Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,444, for Daniel Ludington, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ludington, Daniel Naomi
N. 27.444
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc No. 874 No. 050105 - Not Half Pay Daniel Ludington

Sta. Hon. W. B. Cushman, Secy. 22:36-
Massachusetts 320 Naomi Ludington of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a inf in the inf commanded by Captain inf of the inf commanded by inf in the inf widow of Daniel Lud- ington deceased a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1836 and sent to W. B. Cushman Card Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of July 1835 $403.31 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 36.66 $439.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. B. Cushman Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 58

State of Massachusetts ss County of Hampden ss
On this second day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court, the same being a Court of Record within & for said County of Hampden, Present Hon. Eliza B. Morris Judge of said Court.
Naomi Ludington of West Springfield in said County of Hampden the widow of Daniel Ludington late of said West Springfield dec. 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 third section of the act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1838, viz.
That she was eighty one years of age on the thirtieth day of March last past. That she was lawfully married to the said Daniel Ludington deceased on the 12 th day of October in the year of our Lord seventy seventeen hundred and seventy five , at the house of my Father Aaron Seal, in the town of South Hampton in the County of Hampshire in this State by the Rev. John Seal who lived then near Boston between fifty & an hundred miles to the Eastward, but has forgotten the name of the town. He says then a man advanced somewhat in years & has known nothing of him since. He was then on a visit to our town & in the absence of our Clergyman he performed the marriage ceremony
Naomi Ludington
Mass
1838

I have no documentary evidence of this marriage nor do I now recollect or know of any one now living who witnessed the marriage. I lived with James Duddington as his lawful wife until the time of his death & had by him nine children. For ten years of this period he was entirely  nearly helpless by reason of the dumb palsy - could not understand or eat, no food I have & do now well recollect the several times of his enlistment into the service of the Country in the Revolutionary war. For nine those days I have a great many times heard him recount the adventures of the war in which he bore a part. especially as he suffered many extraordinary hardships. - particularly in the Canada campaign in the year 1775. Then according to his own account, his sufferings were almost incredibly severe. I have often heard him tell the amount of his several terms of service but can not particularize each with precision but I will remember that his first period at Bunker Hill Regiment in some way - eight months. I know that he enlisted for a year but did not serve to the end. Boston was eight months under Capt. Abner Powney I do not remember the name of his Colonel. I have always understood that his next period or second period of service in Canada under Col. Porter was for one year. I can not recollect the time of circumstance of his enlistment for this campaign. on account of the feelings with which I was excited but I can not fix the precise time, but I believe it was in the Spring of the year 1778 he did not serve out the whole year having engaged to enter for another service in the Services . Stephen Wright my neighbor who was with him has always said that this his third period of service was three months - I do not particularly recollect - nor do I recollect what my husband said about

It except I well remember that he was about New Jersey for a time in the army - His last period of service was two months at Pocahontas, what I remember about this period is that it was in huckleberry time - from the circumstance that I killed a rattlesnake within a rod of my door - & on the same day went a huckleberrying - I killed another of that my husband got my brother to stay with me during this period, who was with me when I killed the snake on the mountain - I have so often & so many times heard that this period was two months that it seems as if it was so - I know he got home before winter by his working on a home farm. I do not remember that he was ever engaged in any general action - When he first went into the service he lined me boarded at my father's in said Northampton. We afterwards kept home in said West Springfield. Such was previous to my husband's last period of service in 1747. He had some property which prevented his obtaining a pension under the act of 1818 &c & he died previous to the passage of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - My said husband died in said West Springfield in the month of August 1824 - I think it was on the twenty first day of the month altho it is entered in my bible as of the 22 nd - He was seventy three years of age when he died. He never received any pension or annuity from the Government - I do believe he never rec d any thing from his country from the government of his country except a letter letter of continental several bills - I further state that I am now seventy a widow & have been so ever since the death of my said husband - I further

State I suppose the rank of my said husband in the army was that of a private altho it is on my mind that he served as a sergeant some part of the time, but of this I am not positive - he served as a drummer the first eight months at Boston - I have no doubt he was honorably discharged in every instance altho I have none of his written documents on the subject or in relation to his service, & I do not know of the existence of any nor do I now remember even to have seen any, but would refer to the annexed depositions of Enoch Ely - Francis Elliot John Ludington Isaac Poirier - Jacob Poirier & Stephen Wright in support of the declaration - and to the annexed deposition of my son Aaron Ludington as to my marriage & widowhood. Also to the annexed deposition of Lucinda Steele Stevens to the same point.
I think the whole period of service of my said husband as aforesaid was full two years & this I only believe. I further recollect that in the Canada Campaign we had the small pox & also the measles. I am now so blind that I can not see to write my name & therefore make my mark in open court.
Naomi Ludington mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me. J. Underhill Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions, after thoroughly interrogating the said Naomi Ludington & after investigating the whole matter, & after examination of the annexed depositions, that the aforesaid David Ludington was a revolutionary soldier & served as stated by his wife as shown in the aforesaid declaration & that the aforesaid declaration is true.
I Justin Willard Clerk of said Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing & the accompanying papers contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Naomi Ludington for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of said Court this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six at said Farmfield. Justin Willard Clerk

I Enoch Ely of West Springfield in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Ledington late of said West Springfield deceased and that in the year 1776 He was a soldier in the Revolutionary army in Capt Israel Chapin's Company in Col. Porter's Regiment being the same Regiment in which I myself served in Canada and that our term of service was one year Enoch Ely
Hampden ss Sept 26 th 1836
Then Enoch Ely above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed Before me
Henry Ely Justice of the Peace
Francis Elliot of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Ledington late of said West Springfield deceased being a near neighbour & that in March 1776 He entered the service of the Revolution in Capt Israel Chapin's Company & Col. Elisha Porter's Regiment & marched to Canada for one year & that in August following I myself enlisted and went to Scituate where I found said Ledington on the retreat from Canada where he remained during the time which I staid which was four months & I was credibly informed that he marched from there to the Jerseys & joined General Washington's army & returned home in the winter following
Francis Elliot
Hampden ss Oct 1 st 1836
Then Francis Elliot above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed Before me
Henry Ely Justice of the Peace

I John Ludington of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts do hereby say that I am a brother of Daniel Ludington late of said West Springfield deceased and that in the fall of the year 1774 I volunteered as a minute man and at the first alarm of hostilities be- tween this country & Great Britain I marched to Boston and remained there during that campaign which I think was eight months and returned home in the winter following
John Ludington
Hampden ss Oct 1st 1836
Then John Ludington above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Henry Ely Justice of the Peace
I Isaac Pomeroy of Southampton in the County of Hamp- shire and State of Massachusetts do hereby say that I was personally acquainted with Daniel Ludington late of West Springfield deceased and that in May 1777 I marched in company with him under Capt Ebenezer Sheldon to Skaneateles and from there by water to Friendshope and that he served there as a private two months at which time we were all com- pelled to retreat from that place
Isaac Pomeroy
Hampshire ss October 28 1836
Then Isaac Pomeroy above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affi- -davit by him subscribed
Before me William S. Rogers Justice of the Peace

I Jacob Pomeroy in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Ledington late of West Springfield in the County of Hampden dis- -ed and that in the spring of 1775 He was in the same company with me commanded by Capt Abner Pomeroy in Col. Fellows Regiment where he served Eight months a part of the time we were stationed at Cambridge a part of the time at Roxbury and a part of the time at Dorchester point and that about the last of December or the fore part of January 1776 we were dismissed and returned home
Jacob his X Pomeroy mark
Hampshire ss Oct 28 th 1836
Then Jacob Pomeroy above named personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affida- -vit by him subscribed is true
Before me William S. Rogers justice of the peace Stephen Wright of Southampton in the County of Hamp- -shire Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Ledington late of West Springfield in the County of Hampden deceased and that in the fall of the year 1776 he enlisted in the same Company with me in the Company commanded by Capt Seth Pomeroy Murry in Col. Pomeroy Regiment in December we Marched to Pittsfield in New York thence to Morristown in the State of New Jersey and there remained till discharged and he was at three months
Hampshire ss Oct 29 th 1836 Stephen Wright Then Stephen Wright above named personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit subscribed by him is true Before me John Ludden Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire. I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that William Rogers and John Luddon Esquires whose signatures are affixed to the within certificates were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth - And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their acts and attestations done in that capacity - And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Rogers and John Luddon and believe their signatures within to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Hampshire for said Commonwealth this thirty first day of October in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
S. Stoddard Clerk
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

I Lucinda Stephens of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am half Sister to Daniel Ludington late of West- Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased and that I well recollect the time of the marriage of said Daniel Ludington to to Naomi Searl of Southhampton in the County of Hampshire which was in the year of 1775 and that she the said Naomi lived with the said Daniel Ludington during his natural life and that she has never been married to any other man but still rema- ins his widow and further the deponent saith not
Ludlow Nov. 2. 1836. Lucinda Stephens
Hampden ss Nov. 2. 1836 Then the above named Lucinda Stephens appeared at Lud- low in said County and made oath that the above deposition which I have taken at the request of Jason Ludington son of Naomi Ludington is true
Theodore Phelps justice of the peace

I Jason Ludington of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn depose & say that I am now now forty eight years of age & am the son of Daniel Ludington late of said West Springfield deceased, & of Naomi Ludington his wife & now his widow. & she is now making application thro the Probate Court to the War Department for a Pension on account of the services of her late husband in the revolutionary war. That I have had eight Brothers & Sisters five of whom were older than myself, but are now of living remembrance at a great distance from this part of the country. That the whole nine of us were children of said Daniel & Naomi. That I have all the information that our children could have & have not the least doubt of the fact that the said Daniel & Naomi were lawfully married together, at the time stated by said Naomi in her annexed declaration. altho I do not know that any record of their marriage exists or ever did exist. I also know that said Naomi never married again after the decease of the said Daniel in August 1824 & that she is still living his lawful widow in the enjoyment of good health, & uncommon vigor both of body & mind.
Jason Ludington
Hampden ss.
November 2 nd 1838 Then Jason Ludington above named personally appeared & made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me NATHAN D. NATHAN judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Henry Ely before whom the annexed depositions of Enoch Ely - Francis Elliott & Lewis Ludington were taken & who has attested the same is a justice of the Peace for said County of Hampden & that I believe his name subscribed to his said certificates is his true & proper signature -
I also certify that Theodore Tilton before whom the annexed depositions of Lucinda Stevens was taken & who has attested the same is also a justice of Peace in & for said County - also that Oliver D. Morris before whom the annexed depositions of Aaron Ludington was taken & who has attested the same is a justice of the Peace & the Judge of Probate within & for said County & that I believe the signatures of said Theodore & Oliver D. to said certificates subscribed, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Justin Willard

Naomi Luddington and of Aaron Luddington Messrs
Ad o p ri 22 m o. 47333 in am. conf 4 Mar 1832.
Copelkaper J. P. Pater Messrs Nat. Boys
J. Willard
Springfield V.O. Messrs.

Hon: J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
ms. July 1876 3 of 10
for the war Hann. Jackson State of Mass

To the Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions.
This subscriber respectfully requests that the enclosed may receive the attention of your depart t & if sufficient to establish the claim of Mrs. Ludington to a pension under the act of July 4 th 1835 that the proper certificate thereof may be forwarded to her addres d to my care, or to the care of the judge of Probate for this County, if if there should be any defect in the evidence. That I may be notified of it, that it may be supplied as I have no doubt it can be in the present case -
Respectfully
Yours ob t servant
J. Williams Registrar of Probate for the County of Hampden State of Mass ts

New
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2744
Maria Lindington Widow of Daniel Lindington His Rev. was
Act June 7 th 39
Index: Vol. 28 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ms Duct 16 J. L. Edwards Esq. Qu Chown Pension Office. Am 1873 Washington City. HN

House of Rep rs
Dec. 15 1836.
520 Sir,
Inquiry is made of me concerning the application of the Widow of Daniel Liddington late of West Springfield in Massachusetts for a pension under the 3 d section of the Act of the last session -
Will you have the goodness to inform me of the state of it, and whether any further evidence is required -
Be good enough also to inform me, whether the application of the Widow of Edmund Allen late of Springfield in Mass t has been definitively acted upon - and oblige
Yours
Very Respectfully
W. H. Calhoun
H. Edwards Esq.
I shall be under further obligation for 2 or 3 copies of your printed circular on instructions under the Act referred to.

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Marion B. Hudson
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Daniel Luddington or
Soldier Daniel Luddington
Service Rev war.
Additional Service. _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No. O.W. I. O.W. W. or Rev As above except N. 7. 27 444