Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19872, for John Mead, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Head, John Elizabeth
NUMBER
N 19872.
CONTENTS

Repo. see letter toagt
Octo 26. 1844
Payl. to Mrs Mead Mrs. Mead. Ama Marble. Phoebe Sparks, Betsey Brown. Polly Mead, Charlotte Cook, H. Abegail Brooks only sur. child.
Letter to Henry R. Mygatt 3 Apr 1846
H. G. Kent July 26/59
16303
Albany New York
Elizabeth Mead, dec d Conn. widow of John Mead, who was a Pri. in the Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and end on 10 March 1844 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Octo. 1844 and sent to
H. R. Mygatt Oxford. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1844
Vol. 2 Page 80

Elizabeth Mead ad Maw of John NY
Act 3 March 1843
adm. 20 mo. Private $ 66 2/3 per ann
payable to John Mead Mrs. Mead, Anna Marble, Phoebe Sparks, Betsey Brown, Polly Wendy, Charlotte Cook, and Abigail Root, only surviving Children of Elizabeth Mead
Adm: act 17 June 1844, from 4 th to 10 March 1844 - Payable to Children - $ 11.11
No. act 1843. 0000 " " 1844. 198
Henry R. Mygale Oxford Chenango Co NY.

State of Vermont Chautauqua County ss
At a Court of Oyer and terminer (being a Court of record) held at the Court house at Norwich in and for said County of Chautauqua on the 5th day of August 1844
Present Robert Munnell, Circuit Judge and Russell Judson and Philip Robinson } Judges
It appeared by proof satisfactory to said Court, that Elizabeth Munnell who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who was a pensioner under the act of July 7th — 1838. — and who lived at said Norwich died in said Norwich on the 20th day of March 1844, and that she left her surviving only eight  eight children whose names are, as follows. _____
John Munnell, Thomas Munnell, Anna Munnell Phoebe Sparks, Betsey Brown, Polly Munnell Charlotte Cook and Abigail Brooks and that they are each of them 21 years of age and upwards, and that this purs is made to obtain for said children a one year pension due her at her death under the act of March 3rd 1843, and that the pension under act of July 7, 1838 was $100 per annum. Witness my hand and
John Latham the clerk of said Court have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court August 5. 1844 John Latham Clerk

Josiah Mead Died in the 1780s Abigail Mead the wife of Josiah Mead Died in 1787 Elizabeth Lyon Died in the year 1787 Abigail Mead was Born in the year 1729 August 3 Charity Mead was Born in the year 1743 January 24 John Mead was Born in the year 1753 June 18 Elizabeth Mead the wife of John Mead Born 1759 December 17 John Mead and Elizabeth Green Married 1783 July 30 Phebe Mead was Born in the year 1785 April 8 Anne Mead was Born in the year 1786 January 25 William Mead was Born in the year 1788 April 25 Abigail Mead was Born in the year 1790 March 16 Mary Mead was Born in the year 1792 May 22 Betty Mead was Born in the year 1794 May 24 Charlotte Mead was Born in the year 1797 March 29 John Green Mead Born in the year 1800 July 20 th day Thomas Mead Born in the year 1804 Abigail Mead Died in the year 1808 Charity Mead Died in the year 1820 September the first John Mead Died in the year 1820
18 19

State of New York
Chenango County ss. On this 7 th day of July A.D. 1840 personally appeared before Charles York one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Chenango. Elizabeth Mead, a resident of Norwich in said County of Chenango aged 81 years, who being 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, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Mead who was a soldier in the Revolution and who served as she has been informed and believes as follows. In 1776 he was in service in Lieut Col Hobbys Regiment and served in said Regiment eight months when in the fall of 1777 he was taken a prisoner when Fort Washington was taken and was a prisoner one year or more. That Hobbys may not have been the Colonel during said service but she has understood he was an officer of the Regiment. That in 1782 he was in service but in what grade or for what length of time she is not informed, but she believes he was in service and a prisoner at least three years. She further declares that she was married to the said John Mead on the seventeenth  eighteenth day of December  June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three. that her husband the aforesaid John Mead died the first day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty. that she has not since remarried. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz: at the time above stated. That the annexed record of marriages and deaths is in the hand writing of said John Mead, except the three bottom entries and is taken from their old family bible. that said leaf is taken from said bible, and that said bible was in the possession of said John Mead until his death, and that the marriage of said John Mead to this deponent is

thereon recorded June 10th 1763 , December 17, 1763, Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that from the infirmitie of age, cannot with safety attend the Court of which I am a judge
Elizabeth Mead
Charles Hove Judge of Chautauqua County Courts

