Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5781, for Isaac Judd, Connecticut

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Judd, Isaac
R. 5781
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No 38.031.
Isaac Judd New York Oct 7 June 1822
Rev H. Barnett N.Y.

Witness -
E. J. Arny County Judge of Floyd County

State of New York Tiega County Clerk's office
I Moses Stevens Clerk of said County do certify that C. P. Avery Esq. before whom the within declaration and affidavits were made was when the same bear date, a County Judge, of the County Court of said County, duly com- missioned, and sworn, and that his several signatures within, sub- scribed are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office the 17 th day of August 1850
Moses Stevens Clerk

State of New York County of Tiaga
p= An this 12 th day of July 1850 personally appeared before me the Subscriber Judge of the County Court of Tiaga County being a Court of record for said County, Isaac Judd a resident of the town of Candor in the County of Tiaga and State of New York aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit under Ensign James Andrews, Sergeant Elijah Smith Captain Samuel Hotchkiss, Colonel Jas. D. Stanley and General — Hart, That he was born in the town of Farmington Coun- ty of Hartford, State of Connecticut the 12 th day of March 1762, That he resided there until about thirty years of age, when he removed to the place where he now resides, and he now resides in the town of Candor County of Tiaga and State of New York, and has re- sided here since he left the State of Con- necticut, That his present health and bodily infirmity now continuing for nearly one year wholly prevent him from appearing in Open Court to make this declaration, That he has no docu- mentary evidence of his service in the Revolutionary war as herein set forth and does not know of any person living by whom.

he could prove the facts of his service, But he says that he was in the service of the United States, and that he served under one Baldwin as Captain of his company a portion of the time, that he was draughted into the service of the United States as a Militia man in the month of April in the year 1777 but cannot remember the day of the month, and served as a Militia man for the space of over two years, and left the service in the month of October in the year 1779 and that when he was draughted he resided in the town of Farmington County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that the following are the particulars of his service. That according to the best of his recollection and belief he served in the Third Company & fifteenth regiment. And he says that he had four brothers older than himself, who were then out and continued out in the service of the United States, viz = Phineas Judd, Anthony Judd, Job Judd, and Silas Judd, That this applicant Isaac Judd was the youngest son of the family, and that from the age and infirmity of his parents, when in the vicinity of his native town, and when not in the actual discharge of Military duty he was permitted to remain at home as a minute man compelled to be in readiness to march at a moments warning, and he says that he was not thus at home to exceed two days in a week at any time and in consequence thereof was unable to

and did not follow any civil pursuit, That he was marched four or five times at a considerable distance from Farmington to quell insurrections and alarms from the Tories & British, and that he had several skirmishes with the Tories, That he was often upon duty in this manner whole nights in succession, That shortly after he ended the service, he was marched under Colonel Standly above named to Danbury in Connecticut, but he believes the British had burned the place one or two days before he arrived there, and that they were retreating and that two companies of American forces he thinks followed them, and he says that one General Wooster was there, and also he thinks one General Arnold, that he remained in the vicinity of Danbury two or three months and was then marched back towards Farmington, and from Farmington to Harnack, and had a slight skirmish with the Tories, from Harnack he was marched to or near to West Point and from West Point back to Farmington, through Southington and Wallingford. That he remained at Farmington a few months, but was kept in duty night and day a portion of the time, and was all the while kept in the discharge of Military Discipline, except one or two days in a week when at home as before stated. Not soon after, he was again marched to Harnack, and to West Point, and to Danbury and he thinks more than seven months elapsed

before his return, and he says that he was at New Haven when that place was burned by the British, but not in time to take part in any action against them, and that he re- mained there until the place was partly reoccupied by the Americans, also that very soon after New Haven was burned and be- fore he left its vicinity, he was marched to Womalk in Connecticut, and that the British had burned that place, just as he and his company arrived. And he says that soon after Womalk was burned he returned to Farmington in Connecticut and in the month of October left the service of the United States, except that he was kept enrolled as a minute man, and bound to military discipline and duty for a considerable length of time. And he remembers Colonel Meigs and General Wooster distinctly. And he hereby relinquishes any 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 or territory.
Sworn to and subscribed this 12 th day of July 1850 Before me
J S. C. of W.D.
LLP
County Judge of Litchfield Co.

