Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37644, for Jeremiah Lord, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Leon
Lord, Jeremiah
S 37644
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1,287
Jeremiah Lord,
Col & B Private Webb's Regt
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 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Asher Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
4 months 19/30. $ 37. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
77 till close of War
Saybrook, Middlesex Co 11
continued on the Roll under the law of the 16 th May 1818
Application sent to John Fish Esq r 5 July 1820. Middletown Connecticut

37 644 INVALID. Rev
File No. 87,644
Jeremiah Lord Rev Pres Pres
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jeremiah Lord of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being a resident citizen in the United States upon Oaths that in the fore part of January in the year 1777 he enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt John Hart's Company into a Regiment com- manded by Col l Samuel B. Webb of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establish- ment during the War of the Revolution & that in the ensuing Spring at the opening of the Campaign he joined the S. Regiment in Company & under the Command of Capt. John Hart & that soon after he was put into the Grenadier Company in said Regiment, commanded by Capt. Thomas Wooster & that he served faithfully in said Company & Regi- ment to the end of the War & that he was in the Hospital some time after the Army was discharged, & some time in the year 1784 he was discharged from the Army which discharge he by accident has lost — that he is now so far reduced in his Circumstances, living very poor, that he stands in need of support from his Country, as a soldier from his Country in support.
dated at S. Saybrook 15 th March 1818
Jeremiah Lord
State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it remembered that on this 16 day of April 1818 person- ally appeared before me Asher Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Jeremiah Lord of Saybrook in said

County a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn that the above deposition by him subscribed contain the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
And I further certify that the  the  affidavit  affidavit as to my satisfaction the said Jeremiah Lord did serve in the revolution War against the common Enemy as stated in the pre- declaration and I now transmit proceedings to the Secy of the department of War pursuant to the dire- of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided
B
R. Miller G. Justice as aforesaid
State of Connecticut Middletown County } I John Risk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middletown do hereby certify that the Hon Asher Miller Esquire of Middletown in said State is Chief Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the Proceedings and annexed Certificates marked A B. C/ is his proper handwriting In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of May A D 1818
John Risk Clerk

John Hart of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut Deposes and says that on the fore part of the year 1777 he enlisted underneath Lord of said Saybrook who is claiming a pension that he the said Hart was a Captain in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Webb and that the said Lord served faithfully during the war of the Revolution and was honorably discharged and that he is so reduced in his circumstances circumstances that he needs assistance from his Country for support
Dated at said Saybrook 16 th day of April 1818
John Hart
State of Connecticut ss County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 16 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asher Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Hart of Saybrook in said County and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth whole truth and nothing but the truth
C
A. Miller Co. Judicis

No 24
General Lord.
Daybrook.
No 1287.
ips. 30 June 1818.
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United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex.
ss. Haddam June 14. 1820
On this 14 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Jeremiah Lord aged Seventy seven years, resident in Faybrook in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B Webb in Capt. John Hart company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated the 16 th day of April A. D. 1818; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 4287 or 1287 - the number Being obscure and uncertain
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.
Jeremiah Lord

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Jeremiah Lord abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
4 old chains - - - - - $1.00 1 old desk - - - - - 1.00 1 old chest - - - - - .50 2 old tables - - - - - 1.00 $3.50

I, the said Seremiah Lord , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than Twenty years last past, has been that of a Farmer ; that by reason of other infirmities  Rheumatism and I am unable to labour more than  any part of the year, that my family consists of No persons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
my wife aged ; ability equal to
her support:
a son aged ; ability  his support
That I am utterly dependent upon public and private charity for support -
Seremiah Lord
who  wholly unable to contribute to  support:
SWORN to and declared on the 14 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas
Geo. Pills  for Middletown County Clerk of said Court.
I, Geo. Pills Clerk of the Common Pleas for Middletown Co 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 Three dollars and Fifty cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court, on this 14 th day of June 1820
Geo. Pills  Clerk of the Court
Clerk of the Court for the
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