6389
Albany New York
Elizabeth Meade widow of John Meade, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st September 1820 at Cohoes in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col o Bradley in the Continent line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 16 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept r 1841 and sent to H. R. Wygall Oxford N.Y. Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $333.30 Remained allowance ending
$333.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 90

Rev-y
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
19872
Elizabeth Mead Widow of John Mead Priv. Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3 rd 1843 June 14 th 44
Index:—Vol.
M
Page
43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7209- Elizabeth Mead - V.V.Y. Wid. of John J. Suspended Let. to H. R. Mygatt Aug. 25 th 1840
Act 7. July 387

State of Connecticut } At Greenwich June 15 th 1840. Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me Henry Brigg who being duly sworn did depose and say that he is eighty years of age, and that he was a commissary in the American army in the time of the revolutionary war. He was acquainted with John Mear. He was a writer to Col. Thomas Hobbly 60 th Brooklyn was Col. & Thomas Hobbly was Lieut. Col. He said Brigg was Col. of Brooklyn Regt. at the time said John Mear was writer to Col. Hobbly. He knew him well he belonged to the same town that he was taken prisoner with Col. Hobbly at Fort Washington. He further states that he knew the said John Mear after the war. He was a native of Greenwich Ct. He moved from Greenwich while after the war to the West in State of New York.
Henry Brigg
Sworn before me this 15 th day of June 1840. Samuel Chase. Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that Henry Brigg making the foregoing deposition is a credible witness.
Samuel Chase Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said State, and Keeper of the seal thereof, and of the commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel Close Esq. before whom the annexed Depositions of Henry Grigg, Mary Green, & Zacharias Meads were sworn to, is now and on the fifteenth day of this present month of June was, a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & acting as such and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds - That his commission is dated the 29 th day of May A D 1839 and expires with the 19 th day of June 1840 - And I further certify that the signatures annexed to said Depositions purporting to be his, are his genuine official signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this sixteenth day of June A D 1840
Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Greenwich June 15 th 1840.
Personally appeared before me Zacheus Mese who being duly sworn discloses & says that he is eighty years of age and that he was well acquainted with John Mese who was a soldier in the time of the revolutionary war he served under Lieut. Col. Thomas Holly, who the under officers were I do not know. Said Mese served a part of the time or was stationed a part of the time in Bergen in the State of New Jersey & from there the Regt. was moved to Fort Washington & then he was taken a prisoner, & he was taken on to Long Island & was detained there about a year & then he was exchanged. After the war said Mese lived a neighbor to him for several years & then moved to the County of Chemango in the State of New York. The deponent further says that said Mese enlisted in the year 1776. & he served eight months & was a prisoner about a year after he was taken.
Zacheus Mese
Sworn before me this 15 th day of June 1840 Samuel Kelce Justice of Peace.
The foregoing of the second page was seen before execution:
I hereby certify that the said Zacheus Mese is a credible witness.
Samuel Kelce Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss. Greenwich Decm 15 th 1840
Personally appeared Mary Green who being duly sworn pledges upon her say. that she is in her seventy first year of age. since that she was present at the marriage of John. Mease and Elizabeth Green. to the best of her recollection. it was soon after the revolutionary war they were married at my father's house. viz John Green
Sworn before me this 15 th day of Decm 1840.
Mary Green
James Blake Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
James Blake

State of Connecticut,
Fairfield County, ss. Greenwich September 2 d - 1840.
Personally appeared Zacheus Mearle of said Greenwich who having given his deposition respecting the services of John Mearle a Soldier in the revolutionary war, dated June 15 th 1840. and who now having been duly sworn, doth depose and say in addition to what he said in his former deposition that the said John Mearle then was a prisoner at least one year and that he was in service at least eight months before he was taken a prisoner.
Zacheus Mearle
State of Connecticut,
Fairfield County ss. Greenwich.
Sworn before me this 2 d day
of September A.D. 1841.
Samuel Black Notary Public.

