Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,825, for Jacob Loder, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Gonn.
Luder, Jacob.
S. 31 & 25
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12.783
2.783. Connecticut
Jacob Loder
Harfield in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain. Seperus of the Regt commanded in the Conn Troops for 4 years
scribed on the Roll of Conn the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov.
33 and Sept. 6. Harley Stamford
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending March - 40
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ed Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 25
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L.
№ 1640.

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield,
ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 11 th day of August personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
now sitting, Jacob Loder a resident of Danien in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated: viz. In March 1780 in the Revolutionary War he enlisted at Stamford in said County as a private in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Reuben Scoville of said Stamford who is now living enlisted for nine months as he thinks, but served for nine months & twenty five days as he finds by examining the old pay roll of Capt. Scoville Field - began March 13 th of that year & his term expired in January next after - i.e. his term expired then - The service was rendered in the village of Stamford. He enlisted Lieut. Knapp or Ensign Webb - The next year (1781) the year there was a fight near the School house in Danien Declaration belonged to the Home Guards in said Stamford (being State Troops of Connecticut having enlisted therein in March for he thinks) for nine months - he served out this whole term down in the engagement aforesaid. The Division of the Guards to which Declaration belonged was generally stationed in the village of Stamford - It was his impression that Capt. Bell was Captain of said Home Guards - but he is told by others that Capt. Lockwood late of Stamford now Dec d was Capt. of the unit he evidently says which was, but he says confidently that he enlisted for nine months & with fully served the time out - when enlistment expired may be mistaken as to the term for which he enlisted - it may have been for a year - for he will recollect serving thro' the winter till the next Spring - he may have continued in service after a nine months enlistment on a reenlistment or otherwise or may have in the outset enlisted for a year - he is informed that Capt. Lockwood's pay roll has been forwarded to the Department & his name may be found on that - he hereby refers to that. - The next year (1782) as he believes (thinks) he again enlisted of as he believes for nine months in the same Guards under said Capt. Lockwood Lockwood - thinks for the Company was Ensign - Enlisted in March but served only six months as according to his recollection the Company was then disbanded. There being no further occasion for their services. The service was rendered in Stamford mostly - but Declaration recollects that while under the command of said Capt. Lockwood he went on a raid down to Kings Bridge near New York & burnt some Kings Stores there - a Continental Officer whose name Declaration does not know had charge of us. Had a pretty smart fight with the enemy for a spell - The enemy's light horse in retreating swam across the creek - This must have been toward time for we marched through a field of wheat which was nearly ripe. Capt. Lockwood was according to Declaration's recollection with us. - Declaration cannot say definitely what year this was, but it was while he was under Lockwood's command - Declaration also says that he was once drafted out for three months in the Connecticut Militia & did duty for that time in Portsmouth - Stamford kept lots of said Stamford now Dec d . had command of us - the term ended in the Spring as he thinks in March for it was very frosty - he is not certain as to the year - Abraham Bell of said Stamford was then in service - Declaration believes it was the winter before he enlisted under Reuben Scoville - Declaration was born in said Stamford (in the village of Stamford) March 5 th 1762 - has no record of his age but gives it from his own recollection as he had it from his parents & from the statement of his sister Keziah who now of said Stamford - is informed his age is not on the Town Records - resided in said Stamford when he enlisted & entered the service - from since the war has resided in said Stamford (for the last twenty years in that part of it which since 1820 is Danien) - has stated above when he enlisted & when he was drafted - cannot state the names of Officers more than he has done nor the Circumstances of the services without being very particular - thinks that in the winter of the

first year of his being in the service of a continental regiment or part of one lay in Stamford - but may be mistaken as to the year of his not receiving its officers - upon receiving a written discharge - he refers to Reuben Elliott of above 13 Mt of Stamford & Thomas Provost of said town to have paid him his service & his character for truth - also to Charles Wood of James Wood's sons of Aaron Wood - also to Reuben Scovill of the Dept of State - while in Connecticut belonging to the Guards he was in a skirmish with the enemy when they took the male part of the Presbyterian Congregation in which is now in Union business at the meeting house on the Sabbath - this as he thinks was in 1781 - Ordinance since was always as a private - Ordinance cannot now call to mind any person by whom he can prove his service in 1782 - perhaps the payroll of Capt Lockwood Reuben Elliott above may furnish some information -
The said Jacob Goder hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Goder mark
Chs. Hawley Judge
We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and Ebenezer Webb residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Goder who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years 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.
Daniel Smith Ebenezer Webb
Chs. Hawley Judge
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 the Rev d Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and that Ebenezer Webb who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chs. Hawley Judge
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Goder for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 11 th  August 1832.
Sam Lockwood Atty

