Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,304, for Samuel Ludden, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ludden Samuel
S. 29,304
CONTENTS

15842 Massachusetts
Sam l Ludden of the in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Belcher of the Reg t commanded by Col l Symmes in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80- Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Aug t 1832 and dated E. S. Ludden Roybury Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $14.70 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 nd Sept r 11.00
$25.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. D. Masson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 a Page 50

1094 Samuel Ludden
Parish 2 years
Heob March 30 1857
I-316
E. G. Leland Roxbury Mass

7094  BRIEF in the case of Samuel Ludden  County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 71  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.     Vol. In 1775 Decr. 3 Private Gen. Capt. S. Penniman   Vol. 1776, about August about 3 " Capt. S. Penniman   Vol. 1778-26 Feb. 2 " Capt. A. Belcher, Lt. Col. A. Symmes   Vol. 1779-17 July 5 14 " Capt. C. Champney, Maj. Heath   Vol. 1778 late in 6 " Capt. C. Champney, Col. Symmes.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Braintree, Norfolk Cty. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional, & witnesses, & documentary.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not connected with the Clerk's Seal as required.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. months. 9  Waggoner Capt. Elisha Wayles; Genl. Coggesdell, Continental line  Waggon Master Genl.
1782 March
S. Waugh
Examining Clerk. Jan'y. 25. 1833.

Samuel Ludden
7094.
Edwin D Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Herman Pierce Honorable judge of the Court of Probate  sitting at  now  in and for said County, Samuel Ludden a resident of Randolph in said County, aged 71 years, from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Braintree in the said County of Norfolk on the Eleventh day of September A. D. 1761, and that there is a no record of his birth to his knowledge: that he was in the United States service from the first day of December A. D. 1775, to the first day of March A. D. 1776 3 months as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia  thru month that he was residing at Braintree in sd County when he entered the service; that he enlisted was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Stephen Penniman
: that he marched from Braintree to Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston , from thence to Roxbury from thence to thence : that he served at the aforesaid place with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Randolph aforesaid - and has no documentary evidence to prove the fact that he was in the same place with him at the time -
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of August A. D. 1776, to the first day of March A. D. 1777 7 months as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Braintree in sd County when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Stephen Penniman
: that he marched from Braintree to Dorchester in the vicinity of Boston , from thence to Roxbury from thence to thence : that he served at the aforesaid place with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge, and has no documentary evidence to prove his service in this last campaign
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 26th day of Feb'y A. D. 1778, to the 26th day of April A. D. 1778 2 months in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at at Braintree in sd County when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Nathaniel Belcher & in Lt. Col. Andrew Symms Detachment of Guard
: that he marched from Braintree to the vicinity of Boston , from thence to thence from thence to thence : that he served at the aforesaid place with some of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

Also: That he was in the United States Service from the 17 th day of July A.D. 1779. to January 1 st 1780. as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was residing at Braintree, in said County, when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer, and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Caleb Chapman, in Major Nathaniel Heath's detachment for Guard; that he marched from Braintree to the vicinity of Boston and served at Boston and in that vicinity the period aforesaid with some of the Regular troops and no regular officers were known to him, that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
same and at the end of his service. Also: that he was in the United States Service from some time in the last part of A.D. 1778, ending in 1779. six months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia, that he was residing at Braintree in said County when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer, and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Caleb Cushing in Col. Symmes' regiment or detachment, that he marched from Braintree to the vicinity of Boston and served in Boston at a place called Fort Hill, with some of the Regular troops and no regular officers were known to him, that he has no was in no Battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge - and  has  no  discharge  they  gave  to  him  the  said  service
Also. That he was in the United States Service from the last of March A D 1782. to the last of December A D 1782, under the command of Captain Elisha Wales as a waggoner in said service and commanded by General. Caggsdell Wagon Master General, that he was residing at Braintree in said County when he entered the Service & marched to Boston and from Boston to Fishkill New York and was employed in making cannon, & provisions for the Army and was a pt of the time in Pennsylvania & New Jersey. His home belonged to the County of
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Henry B. Holden
Samuel a clergyman , residing in the X Leeds York Town of Bards
Russell and Benjamin Richards residing in said hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Ludden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Yours very truly Benjamin Richards,
And the said court Judge do hereby declare their his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier soldier and served as he states. And the court said judge further certify that it appears to them that Henry B. Allen Henry B. Allen , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the Randolph Randolph ; and that Benjamin Brubaker Benjamin Brubaker who has also signed the same is a resident in Randolph Randolph and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit, & the said judge further certifies that said Samuel Brubaker , by reason of bad bodily infirmity is unable to attend court for the purpose of making the foregoing declaration. The said judge further certifies that Benjamin Brubaker & wife, Mary, are justly indebted to the estate of the late Samuel Brubaker, deceased, the sum of I, Samuel Brubaker, Regt. of the Co. of  of the  Co. of do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Seerden for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haver.