Comptroller's Office Newport Apr 24 1839
Dr Sir
Your favor of the 11 th is before me I have made an other search for the name of John Mead and John Mead and find the name of John Mead in Haskell's Receipts for Riding Express charged to War in 1782 L 1. 11. 6 and under the Head of Unsettled Accounts D r L. 1. 11. 6 Connecticut for prisoners a Prisoner taken by the enemy John Mead is charged L 2. 18. 6 said to belong to Brattleboro' Regiment in 1778 - I know not what you can make out of a Certificate as no length of service is given unless you have parole evidence that he was in service at that time then this account will go to corroborate such testimony if you have it - In this case you must ascertain who the Captain was, the year of service &c &c. You will please direct It matters not who the Col. was if you can give us the Captain Yours Respectfully Henry Kilburn Compt.
Henry A. Meggatt Esq Oxford

Oxford April 27. 1839
Dear Sir
The annexed letter recd by me to day (Saturday), I shall be at home all of next week. and at leasme except Saturday and shall expect to see you relative to your witness &c
Yours Resh
Henry R. Margolt
Mr Beny Cook

Oxford Chenango Co. NY. July 8 th 1840,
Sir,
Within I send the declaration and proof of Elizabeth Mead of Norwich of this County an applicant for a pension. By the certificate of the Comptroller of Crim on , it appears that her husband was in service in 1776 in Bradley's Regiment, In 1788 he was again in service as appears from said certificate and the affidavits herewith - and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. I presume that from papers under your control you may find evidence of more than two years service. The proof of marriage and death I believe you will find satisfactory,
You will address me
I am. Very Respect d ,
Your ob t Ser v
Mary R. Mygatt,

Oxford, Ulster Co. N.Y. March 20. 1896
Sir,
You will observe that the within pension certificate is issued to John Mead, Thomas Mead, Anna Mead, Phoebe Spence, Betsy Mead, Polly Mead, Charlotte Cook and Abigail Mead (10)
Of whom Phoebe Spence, Abigail Mead, Charlotte Cook, John Mead and Polly Mead (5) can be obtained to execute power of attorney. There has already been great delay, and the 5 when executed will make us not believe that the remainder of the others (3) can be obtained.
The object of this letter is to request you to direct the Agent at Albany to pay the within 5, notwithstanding the delay and also to execute the others as soon as executed power. — And to direct pay of the proportional funds.
Under the circumstances you will confer a great favor by giving the order.
Please send within to Agent at Albany and inform me that you have so done.
(1 certificate within 2) (5 power ally.)
I am Very Resp d Yours at Ser v Henry S. Mygatt.
J. L. Edwards Esq Counsel of Pensioners

7209 Elizabeth Mead
NY
Act of July 38
m 183 d 22
adm d
20 mo pri
$66 66 / 100
No deduction
H. K. Mygatt Esq Oxford NY.

STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango Co. Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, ALFRED PURDY, Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Charles York whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the sub- joined Instruments and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of County Courts in and for said county, duly authorised to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement to be genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county
this 7th day of July
A. D. 1840
A Purdy
CLERK.

State of New York
Chenango County ss Benjamin Cook of Norwich in said County of Chenango being sworn, saith that he is aged forty eight years, that he married Martha Mead the daughter of John and Elizabeth Mead named on the annexed family record. That he was present at the death of said John Mead who died in Norwich aforesaid on the first day of September eighteen hundred and twenty, that said Elizabeth has most of the time since lived with deponent and has not since married. That the annexed record is a leaf from the old family bible of said John Mead and Elizabeth Mead and was taken from said bible by deponent and that said bible has been in deponents possession about twenty years that the record of the marriage is in the hand writing of said John Mead and was on said leaf when deponent first saw said old bible more than twenty years ago.
Sworn to July 7 th 1840
Before me, and I certify that said Benjamin Cook is a credible person
Benjamin Cook
Charles Forth Judge of Chenango County Court

