Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17746, for Joel Judd, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Judd, Joel Edwards, Mercy Mercy
W. 17746
CONTENTS
former widow

Connecticut 3418
Mercy Edwards, formerly widow of Joel Judd, dec d Conn. day of April 1779 who died on the of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Dr. Major in the Comp y commanded by Captain Richards of the reg t commanded by Col. Swift in the Conn. Mil a line for 14 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 65 Dollars 25 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept r 1840, sent to C. B. Phelps, Woodbury Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1840 $619.87 1/2 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 41. 32. 62 1/2
$652.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3 d }
Recorded by J. M. Condy, Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 73.

5095
Mercy Edwards, formerly widow of Joel Budd. Conn.
Act 4 July 1836.
Reply to Rev. B. Phelps Woodbury Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles B. Phelps Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 27 th day of May A.D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 40. And that the several signatures in the annexed document, which purport to be the signatures of said Justice are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 6 th day of June A. D. 18 40
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

of Connecticut
Probate Court
District of Woodbury
On this 26 th day of March 1840 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the said District Mrs Mercy Coluecous a resident of the Town of Woodbury in said District and State of Connecticut. aged Eighty Eight years who being first 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 4 1836 and the act explain- -atory of said act passed March 3 1837
That she was married to Joel Pierce of Waterbury in New Haven County in said State who was a private a part of the time and a part of the time a Sergeant and down major
First joined Joel Pierce in the month 1775 of May upon the 5 day 1775 and joined him the first Reg 7 th no. 15 Days raised by the General Court. of Connecticut 1775. He was dis- missed in Capt Caleb Trowbridge

Company. He continued to serve in said Company and Regiment at Boston Massachusetts until 20 day of December 1775 when he was discharged as appears by the certificate of H. Dabborn Esq Comptroller here annexed
Levi said Levi in the month 5776 of January 1776 enlisted into Capt Benjamin Richards Company 2 Mo. and joined said Company on or before the first day of February 1776 and served two months ending 1 day of April 1776 he served as a drummer. This service is proved by the deposition of Elijah Woodward Esq here annexed and the certificate of the Controller of Lynn dated March 25 1840
Thrice said Levi once joined 5776 Capt Mathews Company in Col Heman Swifts Regiment in June 1776 and marched to Leominster and continued to

force in said company until the 29 or 30 day of December  November 1776 when he was discharged as an invalid the company was discharged on the last day of Nov  Dec 1776. This tour is proved by the deposition of Elijah Woodard Esq. late a member of the Fairchild He was a Drum Major in the Swifts Regiment as the declarant believes and is proved by Joseph Fairchild's deposition.
That she was married to said Joel Wood at Watkins parish in September fourteen hundred fifty nine by Timothy Wood Esq a Justice of the Peace. and said Joel Wood died in April 1778 in the Port house in Watkins.
She was subsequently married to Frederick Hance of Woodbury in the month of October 1785. said Hance died in March 1802. the 5 day
In September 1804 she was married

to John Edwards of Hamble afteward of Woodbury said Edwards since 17 June 1876. She has not contracted matrimony since the death of said Edward but has since June since a Widow as will fully appear by the testimony annexed
Mercy Edwards
State of Connecticut, Litchfield county, ss Woodbury March 25 th 1840 Sworn and subscribed before me
Nathaniel B Smith Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury —

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Feb 14 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Joel Sudd - who claims service in the Revolutionary War in 1775 (Must be Boston Officers not known) in 1776 under Captain Matthews - Col. Swift's Regiment - went north, and in 1777 Officers not known, that I have examined the Books of office remaining in this Office and find on "A. Pay Roll of Col. Col. Swift's 5th Company 1st Regt Vols. by order Genl. Assembly March 1775" Joel Sudd - (voluntary) commenced service May 5. Time of discharge Dec 20 having served 7 Mos 15 days / went to Roxbury -
That no Pay Roll of Col. Matthews can be found in this Office that on Pay Roll Book is found the following Account
1776. Col. Stephen Matthews - (Swift's Regiment) Dec 21 To man on Job for afe his Company . . . $852.0.0
Supra - Swift's Regt in 1776 - Cr
1778 By Amount due under his Company due 5 Mos wages { $852.0.0 March 10 Billeting - Quarters Camp Hatties etc -
That I do not find any thing to confirm or discredit the alleged service of Joel Sudd in 1777 -
Henry H. Chapman Compt

