Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18094, for Joseph Lord, Connecticut

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Lord, Joseph
S. 18094
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Connecticut 17676.
Joseph Lord.
of Windsor in the State of Connecticut. who was a Private in the C. — commanded by Captain Hoxie. of the Reg. C — commanded by Col. G. in the Connecticut line for 15 Mts.
$50.
Died July 5, 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 50. Dollars 00, Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of September 1833 and sent to Charles East Windsor. Connecticut.
Arrears to the 14th of September. 33. 125. Sem-ant. allowances ending 1 March. 33. 25.
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book 8 Vol. Three Page twentyfour.

Joseph Lord 2 d Declaration

State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor County of Hartford }
On this 19 th day of November A D 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting, Joseph Lord, a resident of East Windsor aforesaid aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to & in explanation of his declaration heretofore made before this court, on the 14 th day of August A D 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832.
That in relation to his first tour he can add nothing essential to that made in his first declaration which was supported by the aff idavit of Mr. Jeremiah Mansell.
His second tour which in his Declaration of August 4 th A D 1832 was related out of its order. A guard was maintained day & night over the person of General Prescott a captive from the enemy. I entered that guard by enlistment in the month of October or November I cannot exactly determine which. Its commanding officer while here was Lieut Allen
we were constantly in service as sentries around the House where he was kept while in Danfield at the house of Capt Pease in the day time and
in the night season the watch over him was very strict several sentries surrounded the House and were relieved every two hours

The company was composed here of about fifteen men I performed this duty for a term not less than three months & was honorably discharged but have no written discharge I know of no living witness who can testify for me in this service.
In my third tour of service which in my declaration of August 4 th A D 1832 is arranged as the second I testified as is there stated with Lieut Hayden of Windsor in Connecticut in a company of State Troops The company was commanded by Capt Thomas Hake I marched from Connecticut & was marched the regular course thro Farmington & Bethlehem on to Westpoint the company was employed most of the time in training & manoeuvring & learning to be useful soldiers. And I spent the time not employed as stated below In the decay of his memory he has forgotten what other companies served here with him he served here for the full term of six months was honorably discharged but has no written discharge & has no documentary evidence he can find no surviving witness of this tour of service he fears the applicant suggests which may have prevented him from becoming so much acquainted with the other companies & their officers who served here, was that he was employed in making & repairing clothing for the Army a considerable time only that request tho all the while a regular soldier of the Army.
Joseph Lore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk

I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Lord in addition to the explanation of his Declaration of the 4 th day of August 1832 for a pension
In witness testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of November 1832 —
Edgar Bissell Clerk

December 8, 1937
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BA-J/EEL Joseph Lord-S.18094
Mrs. V.R. Conner 311 Woodrow New Albany, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Joseph Lord, a Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted at East Windsor, Connecticut, in Captain Wolcott's Company.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18094, based upon the military service in that war of Joseph Lord.
Joseph Lord was born July 15, 1758, at East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at said East Windsor, Joseph Lord enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from April, 1776, between seven and eight months in Captain Simon Wolcott's Company, Colonel Gay's Regiment, marched to New York, where Colonel Gay died and Lieutenant Colonel Heart took command of the regiment, was on Long Island and in the retreat to New York; from October or November, 1777, three months under Lieutenant Allen and acted as one of the guard over the British General Prescott, held in the house of Captain Pense in Enfield, Connecticut; from April, 1778, six months in Captain Thomas Abbe's Company; and from sometime in 1779, two months in Captain Cone's Company, and acted as a guard at New London, also assisted in building a fort at that place.
Pension was allowed Joseph Lord on his application executed August 4, 1832, while residing at East Windsor, Connecticut.
He died July 5, 1833, place not stated.
There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Lord(S.18094), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joseph Lord Certificate No.17878 Issued September 13, 1833 Rate, $50.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

S
Joseph Lord
No 1791.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut, } ss East Windsor County of Hartford } On this 4 th day of August 1832 before the Court of Probate for the district of East Windsor, in the county aforesaid now sitting, Personally appeared in open court Joseph Lord of East Windsor in said County of Hartford, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832.
I Joseph Lord was born in East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut July 15 A D 1758 I entered the Service of the United States under Lieut Gooseback Wells in Capt. Simon Wolcotts Company in East Windsor aforesaid in the month of April A D 1776 whether in the continental line or state troops I do not dis- tinctly remember; we were annexed to Col. Gay's Regiment and went from Hartford in Connecticut to New York by land to New Haven & from there in a Sloop to New York, Col. Gay died at New York and was succeeded in his command by Lieut. Col. Hart. Col. Hart was taken prisoner by the enemy, by a decoy or in an Orchard, not far from Newgate. A few days after his arrival in New York Col. Wallis sailed up the North River, but soon returned we were ordered over to Brooklyn & part of the company went to Flatbush, a slight skirmish was had, near this place, a piece of Artillery was taken, and retaken two or three times, & then spiked by the Americans. The orders then were to retire over to New York where we stood as guard a few days & then followed up the British shipping which had come up the Sound to prevent their landing, raised a long entrenchment almost across the Island, the weather was excessively hot, several of our men died by drinking too much water, we were then ordered over the North River to Brunsuick I was discharged in New Castle  near New Castle had no written discharge time discharge was out between seven & eight months returned in November have was honorably discharged the manner of dismission do not exactly remember have no documentary evidence