John Harris of North Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawful Age, do testify and declare, that I enlisted into the United States service in the Revolutionary War the first of April A.D. 1782, under the command of Captain Elisha Wales, we were in the Wagon service and Marched to Boston and from there to Fishkill New York, and was under the command of General, Loxsdell Wagon Master General, Our teams were belonged to the United States and were employed in removing Cannon, & provisions for the Army and were a part of the time in Pennsylvania & New Jersey and we were discharged at the last of December, and received continental pay for our service and that Samuel Ludder of Braintree now Randolph was with me when I Marched and at the time of my discharge and did serve as a waggoner in the same company and deponent further saith not.
August 17th 1832.
John Harris
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. August 17th. 1832. Personally appeared the above named John Harris and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, and I further certify that from my own personal knowledge and being well acquainted with said deponent I believe him to be a person of truth and veracity.
Done before Me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace
I certify that Benjamin Richards is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Norfolk & that the above signature representing him is his genuine hand writing.
Richard D. Webb
annexed by me
Richard D. Webb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 10 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Samuel Ludden served as follows Under Capt Stephen Winship in Col Dikes Reg't, for the period of three months commencing December first 1776, & under Capt Caleb Champlaine, in Major Heath's detachment of Guards, for the period of five months & nineteen days commencing July 17 th 1778.
Ex.
Edward D Bangs Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug. 3 rd 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Samuel Ludden served in "Capt. Caleb Champlaine's Company, Maj. Nathaniel Heath's Detachment for guards in and about Boston" from July 17. 1779 to Jan'y. 1. 1780. — And that as further Books & Records of said Champlaine's Company are found in the office.
Edward D Bangs, Sec'y Com'tee
Also upon further examination I find that said Samuel Ludden served in Capt. Nath l Belcher's Company, L t Col. Andrew Symmes Detachment of Guards from February 26 th . to April 26 th the year of service is not stated. But the warrant for the pay-roll is dated June 26 th 1778.
Edward D Bangs, Sec'y

I Seth Edson of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawful Age do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Samuel Ludden of Randolph in the County of Norfolk, and that I have personal knowledge of his being in the Waggon Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that I enlisted for nine months in the same service under the Command of Captain Elisha Wales, and served in the same company with S d Ludden, at New York State - and elsewhere, removing Ammunition, Provisions &c for the Army and the teams belonged to the United States why I have knowledge of this is I well remember when we were at Fishkill N. York the wagons teams were marked with the capital letters of U. S. I enlisted about the first of April A D 1782. and was discharged after serving out my time - said Ludden was discharged at the same time - and deponent further saith not.
August 17th 1832 -
Seth Edson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. August 17th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Seth Edson and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed and I further certify that the said deponent is reputed to be a person of truth and veracity.
Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace.
According to License of Probate

I John Hunt of Amherst in the County of Hampshire (and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age, do testify and say, That Samuel Ludden of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth foresaid served as a soldier in the war of the revolution in the State of Massachusetts in Boston in the latter part of the 1778 & 1779 1779 ————— six months in the State service under the command of Col. Symmes (other officers cannot recollect) during all of which time & the said John Hunt served in the same company with the said Samuel Ludden & further deponent saith not John Hunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. July 25 th 1832 Then personally appear- -ed the above named John Hunt and made solemn oath to the truth above officiated by him subscribed before me Silas Rainie Jr Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above said deponent is re- -puted to be a person of truth and veracity —
Approved by me
Silas Rainie
Silas Rainie Jr Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Silas Paine Jr. is a justice of the Peace for said County of Norfolk & that the name signed to the certificate to the within deposition is his genuine signature
Silas Paine Jr.
John Stuart for General Suller

INVALID.
Rev 29304
File No. 29304
Samuel Ludden
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 89 3
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]