Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,222, for Daniel Lord, Connecticut

SERVICE
Lord, Daniel Anna
NUMBER
W. 26. 222. B.L.W. 537-160-55
CONTENTS

Reported
728. Connecticut. Anna Lord widow of Daniel Lord who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private ,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23. Dollars 77.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of July 1848. and sent to
Anna Sherman Bridgeport Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302, Vol. 1,

July 48- 728
Act
No 7622. (55) Mar: 21/53.
Sara Lord. Wid:
Daniel Lord. Priv:
in the Revolution.
St. Huntington Conn State
Col: Wells / Hoops
May 18 th 1855.
Adm t W. G. Allen,
Br d M c M c
Warrant No 537 Iss d May 18/55
Joshua Lord, Esq
Bridgeport
Conn.
Tracy
Vol. L. 121.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF Fairfield
ss. Bridgeport
On this 19 th day of March A. D., 1855
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid, Anna Lord
aged about 90 years, a resident of Bridgeport in the State of
Connecticut who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of
Daniel Lord of said Bridgeport . deceased, who was a private
Soldier in the Revolutionary War and for proof of his service she refers to her application for a pension at the Pension office in Washington City also for proof of his death & their marriage she refers to said pension application - she also now declares that she is a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency as the widow of said Daniel Lord under Act of Feb y 2 1848 - at the rate of 23 dollars & 75 cents per Annum - said pension certificate is dated July 15 1848 - No 728 - and that she has no documentary evidence to prove her service, marriage or death except as stated in her application & except a record of his death on her Bible that he
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least seven months and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D.,
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Lord in Norwich Connecticut on the Thirty first day of January A. D. 1790 by one Rev. John Tyler Episcopal Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Choate that her said husband died at said Bridgeport on the Seventeenth day of September A. D. 1825 and that she is now a widow.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Anna Lord
WE Roswell Lewis and Chauncy Ward residents of Bridgeport in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Anna Lord in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Roswell Lewis Chauncy Ward
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Stephen Knowlton
Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut } ss. Fairfield County }
Bridgeport March 19 th 1855.
We Roswell Lewis and Chauncy Ward both of said Bridgeport of lawful age, do depose and say, that we are well acquainted with Anna Lord of said Bridgeport. She is now applying for Bounty Land under the late Act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1855.
That to our personal knowledge said Anna Lord and her husband Daniel Lord deceased, lived together and cohabited as man and wife, until his death, which occurred at said Bridgeport on the 17 th day of September A D 1825, and we have no doubt that they so cohabited from the time they were married, as she has stated in her application for said Bounty Land, before we became acquainted with them, and that she is a pensioner of the United States, and that she is now the widow of said Daniel Lord deceased, and the said Lewis deposeth and saith that he was present at the time of said Daniel Lord's death, and attended his funeral, and said Ward deposeth and saith that he was not present at his death, but that he married their daughter, who attended his funeral; and said Ward believes and is satisfied that said Daniel Lord died on the 17 th day of September A D 1825 as above stated.
Roswell Lewis Chauncy Ward

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
Bridgeport March 19 th 1855
Personally appeared before me Stephen Huntley a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid. Roswell Lewis and Chauncy Ward who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. Who I certify are persons well known to me, to be credible persons and that I have no interest in the result
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
I, Amos S. Dyer
Clerk
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Stephen Huntley
ESQUIRE,
was on the 19 th day of March 1855 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates there- of; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and know that the signature to the instru- ment hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport, in said County and State, on this 19 th day of March A. D. 1855
Amos S. Dyer
Clerk.
W.P. 622

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ) ss.
Bridgeport March 19 th 1855
Personally appeared before me Stephen Hanley a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid. Russell Lewis and Chauncey Ward who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions. who I certify are persons well known to me, to be credible persons, and that I have no interest in the result of the said application for Bounty Land whatever. Stephen Hanley Justice of the Peace
County and State, on this 19 day of
Annes S. Treat Clerk.
104.622

2831
Anna Lord wid of Daniel Lord
Ad July 7 1836
Marr'd 1790
died 1825
Allen 7 mo 4 d pn Com State brog $23.77 pr am
Isaac Sherman Bridgewater Com

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss, Bridgeport.
On this 22 day of October. 1838
personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in said County & State, Anna Lord a resident of said Bridgeport, aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting Half Pay and Pensions, to certain Widows;
That She is, the Widow of Daniel Lord who was a private Soldier and belonged to the Militia Infantry of the State of Connecticut, in the year 1779 (and, who at that time Resided in the Town of Norwich in said State) to wit: and was, detach d . from the Militia Company of said Norwich to serve, from the 26 th of July 1779 until the 1 st day of March 1780, in a Regiment Raised for the defense of the State of Connecticut and commanded by Col Levi Wells, in a company of which Simon Huntington was, Lieut. & Seth Minor was, Ensign, and for proof of said service She refers to a paper hereto attach d signed by said Huntington & Minor, which paper said Lord left in her possession at his death, and which paper, during his life as evidence of his service in the War of the Revolution, also refers to the Comptroller's Certificate hereto attach d & the Deposition of Elazer Dugston, & Roswell Lewis,