State of New York County of Tioga
Interrogatories propounded to Isaac Judd an Applicant for a pen- sion on account of services as a Revolutionary soldier, and the answers to said inter- rogatories
1 st Interrogatory
Where & in what year were you born?
Answer = In the town of Farmington County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut the 12 th day of March 1762.
II nd Interrogatory = Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it?
Answer = I have no record of my age
III rd Interrogatory = Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Answer, = When called into service I lived in Farmington, County of Hartford State of Connecticut, and lived there until about thirty years of age, when I removed to the place where I now live, and have lived ever since, and I now live, in Canadar- County of Tioga & State of New York.
IV th Interrogatory = How were you called into service; were you draughted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Answer = I was draughted into

Service
V Interrogatory = - 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 service.
Answer = I remember Colonel Meigs, though I was not in the service under him, to my present knowledge, and he was some time in the vicinity where I was in service. General Wooster was at Danbury the day after the British had burned that place, and there was one General Arnold there, when I was there in the service. I was in the service at various times and at different places, and was kept on duty to subdue the Tories, and repel the British, some of the time night and day. I was marched to Harnick, thence to West Point, thence to Farmington through Southington, and Wallingford, and some months after to Harnick again, and thence to West Point, thence to Danbury, thence to Farmington. Had four or five skirmishes with the Tories, and when near Farmington was sometimes permitted to be at home as a minute man, but never more than two days in a week, and was unable to follow any civil pursuit. Had he was in the service more than two years. Had he was at New Haven when that place was burned by the British, and also at Wamalk in Connecticut.

when that place was burned by the British Had he not been drafted into the service in April 1862, and left the service in Octo- ber 1862, though he was kept enrolled as a minuteman for a considerable time afterward, I do not remember any thing by which I could tell what regular regiments I was in the service with, more than as I have already stated
V II Interrogatory - Did you ever receive a dis- charge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given?
Answer - I was discharged from the service, but cannot tell what has become of my discharge, nor do I remem- ber by what officer it was given.
VIII Interrogatory - 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 be- lief of your services, as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer - William Judd, Samuel Baragar, Augustus Lake, John J. Chidsey, Gaylord Judd, James Smith George Hubbard, M c - Junit, Daniel Hart
Dated this 18 th day of July 1850.
Witness
County Judge of Tioga County

State of New York County of Tiaga } ss
We Gaylord Judd a Clergyman residing in the Town of Can- dler in the County of Tiaga and State of New York and John D. Chidsey a farmer residing in the same place hereby Certify That we are well acquainted with Isaac Judd who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, and are in no way related to him. That we believe him to be light Eight years of age, That he is a man of good character as to truth and ve- racity, and 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 & subscribed this 16 th day of July 1850 before me
Gaylord Judd John D. Chidsey
LEAH County Judge of Tiaga County
State of New York County of Tiaga } ss
William Judd being duly sworn says That he is a son of Isaac Judd, and resides in the Town of Candler County and State aforesaid, and is forty three years of age

That he has heard the foregoing, declaration, interrogatories and answers read, and says that he has heard his father make the same statements and give the same account of his services as a soldier in the Revolution for more than thirty years back or as long ago as he can remember. And he further says that as far back as he can remember his father had a knapsack, which had upon it the company and regiment in which he served in the revolution, but he has forgotten what they were, that said knapsack was lost or destroyed about twelve years ago, and the first that this witness ever saw of it it was old and worn.
William Innes
Sworn & Subscribed } This 16 th day of July } 1850 Before Me.
J. P. [unintelligible] County Judge of Fulton County
State of New York } County of Tioga } ss Augustus Lake being duly sworn says that he is — fifty years of age and resides in the town of Canadar and State aforesaid, that he saw the knapsack referred to in the affidavits of James Smith &

George Hubbard more than thirty years ago, and in the possession of Isaac Judd. That it had an it had an it the company and regiment in which Isaac Judd said he had served in the Revolution. That this witness has heard the forego- ing declaration, interrogatories and answers read, and says that he has heard Isaac Judd make the same statements, and give the same account of his services as a soldier in the Revolu- tion more than thirty years ago.
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of July 1850 before me
Augustus Lath
Deputy Sheriff Rogers County
State of New York } County of Tioga } ss James Smith and George Hubbard being duly sworn say and each for himself says, that they have heard the foregoing declaration, interrogatories and answers read, and that they have heard Isaac Judd make the General same statements, and give the same account of his services as a soldier in the Revolu- tion for the space of forty years back. That they believe them to be

true, and they believe that no doubt exist in this community on the subject, that Isaac Judd is a citizen of good character for truth and veracity, that we have a distinct recollection of the Knapsack referred to in the foregoing affidavits, and the said James Smith says that he said said Knapsack full forty years ago in the possession of Isaac Judd, that said Judd brought the Knapsack from Connecticut, when he moved into this County, that the Knapsack had a company & regiment upon it and he has forgotten the number, and the said George Hubbard says that he remembers the said Knapsack full thirty years ago, and both said Smith & said Hubbard say that said Knapsack had upon it the large letters U S at next to the company & regiment, and the said Hubbard says that he has heard Isaac Judd give the foregoing account of his services, for on & about thirty years ago
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of July 1850 Before me
James Smith George Hubbard
County Judge of Franklin

