Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37188, for Elijah Lord, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
★ Lord, Elijah
837188
CONTENTS

391 Connecticut Roll
Elijah Lord
Capt Ely
Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq r  New London, Con.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818 5 months 3/31 $ 10.77
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
6 years
Continued
Act 1 st May 1820
Lyme, New London Co.
Continued on 2000 Notification sent to Henry All M rs Esq r L eyne Connecticut 17 th July 1820

37 188
Rev
INVALID.
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File No. 37 188
Eliza Lord Dr Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut New London County ss Lymne 2 nd April A D 1818
Be it remembered that at said Lymne in said State of Connecticut on this 2 nd day of April 1818 before me the undersigned J G Brainard a
Judge of the superior Court of the State of Con- necticut personally appeared Elijah Lord of said Town of Lymne in the County of New London and State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to the usage of said
State did on his said oath by me to him administered declare depose and say that at said Lymne York  Connecticut in the State of New York  Connecticut he enlisted as a soldier during the War in Capt. Christopher Ely's Company.
Col. Frederick Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment that at the time of his enlistment during the War he belonged to the Continental Army, that he faithfully served as a soldier in the Army of the United States from the time of his enlistment to the close of the War having lived in the whole about six years and two months that he was honorably discharged at Westpoint in June A D 1783 by his Excellency General George Washington that he is now in the 64 th year of his age and that he now is and ever has been a Respectful Citizen of the United States — as to his discharge he thinks he never had a written one & the Regiment was discharged without that if he had one it is lost by time or accident that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Elijah Lord Mark
Sworn before me the Day and Date aforesaid
Sworn
J G Brainard

In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed this 2nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve Jeremiah Brown a Judge of Superior Court of said State
I Jeremiah Brown a Judge of the Superior Court do hereby certify that it appear to my satisfaction that the said Elijah Lord did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing application against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the after- mentioned Act of Congress - The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision made by the late an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
Witness the seal aforesaid Jeremiah Brown a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut April 2 nd 1812
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Elijah Lord
Lyme
1891
May 18

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex New London } ss.
On this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open New London Court of Common Pleas, holden at New London in and for the County of Middlesex ; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Elijah Lord aged sixty three years, resident in Lyme in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut line  line on the Continental establishment in a Regiment commanded by Col. Huntington in Capt. Christopher Ely's company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated April A. D. 1810; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 391-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Elijah Lord abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
1 Old drawing knife, 1 axe 1 old hoe $1.00 a very few old articles of household furniture now in the house where I live $5.00 = $6.00
Elijah Lord

I, the said Elijah Lord , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than years last past , has been that of a labourer at farming ; that by reason of lameness & infirmities I am unable to labour more than a small part of the year, that my family consists of Two persons who steadily reside with me ; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me , as follows, to wit:
Thankspet my wife aged 56 ; ability equal to  who is almost her support , entirely confined to the house - Elizabeth my daughter aged sixteen years a son, aged ; ability  his support . We were helped by the town before I received my pension and without it - the town would again be obliged to contribute for our support
Elijah Lord
who  wholly unable to contribute to  support. signed SWORN to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820 before the County Court for New London County Charles Lathrop Clerk of said Court.
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Six dollars and 00 cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June 1820.
Charles Lathrop Clerk Clerk of the Court for the County of New London .