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S. F. 31825-  OK
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Lockwood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1779 3 mos Pvt. Stanford J. Hays ✓   March 1780 9 mos 25 days Ruben Lockwood ✓ Conn.   Feb. 1781 1 year Isaac Lockwood in Town Guards   1782 6 mos Isaac Lockwood in Town Guards  
Battles engaged in, engagement where they took part of Putnam's Congregational at making house near Darien Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stanford Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug 11 1832. His ch was al. Residence at date of application, Darien Fairfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, born Feb 5 1762 at Stamford Conn. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Hanover Oct. 12 th 1833 J. J. Edwards Esq.
Sir The papers of Jacob Lader are again produced. - The credibility of the witnesses who produced the papers being authenticated by an additional de- claration showing that the service was constant. Indeed it was the same kind of service of under the same officers of all the same time with that for which pensions have already been granted to his witnesses Rebecca Scapell, Jesse Knapp, Eliza- beth Noble & also to Isaac Lockwood Esq. He seems also that he has produced the best evidence in his favor of stating his rank.
Very respectfully your obedt. Servt. Ch. H. H. H.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in said District personally appeared Ruben Mead of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he well knows Jacob Loden of Danien in said District. In the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 opponent was in the Farm Guards in said Stamford under Capt. Isaac Lockwood then of said Stamford now deceased. - opponent enlisted in a year from 1 st Jan. & - of that year & served out that time in said Stamford as will appear by said list. Lockwood had a roll which opponent understands has been lost into Washington. - said Jacob served during said time in the same Guards with this opponent for opponent thinks for three terms.
Ruben Mead
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Chas. H. Hoadley Judge
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 11 th day of August A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in & for said District personally appeared Ebenezer Webb of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath in open Court depose & say that he has always well known Jacob Loden of Danien in said District who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration. believes him to be seventy years of age - his character for veracity opponent believes to be good - well knows that during the Revolutionary War in 1780 or 1781 (he thinks the latter year) said Loden was a soldier in the State Troops called Farm Guards in said Stamford under command of Capt. Isaac Lockwood now deceased & believes he served in said Guards for a year. The time of enlistment - i.e. when Loden enlisted in said Guards was generally in March. opponent recollects it was the same year there was a skirmish near the School house in Danien & also the congregation taken prisoners in the meeting house in that place. opponent was at the engagement by the school house & a man standing next to him was killed. His name was Nathan Wortending.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Chas. Hoadley Judge
Ebenezer Webb

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford -
On this 10 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in said District, Reuben Scofield Esq. of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to law & the rules of court in open court testified that he well knows Jacob Loden of Darien in said District - concerning his character for veracity perfectly good - he believes him to be about seventy years old - In 1780 during the revolutionary war he then experienced was the captain of a company of enlisted State Troops of Connecticut of which he was out in the service of the United States against the enemy for nine months & twenty-five days - The Service was rendered in said Stamford - Stamford at that time was Limb. of Bright Light Ensign - both are dead - Said Jacob Loden was an enlisted private in said Company & served therein during the whole time aforesaid beginning on the 13 th day of March of that year & ending in the January following - Respondent has his old pay roll of said Company now before him in which he finds thereon the name of said Loden as having entered the Service at the time aforesaid & as having served therein nine months & twenty five days & being discharged in said January - Col. John Moad of Greenwich now deceased had the command on the lines of defense, Company was attached to his command and spent the time - Respondent in his ninetieth year -
Reuben Scofield
Sworn to & subscribed that day of August A.D. 1832
Rev. Hawley Judge
On the same day personally appeared before the Court of Probate in said District who being first duly sworn testified upon his oath in open court that he well knows Jacob Loden of Darien in said County of Fairfield - believes his age to be about seventy years - his character for truth is good - Respondent in the year 1780 was an enlisted private in a company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Capt. Reuben Scofield of said Stamford & Lieut. Hovey of Ensign with both of whom are now dead - Served from March of that year to sometime in the following January when we were discharged at said Stamford - The Service was rendered in said Stamford - Said Jacob Loden was an enlisted private in said Company & served out the whole time which was nine months - Respondent thinks the enlistment was for nine months - but he

