Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20222, for James Judd, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Judd, James Esther.
N 20 222
CONTENTS

connecticut 2112
Esther Judd, widow of James Judd, deceased, Conn. who died on the 10 th of November, 1822; of Hartford Co. in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain S. G. Lander of the reg t commanded by Col. Gay in the Connecticut line for 7 mos. 15 days private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 25, Dollars — Cents, per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June, 1838 and sent to Hon. J. M. Niles, Senate.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1838 = $175:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 12:50
$187:50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 70.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Is Berlin
On this 12 th day of May 1835, personally appeared before me Iren Smith chief judge of the county court for said Hartford County Widow Esther Judel, relict of the late James Judel. Was a resident of Berlin in the county of Hartford, & State aforesaid who being a credible person aged 78 years & more, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on Oath declare:
That in the Revolutionary War, James Judel late of the town of Berlin, in the county of Hartford, & State aforesaid served as a private soldier, in that War for the term of Seven & 3/4 months, at least. In the first place, he went to New York in the month of July 1776 under Lieut John Langdon; the captain of the company Col Stanley was then in the service attached to Col Gay's Regiment he returned in Nov having served for a period of not less than four months.
And again he entered the service under Captain John Langdon, in the month of April 1777, & marched to Danbury in Connecticut he served at this time for the term of two weeks.
Again he entered the service in August or September 1777, when the Enemy from New York were attempting to join Burgoyne; he marched under Captain Langdon again this time & went to Fishkill on the North River, & served under Gen Putnam for a period of two months at least, when he returned home.

and again he entered the service in the Month of July 1779 at the time the British landed at New Haven he marched to New Haven & staid two or three weeks, & soon after he got home there was another alarm, that the British was threatening an invasion of the towns below New Haven, on the Sound, & the said Judd again went down with the Militia who turned out both these two last tours was five or six weeks she cannot remember to a day, but will call it five weeks at least.
And she furthermore declares, that she was lawfully married to the said James Judd, before the last period of his services in that Wars Viz, that she was married to him at the house of one of her Friends, By the Rev. John Smally D.D.; of New Britain now Berlin. There was present on the occasion with other Lemuel Smith And she was Married on the 20 th of June 1778 But she has no record of it in writing in any form, She further declares, that she remained with him as his lawful Wife until the 10 th day of November 1822, when he died, at Berlin & she still remains his Widow, & she has never again inter Married.
All which may more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Witness Sina Hart Esther Judd And the said Judge hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the appropriate inter- rogatories, That James Judd was a Soldier

of the revolution, and served as is stated in the foregoing declaration, and that the present applicant Widow Esther Judd was the lawful Wife of the said James Judd married to him before the last period of his services in the Revolutionary War, & that the said James Judd, died at Said Berlin aforesaid on the 10 th day of Nov r 1822, & that his Widow, is still living, & has never again intermarried This declaration is taken at the House of the widow because she is too feeble to attend the sitting of the court in Hartford. Ira E Smith Chief Judge Hartford County Court.
I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the court for Hartford County hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Judge in the matter of the application of Esther Judd for a pension under the act of July 4 th A d 1836, as stated to me by the Hon Ira E Smith who has signed the foregoing proceedings & he is Chief Judge of the County Court for Hartford County Connecticut.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and I affix the Seal of said court, at Hart- ford in Hartford County, this 30 th day of May 1838, and by direction of the Judge I am authorized to say that in the 1 st page the figures 1776 were interlined before authenticating the paper and I further certify that Ira E Smith Esq before whom the Certificate of David Whittelsey was taken, is at this time & has been for more than Six months last past, a lawful justice of the peace for said Hartford County, & that the Sig- nature of the said Smith is well known to me, and is his genuine Signature. And I further certify that Elijah Hagg Esq , before whom the Certificate of Chauncy

A Goodrich Town Clerk was taken is at this time & has been for more than Six months last past, a lawful justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, and that the Signature of the said Hagg to the said Certificate is his genuine Signature and I further certify, That William A Ives Esq before whom the deposition of Elijah Root was taken, is at this time, and has been for more than Six months last past, a lawful justice of the peace for said Hart- ford County, and that the Signature of the said Justice Ives, to the said Certifi- cate, is genuine. And I further certify, That William Smith Esq, before whom the cer- tificate of John Andrews, was taken, is at this time & has been for more than Six months last past, a lawful justice of the peace for said Hartford County & that the Signature of the said Justice to the said Certificate is his genuine Signature; and that Ira E Smith Esq, before whom the certificate of Lemuel Smith was taken is the same man, that certified in the deposition of David Whittlesey, & the Signature of the said Justice is his genuine Signature, to the cer- tificate of the said Lemuel Smith, & it is also ger- uine as affixed to the annexed certificate of James Francis, and the same Ira E Smith is also chief Judge of the County Court for Hartford County. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, & affix the Seal of said Court, at Hartf. aforesaid this 30 th day of May 1838.
Declarations
Attest Philo A Goodrich Clk