And the said Judge does hereby de- clare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the in- terrogatories, prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the said Judge fur- ther certifies that it appears to him that Gaylord Judd who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Pander County of Tioga & State of New York, and that John D. Childsey is a cred- ible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit, and also that William Judd, Augustus Lake, James Smith, and George Hubbard, who have signed the foregoing affidavits are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
And the said Judge, of the County Court of the said County of Tioga, does hereby certify that the above named Isaac Judd is from bodily infirmity, and from the effect of a disease called Rheumatism ————— with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for nearly the space of one year, unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the above named Court at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the acts of Congress & Executive regulations in such cases made and provided, attempted at his place of abode and administered the fore- going oath. Dated this 18 th day of July 1880 for my person wrong of reason.

MMH
October 17, 1923
Myrtle Judd Rising City, Nebr.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 5781 it appears that Isaac Judd was born March 12, 1762 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While living at Candor, Tioga County, New York on July 13, 1850 he applied for pension and alleged that while a resident of Farmington, Connecticut he enlisted in April 1777 and served as a private under Captains Samuel Hotchkiss and Belden and Colonel Gad Stanley at various times until October 1779.
He stated that he had four brothers in the Revolution, Phineas, Anthony, Job and Selah. Soldier's son William was a resident of Candor, New York in 1850 aged forty-three years. No further data as to family.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish specific proof of his alleged service as required by the pension laws.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Wace Judd,
Additional Evidence.
May I ask an early action. Is not Mr. Judd entitled to a pension, & to back pay?
H. Bennett?

State of New York { County of Tioga } ss = On this 10 th day of October September 1850 personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court of Tioga County being a court of record for said County, Isaac Judd a resident of the town of Candeo in the County of Tioga and State of New York who being first duly 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 th 1832, and in addition to the declaration which this deponent made for the same purpose on an affidavit the 12 th day of July 1850 And this deponent says that when he was first marched to Danbury as in his first declaration stated, he was marched under Colonel Standly and Captain Hotchkiss, that he was in the service at and in the vicinity of Danbury three months or thereabouts, and that including the time of going and returning it was between three and four months; that when marched back to Farmington, he continued in the service, and did not leave the service at all except for one or two days; and that then under the same officers he was marched to Harpers Creek, thence to West Point, thence again Farmington, through Southington & Wallingford, that he was in the

service during all this time, and reached Farmington late in the month of December. That, he remained in the vicinity of Farmington as near as he can remember two or three months, perhaps three months, that during this time he was kept in the service and in the discharge of Military duty, except one or two days in a week, as stated in his first declaration, and that during this time he was marched two or three times to a considerable distance to quell insurrection from the Tories; that after two or three months he was again marched to New York, thence to West Point, thence to Danbury and again to Farmington, under Colonel Stendall, and under Captain Hotchkiss, or Captain Belden and this deponent does not remember which. That it was more than seven months and this deponent thinks it was eight months before he returned, and that when he returned, he did not leave the service at all for the space of two months, and that after that he continued in the service all the time excepting same times as in his first declaration stated, for one or two days in a week, until very early in the spring of 1779 and this deponent believes in the forepart of March, from which time he did not leave the service at all until in the month of October.

thereafter when he left the service as in his first declaration stated, and that during this time he was marched to New Haven and to New York as also in said declaration stated and under Captain Hatchkins or Captain Belden he does not remember which nor does he remem- ber the name of the Colonel - And this declarant says that he was actually in the service of the United States for more than two years and six months, excepting one or two days in a week occasionally when in the vicinity of Farmington, And he says that during all the time of his service, he was not in the vicinity of Farmington over four or five months certainly not more than five months put it all together, and that it was only during this four or five months that he was out one or two days as above stated, and that one or two days in a week in which he was out of the actual service, was not regular but occasional and at considerable intervals sometimes, and he has no recollection that his service was re- garded as interrupted by the means. And this declarant says that by reason of his service as aforesaid, he was prevented and did not follow any civil pursuit whatever for more than two years and six months. And he says that, until recently he has remained ignorant of the law