New Port Lake County Illinois Jan. 24 th 1859
To the Pension Agent
Dear Sir I suppose that it will be of no use to attempt to provide with a claim that we would wish to unless the name, - could be found with the Pension Department As the pensioner is dead It would be nearly impossible to find witness that while in service knew the man, whose name was John Mead Jr. The son of General John Mead of Connecticut Militia. Both served through the whole of the Revolution war. The one that we are after John Mead Jr who was Drum Major at the commencement of the war at N.Y. afterwards Ensign in Arnolds Regiment and was at the Burning of Fairfield New London or Norwalk he was at two of these places which two the sons do not know. Afterwards he fought against Arnold at the time he returned to avenge himself on the Patriots during his career of Base Treasonship. The greater portion of John Mead Jr time was devoted to the Minut men watching the English Cow boys and the enemies scouting parties around here work Bennington Fairfield New London Norwalk etc We can identify the mother I think from General Mead down to this time But as the children now getting old and scattered It would be of much trouble to hunt

up the matter. As it would be expensive unless we could first find the name with the pension office Theo Meads lost a large fortune in the war. After arranging the matter if thought advisable to, present present we will present according to the instruction laid down in your letter to me
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Yours most obedient and respect Frederick G. Keen
P.S. This John Mead Jr was at the engagement with the English at Saugatuck at the time I think it was called Compo. This man never drew pension or his widow or children he died in the fall of 1828

Sworn before me this 13 th day of February 1840. }
Samuel Bloss
Justice of Peace for Fairfield County in Connecticut. }
I hereby certify the Deponent Henry Gregg is a credible witness Samuel Bloss Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut & keeper of the seal thereof & of the commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County. Do hereby certify that Samuel Bloss Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of Henry Gregg was sworn to is now & since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & acting as such and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds. — That his Commission is dated the 29 th day of May A D 1839 and will expire with the 19 th day of June A D 1840 and I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his annexed to said Deposition are his genuine official signatures — Given under my hand & the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 17 th day of February A D 1840 Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 3 rd St. Greenwich, February 13 th 1840.
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of peace in and for said county personally appeared Henry Gregg of said Greenwich who made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with a person by the name of John Mace  in the time of the revolutionary war. who formerly resided in said Greenwich and removed from here to some place in the State of New York as he understands to Ulster county. he knew him when he belonged to Col. Bradley's Regiment Col. Thomas Hobbly was Lieutenant Col. he belonged to the Danne Regiment and was likely to said Regiment at the time. he was afterwards a post commissary he recollected him. He was taken prisoner the Regiment was divided a Col. Hobbly part of the Regt was taken, and John Mace was taken with them, and the part that he should have been attached to was not taken. how long he served in the Army he does not know, but that Regt. belonged to the regular Army. Said Mace was in the Regt. six months to his knowledge a house much longer he does not know as afterwards the department he was appointed commissary and left the neighborhood of the Regt. Said Mace was a writer to Col. Hobbly. He further states that when the said Mace was taken prisoner it was at Fort Washington on New York Island as it was then called, he does not re- collect seeing said Mace after he was taken prisoner until after the war, as he was attracted to different parts of the Army until the end of it, he thinks that Fort Washington was taken by the British in the year 1776 in the fall of the year said respondent further says he is eighty one years of age
This affidavit is in full was all made before execution continued over Unsworn before Justice of Peace
Henry Gregg

Oxford. Chenango Co. N.Y. August 14. 1844
Sir
I send proofs on behalf of John Mead. Thomas Mead Anna Mumble. Phebe Spinks. Betsey Brown. Polly Read Charlotte Cook and Abigail Brooks (8) children of Elizabeth Mead who was a pensioner under an act July 7. 1838. to obtain certificate for pension due her under an act March 3. 1843. She died March 20. 1844 and her pension under an act July 7. 1838. was $66.66 per an. Please send me certificate for her children above named.
I have the honor to be Resp Servt Henry R. Mygatt
J. S. Edwards Esq. Head of Pension War Department Washington City D. C.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Sept 8th 1841
Sir.
In relation to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Mead under act July 7th 1838. you state in your letter of the 25th August 1840 "the witness set forth that he was in Baileys Regiment in 1776" "and captured at Fort Washington on the 16th November 1776," "but do not state with any precision the length of the service" "and of the Captivity which is put on the footing of service in" "the computation of a pension".
I herewith send new affidavit of Zacharias Mead, whose credibility is certified to in his previous affidavit, in which he states that John Mead the husband of said Elizabeth was in service at least 8 months before Captivity, and was a prisoner at least one year.
Turning the evidence will be sufficient to found a Certificate for one year and eight months Service.
I remain Very Respec d
Your ob t Servant
Henry R. Mygatt.