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Berlin
On this 18 th day of May 1838, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, James Francis — a resident of Berlin aforesaid a credible person aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, That he was well acquainted with James Field & Esther Field, his wife, he was not present at their Marriage, but is well knowing to the fact that they have been considered & reputed as Man & Wife, living together & having & bringing up a family in our neighborhood, and my belief & the general belief is as far as I am acquainted with it that they were married as long ago as she claims it to be viz in the year 1778. I well remember the Death of the said James Field which took place in this neighborhood in No- vember the 10 th 1822, and his Monument in the graveyard bears the same date: his Widow Esther Field still lives in this town, and has never again intermarried.
James Francis
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first named
Before me
Ira E. Smith Justice of Peace.

I Elijah Root of Southwick Farmington in Hartford County State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say
That I served in the war of the Revolution and that I was then acquainted with James Durd then a President of said Town of Farmington and that in the campaign at Long Island in 1776 I saw the said Durd frequently whose company was encamped along side of my own - & I believe the said Durd stayed until regularly discharged
Elijah Root
Personally appeared Elijah Root the signer of the above deposition a credible person of the age of 84 years and now a pensioner nearly and made oath that the facts therein stated are true according to the best of his recollection before me Hartford County ss William A Day Farmington May 15 th 1838 Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } Ss Berlin
On this 18 th day of May 1838, person ally appeared before me Ira E Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said Hartford County Lemuel Smith a Soldier of the Revolution & now a Pensioner a resident of the town of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State aforesaid a credible person aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath declare
That in the revolutionary War, he was well acquainted with James Judd then a resident of the town of Farmington, in the County of Hartford, & State aforesaid in the Parish of New Britain now annexed to Berlin That he served with the said Judd in several tours in that War.
First, in the year 1776, I served with him in the Campaign at New York in the year aforesaid from the first of July until Novem- ber according to my best recollection a period of not less than four months. (and again he served) This service was performed under Lieut John Langdon, the Capt then being in service in Col o Gays Regiment, having been on the ground some time before Lt Langdon started with our company.
And again, I served with the said Judd in a tour to Danbury in Con- necticut in the month of April 1777, when the enemy penetrated to that place & destroyed

the public Stores, our company was then commanded by Capt John Langdon, & our Lieut was Elijah Francis; we served at this time for a period of two weeks.
And again, I served with him in the same year at the time the enemy attempted to go up from New York to join Burgoyne's army we both volunteered by call from Gen Putnam the said Judd, & myself with many others went to Fishkill & I was sent back with the Horses before the said Judd returned we served at this period for two months.
And again, I served with him in the year 1779 in the month of July we both volunteered when the British came to New Haven in the month of July about the first the day I do not exactly remember, & we marched from New Haven down the coast to Norwalk, we served this time a period of five weeks, we served at this time for a period of five weeks under repeated alarms & marching to various points, along the shore.
And I further declare that being a near Neighbor to the said James Judd, I was present at his wedding, he married Esther Allen, in the month of June, Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, they were married by Doct John Smally, pastor of the Congregational Church in sd town then attached to Farmington now to Berlin. The said James Judd died in said Berlin, in Nov, 1822, and the present applicant Esther Judd still remains his Widow & has never again intermarried.
Levi Smith
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first named Before me.
Ezra C Smith Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss
Berlin May 24 th
1838
On this 24 day of May 1838 personally appeared before John Andrews me William Smith one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Hartford a resident of Berlin in the County of Hartford a credible person aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on Oath declare,
That in the War of the Revolution he was well acquainted with James Judd, then a resident of the town of Berlin Farmington. That he served with him at the time and places herein after mentioned viz At Sandy Hill 1776 in Capt. Gad Stanley Company in Col. Fisher's Grey Regiment and while there he saw that the said James Judd there in Lieut. John Langton Company and in Major Strong's Regiment of Militia ordered there by Genl. Washington and that he served there some months according to my best recollection that is from the 1 st of July to the fourth part of November and again in 1777 I served with said Judd at Danbury in Capt. Langton Company he served at this time two weeks and again I served with him in a train to Fishkill Farm in October by orders from Genl. Putnam to stop the Enemy from going up the River. While there he served under Capt. Langton at this time we served two months and again in a train at Somers to guard the rear board this train as performed under Capt. Asa Gray and the rest of the Regiment in the year 1778 in this town he served two months.  John Andrews his Mark.