That said Daniel Lord was born in the Town of Norwich County of New London State of Connecticut on the 4 th day of January 1762 has no Record of his age at this time had one which is lost but she knows from her own age that his age birth is stated correctly said Daniel was living at said Norwich when called into service which was by Draft. and lived in said Norwich until the year 1796 when he removed to said Bridgeport where he resided until his death has no Documentary evidence to prove his service except the paper attack. does not know whether he had any written Discharge or not.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Lord on the 31 st day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Lord died at said Bridgeport of a Rupture September 17 th 1825. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. As at the time above stated that she was residing at Norwich aforesaid by the Rev. John Tyler a Pastor of the Episcopal Church in said Norwich and that her maiden name was Anna Choate
Anna Lord
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written. Before Me Hanson Hamlin Judge

In the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter that the above named applicant is the Widow of Daniel Lord a Revolutionary Soldier who served as the States.
Attest Ira Sherman Clerk Hanson Hamlin Judge
I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Anna Lord for a Pension and I further certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Hanford County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signatures to the Dispositions hereto attached of Elazer Edgerton & Roswell Lewis are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 22 day of October 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk

To Daniel Lord I give an hereby notified that you are Pursuant to Order from Coll Abbott Detached to serve as a Soldier for Under the Command of Lieut Coll Levy Wells till the first Day of March Next you are to Provide yourself With a Gun Bayonet Cartridge Box Knapsack & Blanket if to the acceptance of your Capt you will be Entitled to receive as a Bounty therefor Twenty four Pounds or a Premium otherwise you will be Provided for by the Selectmen you are to appear at Mr Azariah Lathrop's Fairsay Student at Home of the Place Ready to receive Further Order Dated at Norwich July 26th 1779
Simson Huntington Lt
Sette Miller Esq
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Comptroller's Office Hartford, Connecticut 6 Sep. 1838.
On searching for evidence of the Revolutionary Service of Daniel Lord, I find in the "Journal of the Council of Safety", July 16. 1779, an entry from which this is an extract, viz:—
"Return having been made to the Gov r by Lt. Col o Wells, command t of one of the Reg t s ordered by the Gen l Assembly in May last for defence of this state until the first of March next," &c. — And it appears from an order of the Council of the same date, that this was one of two Regiments, commanded by Col o Levi Wells & Mead raised for defence of the sea coasts of the state; and is ordered to be filled up by pre-emptory detachm ts from the several Brigades.
Also, under date of 21 July 1779 is the following Order,— "Order given to Lt. Col o Wells to send on his men to New London as fast as they can be collected, both enlisted and detach d under proper officers," &c.
Henry Westbrown Compt y

Eleazer Edgerton of the Town of Bridgeport in The County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 60 years of age Deposith and Saith That, he commenced an apprenticeship in Norwich in The State of Connecticut, in the year 1784 to Daniel Lord of Bridgeport deceased, and removed from said Norwich with said Daniel about the year 1796 to said Bridgeport and deposition testifies & says That, during said apprenticeship he often heard him say That, he was intitled to a Pension under Act of 1818, but had not applied - remembers That said Daniel said he served one campaign at New London but cannot recollect how long he said he served there, but Depositor fully believes That he served the full time for which he was detached for, remembers That, the officers under whom he served at New London, was Simmon Huntington, and one by the name of Minor, depositor's impression is That he told him of his services in other terms & places, but he cannot now remember to specify any thing definite, any further than what he has stated. - depositor was acquainted with said Huntington after the War, at Norwich. Eleazer Edgerton
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport Sept 28 th 1838 Personally appeared Eleazer Edgerton and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Daniel Lord of the first society in Norwich & Anna Choate of the Parish of Chelsea in Nor- wich were married on the evening of the 31st of Jan'y 1790 by me. John Tyler
In presence of John Webb Hannah Tyler Abigail Choate.
The above is a true Copy of the Records of the Rev. John Tyler. attest. Joseph Backus. Secretary of the Episcopal Society
Connecticut Norwich Aug 30 1838.
State of Connecticut County of New London City of Norwich Sept 6 th 1838 Personally appeared Joseph Backus and made Oath, before me that the above certificate by him subscribed is a true copy of said Record and that the date of said Marriage Certificate as expressed on said Record as above is fair and legible figures. George Perkins. Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of New London } Y s City of Norwich
I John Hoyle, Judge and Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the District of Norwich in said County do hereby certify that George Perkins Esq., is a Justice of Peace within for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe his signature to the hereto certificate of Joseph Barkus is genuine — Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this sixth day of September 1838.
John Hoyle Judge & Clerk of said Court