Note of the time required the Company to be kept together for reach a month longer - Dismissal's service the officers by the 10th day with Capt Scipio was nine months & twenty two days - Dismissal is seventy one years old - Dismissal has always been a good soldier.
Given to the undersigned this day of January 3rd his Jesse H. Hays mark Col. H. H. Hays Judge
With the Commission of the Probate District of Stamford County of Fairfield 3rd
On this 11th day of August at 1832 before said Court personally appeared Thomas D. Drown of Danbury in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath in the Court upon oath that in the year 1780 he served in Stamford in said County in a Company of Artillery commanded by Lieut. Bane - served for nine months beginning in the Spring - was recruited that for Col. Drown who has been discharged of service to the present - at that time was on duty at the same time of place under Capt. Rinker besides of said Stamford - said Drown served the season through.
Given to the undersigned this day of January 3rd - his Thomas D. Drown mark Col. H. H. Hays Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District Abraham Bell of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath in open Court depose & say that he well knows Jacob Dorer of Danien in said District - believes him to be seventy years old - considers his character for truth good - Deponent was in the year 1781 in service of the United States in said Stamford in the First Guards so called of whom in an engagement with the enemy near the School house in said Danien in which we lost three men. Said Jacob was as deponent recollects in the same engagement & belonged to the said First Guard, tho' to a detachment or division of it which was on duty generally in a different part of the town from that where the division to which the deponent belonged was stationed - Deponent well recollects seeing said Jacob in service in said Guards at other times - Deponent was once on duty with him in the early part of 1780 (as he thinks) in the militia in Connecticut - Deponent was then only a fortnight - Daniel Doyl now deceased had commanded the company - which is now Danien was until about the year 1820 a part of said Stamford. Abraham Bell
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Charles Weed of Wallkill in the State of New York & James Weed of the City of New York who being duly sworn according to law respectfully depose & say that in the year 1780 they both belonged to the town guards in Stamford in Connecticut - there were two divisions of said guards - one stationed in the village of said Stamford of one (to which their respective divisions belonged) in that part of Stamford which is now Danien - They both well know Jacob Dorer of said Danien - believe his age to be seventy years of that his character for veracity is good - do not know positively that he belonged to said guards but well recollect hearing him often spoken of at that time as being in the said station in Stamford village of & of his being on duty & believing that no doubt that he was enlisted in said guards of said duty there - He was always known said Jacob well - The division of Stamford village was in the engagement near the School house in said Danien.
Charles Weed
James Weed
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Abraham Bell, Charles Weed & James Weed respectively the day & year aforesaid. John H. Aspinwall Judge

I certify that I will know Reuben Scrymgeour Esq. Joseph Raper, Ebenezer Webb, Abraham Bell & James Head of Thomas Prouse who have respectively subscri- bed & sworn to the depositions foregoing which purport to be given by them & that they are all credible persons I that I will know Reuben Head of Charles Head who subscribed & sworn to two of the foregoing deposi- tions respectively but who are since dead & that they were at the said depositions more than 21 the times of their death credible persons -
Hampden Proleate Office Oct. 12 th 1833
Chas. Hawley Judge