Sworn and subscribed the day & year first named Before me Wm Smith Justice of the Peace

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I David Whittlesay hereby certify that the records of the late Rev John Smalley D.D are very imperfect & incomplete respecting the Marriages which were solemnized by him the absence from said records of any signs of persons claiming that they were married by him excites no reasonable doubt of the truth of their declaration previous to 1820 when a new law went into operation requiring all who solemnized Marriages to cause them to be recorded most of our Registers of Marriages are found to be very imperfect I do not find any entry of the Marriage of James Judd & Esther Allen under any date I married Dr Smalley daughter & his papers came into my hands David Whittlesay
Soiree subscribed the day and year aforesaid
I Ira E Smith one of the justices of the Peace for the County of Hartford hereby certify that on this 18 th day of May 1838 personally appeared Deacon David Whittlesay who is a credible person & son in law of the late Rev John Smalley & late a Deacon in the Church and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Ira E Smith Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Berlin May 12 th 1838
Thereby certify that in the town records of the Town of Berlin in the County of Hartford in boxes, I do not find any entry of the marriage of James Judd & Esther Allen, under any date, and further certify, that previous to the year 1820, when a new law went into operation requiring under a penalty that whoever solemnized a marriage should cause it to be recorded in the town books, the records of marriages in this town was very incomplete showing but a small proportion of the marriages which took place in said town entered in the Records Charles A Goodrich Town Clerk
Hon. J. M. G. Nichols
Widow's Field
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Berlin
On this 12 day of May 1838, personally appeared before me Abijah Hagg one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County Charles A Goodrich Esq. resident of said Berlin & Town Clerk & Register of the same, and a credible person; who made Volume both to the same.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first named
Before me. Abijah Hagg Just. of

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MKR/eel
April 1, 1929
Mrs. May Schroeder 5121 Nineteenth Avenue Kenosha, Wisconsin
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20222, it appears that James Judd, while residing in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From in July, 1776, four months in Captain Gad Stanley's Company, Colonel Fisher Gay's Regiment; from in April, 1777, two weeks in Captain John Langdon's Company; from in August or September, 1777, two months in Captain John Langdon's Company; from in July, 1779, five or six weeks in Captain Asa Bray's Company.
He married, June 20, 1778, at New Britain  Brittain (later Berlin), Hartford County, Connecticut, Esther Allen.
He died, November 10, 1822, at Berlin, Connecticut.
His widow, Esther, was allowed pension on her application executed May 12, 1838, while residing in Berlin,

Connecticut, then aged seventy-eight years and six months.
They had a family of children but no names are shown.
No charge is made for this service.
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.
Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of James Judd 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. W. 20222.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 4 mos. Pvt. Ad Stanley Isaac Gay Conn.   Apr 1777 2 weeks " John Langdon   Aug or Sept 1777 2 mos. " John Langdon   July 1779 5 weeks " Asa Bray  
Battles engaged in, None stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, May 12, 1838. New claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Berlin, Hartford Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 78 years and 6 mos. Remarks: Soldier died Nov. 10, 1822 at Berlin Conn. He married June 20, 1778 Esther Allen and they had a family, names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

New York.
Chicago.
Philadelphia.
J. F. Corbin,
THE AMERICAN HARDWARE CORPORATION SUCCESSOR.
Manufacturers of Hardware.
New Britain, Conn., Dec. 24, 1913.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise if Esther, widow of James Judd ( a soldier in the Revolutionary War ) made application for a pension, and if that pension was allowed.
Also advise if possible, under what officers James Judd served, regiment &c., and the age of the widow when she applied for the pension.
Thanking you in anticipation of this information, I remain,
Respectfully yours,
N E Dean 3 Lateral Court
DED:P.