Mr. Keziah Munsell who served with me will give his affidavit which will accompany this application.
Again I enter the service of the United States in the month of April A 1778 I enlisted with Lieut Hayden of Windsor in Hartford County in a Company of State Troops Commanded by Capt Thomas Dibble of Enfield in Hartford County, our Company was Marched thro Farmington & Bethlehem to West point attended to Military exercise & practising in the various Manoeuvres which might qualify us the better for our severer duties, and services if they should be needed, I staid here till the time of my enlistment was out, which was in October, I had no written discharge & have no documentary Evidence nor do I know of any witness living who served with me. This tour was Six months.
And from misrecollection as to dates in my story I must introduce a Short tour of service out of its natural order
In the month of October or November A 1777 General Prescott a British officer who was a prisoner and had been kept in East Windsor aforesaid was removed to Enfield in Hartford County and there kept several months at the House of Capt c Pease, a Military guard constantly attended, Sentries day and night were at their Posts, I was one of this guard for the term of three months.
I say Capt Pease is living who saw him at Enfield I shall produce & send their affidavits of their service whether I enlisted or was drafted into this guard do not precisely remember was dismissed honorably but have no written discharge & no documentary evidence. and no living witness.
Again I enter the service of the United States in the year A 1779 In a Company of Militia was drafted Capt Lord of Bolton in Connecticut commanded the Company Mr Mainstay was our ensign we marched from Bolton thro Nelson and Bolchester to New London in Connecticut part of the time we were employed as guards for

The town and a part of the time we worked on a fort building on a hill the back side of New London called fort Nonsense, I served out my time here, which was a term of two months was honorably discharged but had no written discharge & no documentary evidence. Mr Ebenezer Prior of Enfield, in Competent was acquainted with my serving in this town, will give me his affidavit.
  Time of service 1 st term  Month    Second Do  6    Third  3    fourth  2     18 months  
I am known to Rev Shubael Bartlett capt  Mr. Jeremiah Munsell  in all his family of East Windsor who will testify for my character and their belief in my service. And I hereby relinquish any claim that ever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.  Joseph Lord
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Edgar Bissell Clerk.
We Shubael Bartlett a clergyman residing in East Windsor & Herkiah Munsell residing in the same town respectively hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Lord of East Windsor who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 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.
Shubael Bartlett Herkiah Munsell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Edgar Bissell Clerk.
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 Shubael Bartlett who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing in the second society

of East Windsor and that Herkiah Munsell who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and their statement is is entitled to credit
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the court of Probate for the district of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Lord for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 day of August A 1832
Edgar Bissell Clerk
Joseph Lord
Joseph Lord
Nov 17/91

Joseph Lords
Service as guard over Prescott. 1 st term of service estimated at 7 mo -
Adm d 15 mo. pri 50 $

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 State of Connecticut } S: East Windsor County of Hartford }
In this 8 th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, Joseph Lord a resident of East Windsor in said Hartford County, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pro- visions made by the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
That in his declaration heretofore made before this Court in his application for a Pension on the 4 th day of August 1832 to which this is supple- mentary and explanatory. That in his term of service commencing in the month of October 1777 as detailed in his first declaration which was for a period not less than three months, He knows of no survivor by whom he can prove this term of service. And in his service commencing in the month of April 1778 which was set forth in his said first declaration & which was for a period not or term not less than six months he knows of no survivor whose testimony can be obtained J. Lord
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk

I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of East Greenwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Lord in addition to and explanation of his Declaration of the 4 th day of August and 10 th day of November 1832 for a pension
See testimony wherein I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8 th day of May 1832
Edgar Bissell Clerk
Joseph Lord
Service as guard over Prescott. 1 st term of service estimated at 7 mo -
Adm 15 mo pri 50 $

