer under Col. Bandin and served to the end of said war when I was discharged but since the said war my house was burned and I lost my discharge with my house And that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support Wilder Hilder
State of New Hampshire } Pursuant to a law of the Cheshire ss April 14. 1878 } United States entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed March 18. 1878 Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire the aforesaid Wilder Hilder and made oath to the aforesaid declaration and subscribed the same in my presence And on examination duly made by me the said Judge it appears to my satisfaction that said declaration is true Nahum Parker

1. W. Kidder STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. CHESHIRE SS.
On this fourth day of June 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears Wilder Kidder aged sixty five years, resident in Jaffrey in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Kidder on the first day of April 1777 enlisted in Pittsfield in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain John Seymour of the first additional Regiment in the land service of the United States on the continent establishment commanded by Col William Mahon part of the time he served as an artilleryman in the war of the revolution that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war in 1783, when he was discharged from ser- vice in Newburgh state of New York , that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill in 1775; of Long Island & Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Wilder Kidder did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
June 4, 1818
Nahum Parker
I, Salmon Hale Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Par- ker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20th day of June , A. D. 1818
S. Hale

Feb 29 R
New Hampshire
to New York. Widow Ridder
of Jaffrey in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Malcolm of the New York line, for the term of three  6 years 1777
scribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov. 1819. and sent to Mahlon Parker Esq Filer William New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $120.26
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
15 conv. ann. $168.26
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Date of death not
notification sent September 9th 1820 to Friend Parker Stearns , New Hampshire

Rider Kidder —
15.929-
Call V your duplicate certificate
March 10 th 1920
9 th Sept 1920
Amos A. Parker, Agt. Keene, New Hampshire

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 18 20 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Wilder Kidder  Jeffrey in said county, aged Sixty seven years, resident in Steffrey who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In 1777 I enlisted at Beeksville N.Y. for three years in Capt John Sanford's Company 1st Regiment U.S. commanded by Col William Malcolm . I went to Valley Forge & was discharged at 7 miles from Monmouth the 1st day of April 1780 - I was in Monmouth Battle
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fourteenth day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 15-929
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. My occupation is a House Carpenter I am so troubled with the Asthma & gravel that I cannot work more than one quarter part of the time. My family consists of a wife Lucretia aged 66 years - she is in tolerable health for a Woman of her years
Wilder Kidder
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 18 20 before Eliza Huntley } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is forty four dollars and one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Wilder Kidder of Safford in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
One Chest of tools - 10 - 09 8 hundred lights of sashes 24 — 1 hand axe — 11 - 25 1 adds — 11 25 1 Howe — 11 42
$ 44 - 01 —
Wilder Kidder —

H2765
INVALID.
Rev
File No. H2765
Wilder Kidder
Rev. Mr. Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peru Apr Wilder Kidder, for transfer.
James Robinson, Elmira, N. Y.
Recd 21 Dec. 1826

Elmira, Tioga county, New York - December 11 1826
Dear Sir,
In agreeable to instructions received from the Pension Office under date of the 20 ult - I have caused Mr Kidder to be identified and now transmit the testimony for an order of transfer -
Very respectfully your obedt servt -
James Robinson
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War

Affidavits of W m Kidder John Davis

State of New York Tioga County ss 3
In this Second day of November 1826 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tioga personally appeared Wilder Kidder who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Sanford in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Malcolm in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in Elmina, County of Tioga and State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future
Wilder Kidder
Second subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
W. Maxwell Justice of the peace for Tioga County N.Y.

State of New York } n. } Troya County ss }
John Davis, of Elmira
County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent is acquainted with Wilder Kidder and well knows him to be the same person described in the within Affidavit and that he is the same identical Wilder Kidder who is placed on the pension list of the New Hampshire Agency by virtue of a triplicate certificate bearing date the ninth day of September 1820 and continued on the pension list by letter bearing the same date No 15. 929 all of which are now in his possession —
Sworn to and subscribed } this 6 th day of December } 1826 before me — —
John Davis
W. Maxwell Justice of the peace Troya Co. N.Y. —
State of New York
Troya County ss.
I William Maxwell the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & subscribed do certify that I am well acquainted with John Davis whose name is subscribed to the said affidavit, and that he is a man of truth & veracity, and that his affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit —
Witness my hand this 6 th day of Dec. 1826
W. Maxwell

Place of New York Tioga County Clerk's Office
I, Thomas Maxwell, Clerk of the said County of Tioga do hereby certify that William Maxwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was, on the several days when the same appear to have been made & by him certified, and now is, a Justice of the peace, in & for the said County of Tioga duly Commissioned, sworn & authorized by law to take affidavits &c. That I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signatures of "W. Maxwell Justice of the peace" severally subscribed to the said affidavits, are in the proper handwriting of the said Justice.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County of Tioga at Elmira the 9 th December 1826
T. Maxwell Clk Tioga

Wilder Ridder
27 Nov 1919

Wilder Kidder's APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
County of Cheshire, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared
Wilder Kidder who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Sanford in the regiment commanded by Colonel
William Malcomb in the service of the United States; that he received his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which
certificate, on or about the thirteenth  15th day of March, 1820, he at Taffrey was delivered to Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate the 4th of March last; and that he
believes said Certificate is now lost. by being stolen from said attorney on the night of the 15th of April 1820 by which theft he has lost said Certificate Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
Wilder Kidder Jus. Peace. Nahum Parker,
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
ON this 24th day of May — 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his at home in said County possession on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Amos A. Parker the day and year aforesaid. Nahum Parker, Jus. Peace.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, certify that Nahum Parker is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of May 1820. S. Hale Clerk.

Application for a New Certificate
State of New Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss. On this fifth day of July 1820 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Wilder Kidder, who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. John Sanford in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Malcolm in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire; that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War which was lost, & he obtained a Duplicate Certificate from the War Office which Duplicate on the fourth of July 1820 at Keene in said County he lost as he was coming from the Court House in Keene by dropping it from his hand, or else it was stolen by some person as he was passing along & has not been since recovered. I swear & subscribed to before me, Wilder Kidder the day & year aforesaid
Nahum Parker, Justice of the Peace
Cheshire J. July 10. 1820
I Laline Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Nahum Parker is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, & that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature J. Hale

Fitzwilliam N 76. Decr. 16. 1819
J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Washington
Mr. Calhoun Dec. 19
W

Like William Dec r 10 1878
Sir I return the enclosed certificate for the purpose of having two mistakes rectified viz. The applicants first declaration was made before me on the 14th day of April 1878 his Certificate makes his pension to commence on the 4 day of June 1878 the date of his second declaration, all the others that took a second time their Pensions begin with the first declaration, and the applicants given name is Wilder not William as written in the certificate I hope this case will be attended soon for the man served about the whole of the war is now in want, if he had his Certificate he could get credit this winter for the remainder of life
Yours respectfully
Nathaniel Parker
J. C. Calhoun Sec y of War