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stamford. County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 9 th day of October A.D. 1833 before the Court of Probate in the said District now sitting personally appeared Jacob Loder of Danien in said District who being duly sworn & oath in his capacity as Court Declares in addition to his original Declaration dated August 11 th 1832. That in every instance of services performed by him in his original Declaration respecting the Corps in which he served was a regularly constituted & embodied Corps & according to the laws of the State of Connecticut of in every instance stated his services were actual, steady, constant services in the field so that during his time of duty he could not follow any civil pursuit. That during his services in 1781 he had at first a notion that Jesse Bell was his Captain, but he is now satisfied by the testimony of others have given of his own reflections that Isaac Lockwood was. He refers to Capt. Lockwood's pay as the proof. And to the original with the application of Isaac Lockwood. As I stated before I cannot swear positively whether I enlisted under Lockwood for nine months at first & after the expiration of that term re-enlisted for three months ; or whether I enlisted for a year at the outset. But my belief is that I enlisted for nine months at first & after that for three months ; but I know that I served one year under Lockwood as I believe in March this I may be mistaken as to the precise time but continuing till a year had elapsed. I see that Nathan Read means that the term began in January. And Isaac Lockwood was a Capt. of the Guards all the time of Nathan Read's lieutenant. As soon as the year service had expired (which I think was in March 1782) I again enlisted in the same Guards Company for nine months ; but I served for a shorter time than I enlisted for viz only six months for the reason stated in my original Declaration; the service ending as I think in September. Declaration is supported by the testimony of Abner Bell that his three months service on the militia draft under Stamford Hoyst was in the winter of 1779-80 ending in March which was the time when he enlisted under Nathan Read's Capt. I at that time belonged to Capt. Hoyst's Co. of Militia of Stamford. I cannot recollect who the lieutenant was. I find it impossible to give the names of Field Officers, except that I know Col. Jno. Moad and to have much of the information as to the troops along the line. Genl. David Watkin and also others in service in this quarter; especially in the neighborhood of the fort.
Declarant knows that his 6 months service in the town guards was in 1782. As to the officer who commanded the Guards The Ensign has been long dead. Nathan Rowe lives out of this State of Declarant.

is so poor that he can receive no expense in going abroad after testimony -
I recollect Col. Canfield was for a while on duty in this quarter, for I saw him at Hartford but I cannot recollect the year - all Connecticut services in the Young Guards were removed in the town of Farmington at all occasional musters to other places.
In all my services I enlisted or was drafted of served as a private -
I am now unable to state the names of more officers than I have done except that I saw Gen. Putnam along here. He lodged once in Farmington while I was on duty there -
The Deacon says he can state with certainty of service position to the precise length of his services of his services under each term except his services in 1781 of 30 to 40 days and in 1782 in relation to which he feels not entirely certain whether his services was under one or two enlistments - He says that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of every term of duty, viz the only term in 1781 ending March 1782 was as to the precise dates of his enlistment; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below of in the following grades - For nine months of twenty five days I served as a private (under Deacon Scifield) - For one year I served as a private under Isaac Lockwood, beginning March 1781 & ending March 1782 under an enlistment of nine months of one of three months as I believe, but possibly under one enlistment for a year) - For six months I served as a private under Isaac Lockwood in 1782 - For three months I served as a private (under Deacon Scifield in 1779-80) of such service I claim a pension -
And I further declare that I have already furnished the best evidence in my power of all I have been able to obtain - as I cannot find one who recollects my service in 1782 at the time I have made all the efforts in my power - I wish that Capt Lockwood's pay roll may be examined
I am of subscribed the 10th day of April aforesaid. Jacob his mark.
Before me I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Goder for a pension - testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12th day of October A.D. 1833.
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

31825 Pay INVALID.
1917 Nov. 20 Hish to Rev. Frank G. Lewis
File No. 31,825
Jacob Loder Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev 1-616
REV. SPENSER B. MEESE, D. D., PRESIDENT REV. LANSING BURROWS, D. D., VICE-PRESIDENT
REV. A. J. ROWLAND, D. D., TREASURER 1701 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
REV. FRANK G. LEWIS, PH. D., LIBRARIAN CROZER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CHESTER, PA.
REV. JOHN W. LYELL, D. D., SECRETARY, 1701 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
AMERICAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORGANIZED MAY 5, 1853
CHESTER: BELL PHONE 1066-J.
Chester, Pa., Nov. 15, 1917
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
In an investigation of family history I find the name of Jacob Loder, Stamford, Conn., reported as a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. Any information you may be able to furnish me concerning him would be valuable in the search I am conducting. I shall be very grateful for any courtesy you may extend.
Respectfully yours,
Frank G. Lewis

Jacob Loder
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Charles Ely

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Loder which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? no — not as to service VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? — no
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? — no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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, deposeth 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 the 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
Must show whether service consistent Hered due to be evidence