concerning pensions, That when he became satisfied that he was entitled to a pension, he was entirely destitute of means, and did not know where or how to apply for the same, and he says that ignorance of the law, and the want of means and information are the reasons why he has not applied before.
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of October 1850 Before me
Isaac Jewett
Charles P. Avery County Judge of Tioga County
State of New York Tioga County to all to whom these presents shall come
for Moses Stevens Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Charles P. Avery Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made was when the same was made a County Judge of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature within subscribed is genuine Witness my hand and Seal of Office the 11 th day of January 1851
M. Stevens Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford Oct. 26 th 1850
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Isaac Ludd, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books and documents, remaining, in this Office, relating to that war, and do not find the name of the said Ludd upon any Pay Roll now in this Office.
I find that some of the Officers, under whom the said Ludd claims to have served were in service at the time when it is alleged that a portion of the service of the said Ludd was rendered, as appears by the following extract from the Journal of the Governor & Council of Safety, under date of March 20 th 1777. "Prepared letters of instructions to the Field Officers of ten Regiments for draughting 2000 Men to march to Peekskill agreeable to the earnest request of General Washington, and appointed the Field Officers to command them. Determined the Quotas from each of the ten Regiments, &c." The said detachments are Regimented as follows, viz; 1 st Regiment 2 Comp s .
  6 do 1 1/2 " } Thomas Belden Esq. Colonel Seth Smith Esq. Lieut. Col. Nathan Brown Esq. Major   18 do 2 "   23 do 1 1/2 "   7 Companies 

  10 th Regiment 3 Compts.  } } }  Noadiah H. Ru E. Esq. Colonel    15 do 2 "  Ebenezer Sheldon Esq. Lieut. Col.    17 do 2 "  Gad Stanley Major  
In Nuskell Receipts I find under the following heading viz The United States D r To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for Bounties, extra allowances wages &c. of Militia from said State, who served with the Main Army, at and near Peekskill in the State of New York viz t the following entries 1777 Nov. 25. Major Gad Stanley Field Staff, Capt. Norton & Stokes Co. Bounties for depreciation of currency £136. 16. 1 Going & returning expense £72. 14. 10 | Amt. pd. in nominal money £72. 14. 10 | Their value £57. 2. 6 |
I further certify, that many of the Rolls of Militia Service of this State in the years 1776. 7. & 8 are missing & and there is no means of furnish- ing evidence of the service of a large portion of the Militia men who served in those years
R. G. Paine Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Isaac Judd
Addison H Bennet House Representation
Vol. 1
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Revolutionary
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Room 100
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Hon Henry Bennett - April 26 1854 New Berlin N Y - Sir - I have the honor to inform you that the additional Evidence in the case of Isaac Judd has been rec'd. It does not at all strengthen his claim.
If it were conceded, of which there is no evidence that he was in service while the officers under whose command he claims to have been are shown to have been in service themselves it would not amount to six months. The law has been in operation many years, and it was in the power of the claimant, to have made his declaration when his compatriots were living, and when more satisfactory evidence than the possession of a knapsack might have been adduced if indeed he served as he has stated - Without full proof the claim cannot be allowed
Triplett
F. S. Evans for Com r

Isaac Gidd Letter from Commune of Pensions with instructions
Adams H Bennett Harvey Befron'tes

Pension Office
August 26 th 1880
Sir
The papers in the case of Isaac Juda under Act 7 th June 1832 have been examined and filed. He alleges to have served as a Militia Man of Connecticut from 1777 to 1779 and claims for two years service.
The Militia service was not continuous but in Town of short duration. Each tour of actual service should be specified, showing the duration, and under what officers they were severally performed.
The Comptroller of Connecticut has record evidence of the Militia service of that state in his office. A statement should be made to him of the service, so as to enable him to give a certificate accordingly. The claimant should also state his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension.

Hon. H. Bennett House of Representatives
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your ob t Serv t J. L. Edwards

letter enclosing this for Rev. A. Bynum to see of Int. Aug. 19 th is with the Com. Aug 24, 50

No 38.031. Isaac Dudd New York suspended lat 26 Aug 1850 R in H. Barnett, same dft 26/81
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chit 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5781.
P. O. _____
Isaac Gudd
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: under suspended clms. 1852 Printed list: "Each hour of actual service must be specified, and its details submitted to the Com."
Re-enlisted: Comptroller _____ MMVH
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
1922- Oct. 17- Hied. to Myrtle Beach. (Chipping into St. N. also of pot lead.) MMVH.