Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21499, for Stephen Judd, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Judd, Stephen Sarah
NUMBER _____
W 21499
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1,322
Stephen Judd, 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 20. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to S. Baldwin, Esq. Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Service after ending
4. Months 15/30 $ 36. "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Ap. 77 till Ap 80 3 Years
Watertown, New Haven Co

Connecticut 1036
Sarah Judd widow of Stephen Judd,
who died on the 10 th July 1820 of New Haven Co, in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the reg t commanded by Chandler — in the Connecticut line for three years, from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1837 — and sent to Joel H. Inman Esq. Waterbury.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $480. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. '37 40. —
$520. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Book
John H. Ellison Vol. 1
Clerk
Page 80

Stephen Judd
20 th April 1818
correct

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this Twentieth day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Stephen Judd — aged 66 — years, resident in Waterbury — in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION , in order 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 Stephen Judd in April  AD 1777 — enlisted in Waterbury in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain David Smith in Col John Chandler's regiment in the Connecticut line of the Army of the United States, to serve as a Soldier three years —
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first day of  April 1780 when he was discharged from service, in Westfield — state of New Jersey — That he was in the battles of —
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. Having lost his discharge —
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin {
Stephen Judd
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify , that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Judd — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION , against the common enemy; 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
NEW-HAVEN, April 20 th 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, ss. }
NEW-HAVEN, April 20 th 1818.
DYER WHITE , Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN , subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN , who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court. In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

Connecticut
Nut Haven County ss New Haven April 24. 1818.
On this day before me Simson Baddoom one of the judges of the Superior Court of State Jurisdictionally appears Col. Elias Sanford of Woodbridge in State to me well known & being first duly sworn testifies & says that in Febry 1777 he enlisted a Corporal in Capt. Smith's Company in Col. Chandler's Regiment & continued in service during the war & that he well knows the within named Stephen Gidd & that he enlisted & served three years in the same Company & he believes was then honorably discharged - & according to his best recollection he enlisted in April 1777 -
Simson Baddoom

1060
Sarah Ludd Connecticut
admitted
$80
$80
now living / and in open court
She Scott Esq Isaac H. Himmann Esq Waterbury Con.

1060
Sarah Ladd
Application for Pension
Married 18 Jan 1776
died 10 July 1820

State of Connecticut New Haven County } to Watertown, District of Watertown }
On this 12 th day of December 1836 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the district aforesaid at Watertown in said district now sitting Sarah Sudd a resident of Watertown in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut 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 July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Stephen Sudd late a private in the Army of the Revolution That said Stephen Sudd her husband was a prisoner of the United

States under the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 that his Pension Certificate was numbered 1322 and dated the 30 th of June one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen & that the services of her said husband during the Revolutionary War and the Officers under whom he served and the time of his entering the service and of his quitting the same will all appear as she believes by the files and Records of the War department on his Application for a pension as well as by the original rolls of the Revolutionary soldiers in the War department. She says that she has heard her husband in his life time mention the names of several officers under whom he served but that from old age & the constant

lop of memory and the fact that persons of her sex are not ordinarily interested in such matters she can not now state who the officers were under whom he served - She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Field on the 18 th day of January 1776 that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Field died at Watertown on the 10 th day of July 1820 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to & returned the day & year above written - In presence of Sworn to & returned  her Sarah X Field mark
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that

The foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Ladd for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 12 day of Dec 1836
Charles Scott

I Elijah F Merrell of Watbury in New Haven County, born in said aged forty eight. Clerk of said Town of Watbury do certify that it appears from the books in my Office that Stephen Ludd late of said Watbury now deceased was married to Sarah Russell of Wolinford (now of Watbury) on the 18 th day of Jan y 1776 I further certify that I have always been a resident of said Watbury where I now live and was well acquainted with said Stephen Ludd and with his present widow Sarah Ludd & that from the books in my Office it appears that said Stephen Ludd died at said Watbury on the

10 th day of July 1820. & I further Certify from my own knowledge that said Sarah Ladd his present widow is now living at said Watertown aged Seventy Eight Judging from her appearance, & that she has never been married to any other person since the death of said Stephen Ladd but now remains his widow.
Elijah F Merrill Town Clerk
State of Connecticut.
New Haven County
Probate District of Watertown } B Watertown
On this 12 day of Dec r 1830 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Watertown at Watertown in said District now sitting Elijah F Merrill of said Watertown who signed & made oath to the above.

disposition and this Court further certifies & finds that said Elijah J Merrill is the Town Clerk of said Watbury and the Keeper of the town and family records of said town & that he is a respectable man and a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I Joe Himmann Judge of said Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written
Joe Himmann Judge

State of Connecticut County of New Haven District of Watertown }
Is Watertown
On this 12 th day of December A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate at Watertown in & for the District of Watertown now sitting and in open court
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Esq James Hays Con.

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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Be it Known,
that on this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1854 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William R. Judd of Waterbury in said County for himself & for Stephen Judd & Jesse Judd his brothers the said William R. Judd resident of Waterbury in said County, and made oath according to law that he and his said brothers are the children of the identical Sarah Judd widow of Stephen Judd whose name, under Act of Connecticut has been placed on the Connecticut Pension Roll at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum.
That he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Sarah Judd widow of Stephen Judd for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers of documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
William R. Judd for himself and for his brothers Stephen Judd and Jesse Judd aforesaid
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William R. Judd to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
R. D. Smith Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the County Court for said County, that William R. Judd & Sarah Judd was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $ 96 per annum,* and that he died on the 10 day of July Eighteen Hundred and 820 leaving surviving the following named ( widow and ) children and none other, to wit: Wm R Judd Stephen Judd & Jesse Judd
It is further certified that Ralph D. Smith Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this fourteenth day of September 1854
Alfred H. Terry Clerk
Post Office address. "or" "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. Act if known.—6. Give the State where pensioned.—7. Name the yearly amount received.—8. "He is," "she is," or they are." 9. Magistrate's name.—10. Clerk's signature. 12. Magistrate's name.—13. Clerk's signature. In the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular.

June 4, 1931
Mrs. Claude Henry Riverside Apartments 2145 C Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
In response to a telephone call in your behalf from Mr. William A. Folger, Law Examiner, Senate Committee on Pensions, you are furnished the following record of one Stephen Judd, the only soldier by that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21499, that Stephen Judd enlisted in Waterbury, Connecticut, in April, 1777, served as private in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel John Chandler's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged, April 1, 1780, at the expiration of service of three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Waterbury, Connecticut, aged sixty-six years.
He died July 10, 1820, in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The soldier married January 18, 1776, in Waterbury, Connecticut, Sarah Russell, of Wallingford.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 12, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Waterbury, Connecticut.
The following named children of the soldier and his wife, Sarah, were living in 1854: William R., of Waterbury, Connecticut, Stephen and Jesse. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sions Bureau.
Stephen Judd
   LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 Dis. Apr. 1, 1780 3 yrs Pvt. David Smith John Chandler Conn                                            
Battles engaged in, not stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Waterbury Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 20, 1818 Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Waterbury Conn. Age at date of application, 66 Her died at Waterbury Conn. July 10, 1820.
Remarks: Her name was Sarah Russell, born in Wallingford Jan. 18, 1776 at Waterbury Conn. She was allowed pension on an application executed Dec. 12, 1836 while a res. of Waterbury Conn. and 78 years of age. The following children were living in 1857: William R., Stephen and Jesse. No further family data. Very respectfully,
W. Waterbury, Conn.

FREE
1060
Ch. July 30 4 3/4
Dear J. L. Edwards
Washington
D. C.
Application for Pension

of Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21499
Sarah Gadd widow of Stephen Gadd Deceased
Act: July 1 st 86
Index: — Vol. 8 Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 9/96 E. by Mr. Aspinwall B. 1904 Apr. 16. Heir. to Waller Prost. W 1931 June 4 - Heir. to Mrs. Claude Henry. MNF

Telephone Call June 3-1931, from Mr. Wm A. Falger requesting that Rev. War record of Stephen Judd of Conn., a pensioner, be furnished Mrs. Claude Henry of South Dakota, temporarily at the Riverside Apts., 2145 E St. N.W., City.
MMVS

C. N. FROST, PRES.
W. J. FROST, SEC'Y & TREAS.
CABLE ADDRESS:
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
"FROST KENOSHA" A. B. C. CODE 4TH EDITION
THE FROST MFG. CO.
MAKERS OF BRASS GOODS
MAIN OFFICE AND WORKS: KENOSHA, WIS. EASTERN OFFICE: 6 AND 7 EAST 42ND ST., NEW YORK
KENOSHA, WIS.
April 3, 1907.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,---Referring to the enclosed paper, I have taken the liberty of making a copy of the slip which you sent me, as I wanted two and you have only sent one.
You will find pinned to each Service Slip a memorandum, showing the "Line" in each case as we have it.
I trust that this information will enable you to secure a favorable report both on Mrs. Frost's application and my own.
Yours truly,
W.J.F.--VL
Enc.