S. Affidavit
• Hezekiah Munsell Jonathan Dugdale • Ebenezer Prior for Joseph Lord

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } ss East Windsor
On this 4 th day of August A 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in the County aforesaid Now Sitting
1. Hezekiah Munsell a resident of East Windsor in the County aforesaid aged 79 years, a person of veracity & well known to the Court 2. and Simon Buel a resident of said County aged 88 years a person of veracity and well acquainted with
Two Ebenezer Prior a resident of Enfield, in sd Hartford County, aged 88 years, a person of apparent respectability not much known by who being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn oath to the truth of the declarations herein after made each one for himself, and signed by himself severally I Hezekiah Munsell of East Windsor aforesaid aged 79 years declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Lord now residing in said East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th A 1832 That he served with me in the revolutionary War in the year 1776 A 1776 in a company of State Troops, commanded by Capt Simon Wolcott of East Windsor attached to Col Gages Regiment, That the said applicant went to New York with the company; by land to New Haven, from thence by Water; and that he performed the tour of duty faithfully according to my best recollections for the term of seven or eight months I consider the said applicant a person of veracity
Hezekiah Munsell
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Edgar B. Buel Clerk
The Court

under solemn Oath, declare and affirm that I am well acquainted with Joseph Lord now residing in said East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th A 1832. That I served with him in the revolutionary War in a Company Commanded by Lieut Allen and stationed at Enfield in Connecticut in the fall of A 1777- for the purpose of guarding General Prescott a Prisoner who had been kept at East Windsor, and who was removed from there, to said Enfield according to my best recollections the said applicant served in said company for the term of months.
Furthermore this deponent saith not.
The It was expected and hoped that Jeremiah Bissell of East Windsor would recollect the services of the applicant but his recollections respecting it are too imperfect for testimony. e

I Ebenezer Prior of Enfield in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged 88 years declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Lord now residing in said East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the Pension act of June 7 th 1832 That he served with me in the revolutionary War was drafted into Capt Coones Company of Bolton in Connecticut and a company of Militia which went to New London, Connecticut from Bolton thro Hobson, & Colchester, that the said applicant served his time out according to my best recollection which was a tour of two months This was in the year A D 1779 And furthermore this Deponent saith not
Ebenezer Prior
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk
And this court directs that it be inserted that it has been proved before them this 19 th day of November, 1832 by lawful & sufficient testimony that the above Deponent Ebenezer Prior is a credible person of veracity whose testimony is entitled to credit.
Edgar Bissell Clerk

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Apr. 15. 1897 - His Mrs. L. H. Fowler Ind-
File No. 18,024
1911 July 24 First To Mrs. Lucy Driscoll V.P.M.
Joseph L. L...
1937 - Dec 8 - First To Mrs V. R. Corman - St
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Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Lord S.F. 18094
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 7 or 8 mos Simson Walcutt Govt Heart Conn.   Oct 1777 3 mos Leut Allen   Apr. 1778 6 mos. Thomas Abbe   1779 2 mos Coone  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at West Windsor Conn Date of application for pension, Aug 4 1852 Residence at date of application, East Windsor Hartford Co. Conn Age at date of application, July 15 1758 at least Windsor Conn. Remarks: died July 5 1833*
* from Agency book
Very respectfully,
Col. Austin stated that he was in Sk. at Flatbush Pa. I have omitted it nor at no stated that it was the real battle, doesn't read like it
Commissioner.

PIANKESHAW CHAPTER N. S. D. A. R.
NEW ALBANY, INDIANA
Oct. 25, 1937.
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
Will you please look up the pension record of Joseph Lord Revolutionary soldier who enlisted in East Windsor, Conn. June 20, 1776 and served in Capt. Walcott's Co. We should like a copy of the application and the date of his death . If his widow survived him we should like her name and date of birth and death and marriage. We are anxious to receive this information as soon possible and will appreciate an early reply.
We should also like to know the place of his residence at time of death.
Sincerely,
May P. Conner (Mrs. V. R.)
311 Woodrow,
New Albany,
Ind. Piankeshaw Chapter D.A.R.

LAN
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me any information you can, from records in your possession, of the Revolutionary services of Capt James Noble who lived in Vt. also Joseph Lord , who I think lived in Town , at time of the war, but family moved to N.Y. state during or after the war. Family Tradition says Joseph Lord was with Ethan Allen at the capture of Ticonderoga.
Respectfully (Mrs) L. H. Howler Spencer, Owen Co. Indiana.

Chicago, Ill. July 5, 1911
Pension Office, U. S. War Department
Gentlemen:
I shall be very glad if you will furnish me with any material the records may contain about Joseph Lord who served in Revolutionary War as private from Hartford Co., Connecticut. Pensioned. Died July 5, 1833. This is all the data I have about him.
Thanking you much for your trouble in this matter, I am Very truly yours
(Miss) Lucy Driscoll The Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois