Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,343, for Oliver Ladd, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Ladd, Oliver
S 21,343
CONTENTS

11. 630. Vermont
Oliver Sadd of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a Dr in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col Parrott in the Connecticut — Capt —
14 Mo 25 ds Dr $49.40
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 49. Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1833 at  Stratford  Sept 6.  Stratford , 101
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. — 98.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 24.70
$123.50
Revolutionary Claim, Apr June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. D. Prague Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 74

Production
21343 INVALID.
File No. 21343
Oliver Ladd
St. Peter, Wis.
Act: June 2 nd 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adm l
Private
14 mo s 25 days
$ 49.40
Pensioner
Stafford vr

BRIEF in the case of Oliver Ladd of Strafford in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1778 or 1779 9 20 Private Major Frost's Col. D'Arge   Left 20   Decr 15  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Concord, New Hampshire Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas Catts Examining Clerk.

I Lemuel White of Sharon in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont age seventy four years do testify and say that in the fore part of August 1778 I became acquainted with Oliver Ladd now of Stefford County of Orange & State of Vermont at West Point in the State of New York he the said Ladd was then in the Continental service - From West Point we went to Robinson's Camp in Morristown State of New Jersey & there stayed till the month of January following when I was discharged at Morristown and the said Ladd was discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticut one or two weeks after - When we were at West Point the said Ladd told me he had been in the service three months - that he enlisted under Major Ripley -
Lemuel White
State of Vermont Sharon August 18. 1832 then personally appeared Lemuel White and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth - Nothing but the truth - Before me Lemuel Sheldon att. of Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Lemuel White is a person of Credit - Lemuel Sheldon att. of Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office 1 st September 1852 Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Shattsworth and is one of the Justices of the Peace within for the County of Windsor, and that the within are his signatures —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name this day and year above. —
Benj Swan

12.935 Oliver Ladd, Declaration
In the case of Daniel Ladd straggled at

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Vermont, County of Orleans,
On this 23 rd Day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared the Hon. Peter Hutchinson, Daniel Ladd & Thomas Jones Justices of the court in open court before, the County Court of the county of Orleans
Oliver Ladd a resident of Strafford of Stratford in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont aged sixtyone years 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 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778, or 1779 with the Continental establishment in Col. Dyer's Regiment, Peabody's Brigade in the Connecticut line. Major Dyer commanded the Company for the term of nine months, & received six hundred dollars bounty in Continental money, he enlisted in Windham Co. where he remained about two months, from Windham marched to West Point, was mustered at (at West Point) New York City, he joined the Army at West Point, where he remained in the vicinity till he & the Army marched into winter quarters in New Jersey, seven or eight miles from Morristown N.J. here he went on picket guard & sentry & remained till his term of service expired he received his discharge from Col. Dyer's Co. which he had left, he resided in the Town of Coventry Co. where he spent the seven
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State to his knowledge
Oliver Ladd
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
H. G. M c Laughlin Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states -
H. G. M c Laughlin Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Ladd for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 23 rd Day of August A.D. 1832
H. G. M c Laughlin Clerk