Roswell Lewis of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 47 years of age Deposith and saith that he married a daughter of Daniel & Anna Lord of said Bridgeport, and remembers said Daniel in his life time relating to him about his Service in the Revolution and particularly about his being in Service in the hard winter of 1777 & 80, and who said that the troops suffered very much for the want of provisions & fuel, and that Deponent has seen the paper hereto attach purporting to be an order of detachment signed by Washington & Villier and that he fully believes that said Daniel served the full term out for which he was detached and that said Daniel had a conversation with deponent about trying to get a Pension under the Act of 1818, but never did apply, but allways said he was entitled to a Pension for his Service in the Revolution and deponent thinks he must have served in the Continental Army as well as in the Militia Service before referred to. That said Daniel Lord died at said Bridgeport of a Rupture on the 17 th day of September 1825 and that said Anna Lord has never married since his death. This now a resident of said Bridgeport. Roswell Lewis -
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport October 22 1838 Personally appeared Roswell Lewis, above Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Admit, private p 23 77.
Conn Agency
Send to
Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
Conn   

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport On this 24 th day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before me Isaac Sherman a justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County, duly qualified as such Anna Lord a resident of said Bridgeport aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of Daniel Lord of Bridgeport die who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War and the Annual amount of Pension that she received under act of July 7 th 1838 was 23 Dollars and 77 cents. She further declares that she is still the widow of said Daniel Lord die
Anna Lord
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that said Anna Lord is personally known to me to be the widow of said Daniel Lord die
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Bridgeport I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such that his signature to the within instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 25 day of April A D 1843.
Attest Mark Moore Clerk

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Isaac Sherman Bridgeport S

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hampden ss, Bridgewater
On this 15 day of June 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Anna Lord a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Hampden in the State of Connecticut, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Daniel Lord who was a private Soldier in service in said War and who resided in said Town of Bridgewater at the time of his discharge and for proof of his said service in what Regiment or Corps he served she refers to her Declaration for a Pension under Act of July 7 th 1838
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and Seventy six cents per Annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
Anna Lord Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of Daniel Lord aforesaid and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Hampden } ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 19 day of June 1847, and that his signatures above written are genuine. That said Commission expired with the 19th of June 1848
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 10 th day of July 1848
Which was on the 15 th of June 1848, first intended Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield J. L. Edwards Esq, Bridgeport.
Sir I send you the certificates of the Secretary of State as required in your letter herewith returned with the papers of Anna Lord, you will perceive the certificate embraces the names of Justices, not all connected with her case. but they are connected with the cases I sent you that have not been examined of Sarah Edwards, Huldah Boardslee & Anor Lockwood. in which cases the same objections might lie. Mrs Lord is very Poor and Solicits a duession in her case as soon as convenient.
The Justices of the Peace for the State of Connecticut are all appointed by the Genl. Assembly in May & to hold the office until the 28 th of June in the next year all the Justices named in the certificate for this County. have been continued Justices of the Peace from year to year for many years —
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Isaac Sherman, David Beach, Bradford Winton, David Brooks, and Wait H. Northrop — are
and for more than six months last past, have been Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Sherman, Beach — Winton — Brooks — & Northrop
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 23 rd day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39 —
And I certify that the signature of said hereunto annexed genuine.
R. R. Hinman Secretary.

I hereby certify that George Perkins Esq was appointed by the General Assembly of this holder in May A.D. 1838 a justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex and duly commissioned as such, which commission will expire on the 20 th day of June 1839-
State of Vermont,
Secretary's Office May 23 rd A.D. 1839
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same N. H. Cimmer Secretary

State of Conn.
Bridgewater August 30 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I have this day discovered as I believe a mistake in the Allowance of Anna Lord whose certificate I enclose - her 5 years Pension was at the rate of $23.76 - I would respectfully solicit for her that the case may be reviewed without delay and a correct certificate sent to me her small Pension is her only means of Support -
Yours Respectfully Dear Sherman

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Anna Lord, of Connecticut ————— widow of Daniel Lord ————— who was a Private in the Revolution ————— and died on the ————— day of 1825 ————— is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty-seven ————— dollars and Seventy-seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth ————— day of July ————— one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

State of Connecticut
Branford
April 25 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I Send you the Pension application of the Widow Anna Lord please send me her certificate.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

Reported
Connecticut 787
Anna Lord
widow of Daniel Lord who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of July 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 71.

Connecticut
Anna Lord widow of Daniel Lord deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1825 of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Huntington of the Regt commanded by Col Miles in the Conn. St. troops line for 7 m 4 ds .
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1839 Issued to Isaac Sheriman Bridgeport, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 71.31 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 11.88
$ 83.19
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy , Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 . Page 193 .

Reported to Pension Agent } see letter }
Connecticut 787
Anna Lord
widow of Daniel Lord who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of September 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport, Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 71

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26222
Anna Lord
Wid of Daniel Lord
Pris Rev War
Act: Act 29, 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 696 recd to R B Sacey Bridgeport JN 3 See Wid 26007

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FREE
Hon. S. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions and Bounty Land.
Washington City D.C.
2622.

State of Connecticut } ss. Bridgeport March 19 th 1855 County of Fairfield }
S. P. Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I send you the application of my Mother Anne Lord for Bounty Land, please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
Joshua Lord

Rev: Act 2 o Feb: 18. C. Hall.
W. Fulton.

No. 7620
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 21, 18 53
Anna Lord, wid of Daniel Lord, Rev. Man.
Warrant No 537 add 16 acres May 18/53
Joshua Lord Bridgeport Conn