Hartford, Conn., May 28, 1898.
Chief of O. W. & N. Division, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you have the kindness to send me the record, giving Company and Regiment, etc., of James Judd, described in the following certificate, to wit:-
"War Department. Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Esther Judd, of Connecticut, widow of James Judd, deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty-five Dollars per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Examined & Countersigned
J. R. Poinsett
J. L. Edwards,
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions."
Yours truly,
P. O. Box 968.
E. Brainard Smith

L. W. B. W. 20222.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV,
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 13th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Esther, widow of James Judd, made an application for pension on May 12th, 1838, at which time she was 78 years of age and residing in Hartford County, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of seven months and fifteen days; a part of the time he served under Lieut. Langdon and Col. Gay. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. G. Brainard Smith,
Hartford, Conn.
Box 968.

Letter on Widow Field
76. 4mo — 77. — 14 78. 2 — 79. 1 5 7 19

East Windsor Hill, Hartford Conn ct
Sir,
June 4 th 1838
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Esther Sudd, relict of James Sudd, late of Berlin in Hartford County, for a Pension, under the Act of July 1 st A 1836.
As the Widow is in low circumstances, & quite feeble, may I be permitted to ask, an early attention to her case.
In the application of Persons not in needy circumstances, I do not mean to request that papers be taken up before their regular turn comes;
But in respect to such as are very poor, & who have a just claim it seems to me that a little indulgence in this way, is as just as it is humane: as the provision of Pensions for a long time was for that class alone.
I am Sir very respectfully Yours
Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Comptroller in James Field
adm d 7 1/2 mo pri 25 $
no deduction
Hon. J. M. Niles Senate

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut
I hereby certify That in the Books of the Pay Table for the Revolutionary War remaining in this office The following is a transcript from the acct of Capt Gad Stanley, a Lieut, & afterwards Capt John Garigdon, and Capt Asa Bray
Vol 1 204 1776
June 20 To Capt Gad Stanley To order on Treasurer £ 580 1777 March 24 To Do for ballance 40 2 10 204 Nov 25 May Gad Stanley 436 16
237 A
To Asa Bray Captain 1776 Nov 29 To order on Treasurer 172 1777 Apr 1 To order on Treasurer on acct of his Co detached Militia 80 '78 Aug 14 To Do Do 200 Oct 6 To Do Do 200 27 To Do Do 250 79 Apr 3 To Do 9 3 To Sundries 2678 11 11 1779 Apr 3 By acct rendered 172 9 3 By ditto for service in Col Eno & Hookers Reg 3408 11 11

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand at said Office in the Town of Hartford & State aforesaid this 2 nd day of June 1838
Attest Henry Kirbourn Compt
And I further find in Haskells Receipts page 13 under date of Feb 6 th 1778 and under the title or heading
The United States to the State of Connecticut for Bounties & paid Short levies who served in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the years 1777 & 1778 — viz
Capt J. Langton 3 mos 3 rd Col Samuel Nyctles 77
£ 9 " " Specie Value £5 = 10 " 5
And in page 75 of the same Volume under the heading
Militia Service from April 1 st to November 1778 Oct 12 Capt John Langton amount paid in Nominal Money £635 " 14 " 3 Computed Value of Services from April 1 st to Nov 1 st 1779 £16 " 14 " 4
Henry Kirbourn Compt

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20222
Esther Inad
Wid. of
James Inad
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 84 Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 13 '98
G. B. Smith
Hartford Conn
1913 Dec. 30. Gift to Mr. D. E. Dean. New Britain Conn. M.B.H.
1929—April 1, Gift to Mrs. May Schroeder, M.E.E.

MRS. MAY I. SCHROEDER 5121 NINETEENTH AVENUE KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
Pension Bureau of Rev. Records.
Washington D. C.
Several months ago I wrote you in regard to Rev. men on pension list. According to the Conn. Archives Rev. War. Series 1. A James Judd was electedman of town of Farmington 1780-1781 James Judd. Election vol xxx:706 Rev. War Sup. Index, Draper's compilation of Conn. Pensioners the following concerning a James Judd , pensioner: widow Esther. File no. Pen. Bureau Wash. W 20222
Page 316

MRS. MAY I. SCHROEDER 8121 NINETEENTH AVENUE KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
Also Elisha only  Harrington whose references must be from Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of Rev. War - Brookfield Mass. Vol. VII Page 323.
If there is any expense connected with this such as photographic copy of Pension papers, or other details. Please let me know.
Sincerely yours.
May Schroeder.
March 19'29
V-44-216