Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,614, for John Stroud, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N H
Stroud John
S 14614
CONTENTS
carded

79 m
New York 14225 14025
John Strout
Spoke in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stearns of the Regt commanded by Col. Reeds in the Brig time for 12 mos.
W. H. Lins
Records corrected July 1847
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1833 and sent to Edward S. Cuyler Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $50.00 Pension allowance ending 1 Sept. 20.00 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 76

John Stewart of Westport & Parnass
13.793

State of New York County of Essex ss
On this Twenty Second Day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex and New Jersey. John Strand, a resident of Essex in the County of Essex and State of New York aged eighty three 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Spring of the year 1775 with one Sergeant, Corporal, and four privates in Colonel James Reed's Regiment of the Continental Line as he supposes, under the following named Officers, as hereinafter stated First Colonel James Reed of New Jersey Captain Benjamin Munn Lieutenant Brown & Ensign Putnam. That he enlisted for eight months, and joined his company and Regiment at Winterkill in Massachusetts, and was stationed there most of the time during his service, but was employed most of the time in fortifying at Charleston, on Bunker Hill Dorchester Heights & on the south to Muddy Brook, was not engaged in any battle during this period of service but was in several skirmishes with parties of British soldiers who were plundering about the country, at that time that at the expiration of his service he was discharged at Winterkill by Captain Munn in the fall or soon after the battle of Bunker Hill and not there a written discharge but was dismissed with the rest of the company on parade and returned home. That some time the latter part of July or first part of August in the year 1777 he volunteered in the New Hampshire Militia under one Captain Stone of New Hampshire & Lieutenant Perry in Col. Stickney's Regiment to which to the State of New York, to join Genl Schuyler's Army, under the command of Genl Stark they marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont and was in both engagements with the detachments of the British Army under Col Brown on the

for the month of August 1777. After the Battle & retreat of the British Army he was stationed at Brimington a White Wapping Green Town 10 miles South of Boston at the Country side, and a time of some months before he was removed from the Service, and not having a Muster discharged & has no Documentary Evidence of his Service & knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure what could testify to his Service. He resided at Peterfield in the State of Massachusetts when he entered the Service at both the above periods, was born at Middlesex in Massachusetts July 15th 1749. He believes that no record of his age exists it is as recorded in the town where he was born. He continued to reside in Peterfield after the time of his service years removed from there to Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts then four or five years removed from there to Great Barrington a number of years removed to Housatonic where about four years removed to the borough New Hampshire where three or four years removed from there to North Hotten in the State of New York where three or four years removed from there to Essex County New York and has resided there since & now resides there as then he did not receive a Muster discharge from the Army at either end of his Service.
Joseph D. Dyer I do hereby acknowledge that I am the person who was in the service of the Continental Congress during the war for the independence of the United States. I was born in the town of Middlesex, Massachusetts, on the 15th day of July, 1749.
Joseph Dyer I do hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I was eighty-three years of age at the time of making this statement. I believe that I have been a soldier of the Continental Congress and that in consequence of that service I am entitled to the pension herein requested.
Joseph Dyer The day of May aforesaid. Joseph Dyer Crown Station Clerk of Essex Cambridge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories put by the said claimant, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph St. Pierre who has signed the foregoing certificate a citizen resident in the town of Essex and that Edward St. Pierre who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Essex are are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and also that it was very uncorroborated in some a clergyman from the town of Essex on that day April 13, 1832 of the court. Leonard Shaw clerk of Essex Court.
I Leonard Shaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Strong for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office the 27th day of September 1832.
Leonard Shaw clerk.

13,793.
John Strand Essex County New York.
admitted 12 mo. Pirate
Edward S. Grayson Essex, Essex Co. N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of John Strong.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1775 8. Private Capt. Mann Lt. Brown Sgt. Carpenter Ensign Pettibone Col. Reed none Winterhill Dorchester Heights Petersfield Massachusetts Traditional   Rec 1777 4 Dr Capt. Stone Lt. Perry Col. Stickney Maj. Jones Genl. Schuyler Genl. Arnold Berning- ham Berningham Aged 83 yet.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, deponeth 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 pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

M. E. E. copied by E. L. from letter by M. M. H. F. dated Jan. 22, 1927
October 3, 1928.
Winifred Stroud Clements, 1740 G. Street, Lincoln, Nebraska,
Madam:-
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14614 , it appears that John Stroud was born July 15, 1749 in Natick, Massachusetts,
While a resident of Peekersfield (?) Massachusetts he enlisted in the spring of 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Benjamin Mann's Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment and was in several skirmishes.
He enlisted about August 1, 1777, served four months as private in Captain Stone's Company, Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment and was in the battle of Bennington.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832 while a resident of Essex, Essex County, New York.
There are no data on file whatsoever in regard to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

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January 23, 1927
Mrs. John Blyman 11 Franklin Ave., Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14614 14514 it appears that John Stroud was born July 15, 1749 in Natick, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Pakersfield(?), Massachusetts he enlisted in the spring of 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Benjamin Mann's Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire, Regiment and was in several skirmishes.
He enlisted about August 1, 1777, served four months as private in Captain Stone's Company, Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment and was in the battle of Bennington.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832 while a resident of Essex, Essex County, New York.
There are  is no data on file whatsoever in regard to his family.
after Res. in Petersfield, Mass., Rockingham, Vt. Coos, — Newbury, Vt. Peterborough, N.H. Lock Haven, N.Y. — Essex, N.Y. —
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Nov 20, 1926.
MRS. JOHN BLYMAN 181 FRANKLIN AVENUE OSHKOSH, WIS.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask you if you have any record of John Stroud, soldier of the Revolutionary War.
John Stroud was born in Hatick, Mass. July 15, 1749, died in Hillsborough, N.Y. about Feb. 1, 1840. He was a soldier in the Rev. serving in Col. Peter Yates regiment Albany Co. N.Y. Militia. He drew a pension after the war. He was buried in Hillsboro.
What I wish to know is - is there any other record concerning him, name of his wife or children,

date of his marriage, or any particulars whatsoever about his life.
In explanation I will say I am his lineal descendant through his son William, & my father was the son of said William. So John Stroud was my great grandfather. I would appreciate any facts concerning him or his family.
Thanking you for a reply
I remain
Yours Truly
Irene M. Stroud Blyman (Mrs. John Blyman).
P.S. I was referred to you by The Record & Pension Office.

1927 Jan. 22 - List to Mrs. John C. Mena M.M.A. 1928 Oct. 3, List to Winifred Stroud Elements - M.E.E.
Per Shug
146114. INVALID.
File No. 14 614
John Stroud Prim. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]