I Elijah Woodward of Waterbury Litchfield county and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that early in life I became acquainted with a man about my age by the name of Joel Judd and also I became acquainted with a young woman by the name of Mercy Hicken both living in my neighbourhood both belonging to respectable families and were respectable themselves about the year AD 1769 or 1770 they the said Joel & Mercy entered into a Marriage Contract of which I was acquainted before Marriage and they were Married as they said by Timothy Judd Esq then a Justice of Peace living in my neighbourhood of the truth of which I have no reason to doubt although I was not an eye witness to the Ceremony the said Mercy now says that there were no persons present at the Marriage but said Justice Judd his family and a young man by the name of Daniel Seymour all of whom I am now knowing to be dead They soon went into house keeping and lived together as man and wife until the spring of the year AD 1775 when the war broke out between Great Britain and the United States when he enlisted into the army of the United States and went to Boston and served through the season in the fall following he returned to his family and lived with them until the January following when there was an enlistment order to raise men to go to Boston for the term of two months to expire on the first of April March then next when he the said Judd and myself both enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Hubbard we both went to Boston together and staid there until said first of April and returned together soon after the said spring of AD 1776 there was a call for soldiers to go to guard our frontier to the north and the said Joel enlisted into said service into a company commanded by Capt Stephen Matthews In Fall Heman Swift's Regiment and went to Scituate

as mount Independence and staid throughout the season on the first of December to Ad 1776 said Fred Returned to his family In all of which 3 campaigns he served as a Drummer or Drum Major he continued to live with his family supporting them by the trade of a Shoemaker untill the spring of Ad 1779 or 1780 when the small pox broke out In his neighbourhood he took it and Died leaving his wife with four small children destitute of house and home and the means of support his said widow was left to struggle with poverty for a number years when she married again to a man living In a neighbouring town of Woodbury by the name of Lund with whom she lived a few years and had one child added to her family when he Died and left her equally as destitute as her former husband left her to struggle with poverty a few years longer when she married again to a man much older than she by the name of John Edward. living in said Woodbury with whom she lived more comfortable a few years until the summer of Ad 1816 when he Died and left her a small income but not fully adequate to her support she is now living in said Woodbury a widow by the name of Mercy Edward. between between eighty and ninety years of age highly esteemed by all her acquaintance I further testify and say In confirmation of what I have mentioned above respecting Jo Freds journey In the northern army In the year of Ad 1776 he being a nigh neighbour of mine I remember his leaving his family on In the spring and staid until until two or three days before the first of December then went he and a number of others being Invalids had sent home for horses to help them I was engaged to take a number of horses to meet said Invalids said Jo Fred among the Rest I went and met him In some part of the state of Vermont and delivered him his horse together with other Ensign Capt Matthews horse which took through the wilderness to mount Independence

I arrived there the last Day of November 1776 and on the Day following the Judgment was handed and Adrift by their Colonel Newman Swift and in my sight Light I also well remember another great sigh hour of mine fritzing into the same company with him by the side by the name of Wells Stoddard and went with him and returned with him In the field northern campaign said Stoddard Is now dead but I am told his name Is now on the pension list I also further testify and say that the said Stoddard lived a short time before his death sold his estate In this town and removed into the town of Litchfield and there soon died and left one son only who soon after his father's death removed into the state of New York and there became a bankrupt and insane and was sent to this town for support and was supported here at publick expense a considerable time when he became more sane and went back to his family but soon after became insane and died Watertown March 16th 1840 and the Dependant further says not
Elijah Woodward
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss 10 March 1840
Personally appeared Elijah Woodward Esq who published the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
Said Elijah Woodward is a credible and reputable witness
Chas B Phelps, Justice of Peace
Colonel Newman Swift Judgment and went to Litchfield

Comptroller's Office
Hartford March 25 1840
I certify that On Application for evidence of the services of Joel Dudd (a drummer) who claims service in the War of the Revolution under Col. Benjamin Richards in 1776 that I have examined the records remaining in this office, and that no Pay Roll of Col. Benjamin Richards can be found. That a Pay Table Book is the following Account
   Col. Benjamin Richards / Books kept (Dr)     1777 July 8 To Balance in hand in after his Company £172. 0. 0   1777 July 18 To order on the 2. 0. 0   Supra £174. 0. 0   1777 July 18 By Bounties of Men 240/- £174. 0. 0   By 4 Blankets purchased by Select Men Coventry £ 2. 15. 0   Aug 22 Blankets furnished by Select Men Grafton 15. 4   Sep 17 Blankets furnished by Select Men Lyme 8. 11. 0   July 18 General Articles of clothing 24. 14. 10   24 Blankets &c 99. 8. 0   £47. 2. 8  
Henry Wilbourn Compt

State of Connecticut
Simsbury County
Woodbury 23 March 1840
Be it remembered that on the sacred twenty three day of March 1840 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Simsbury Benjamin H. Francis of Watertown in said County to me personally known and known to certify to be a credible witness and being first duly sworn and given on his oath of office deponent says that he is the son of Joel Francis formerly of Watertown. That he was in now fifty eight years old and was born on the 30 day of Sept 1771. His father died in the month of April 1778 of the small pox in a post house in the present Town of Watertown.
This Deponent remembers his father when he lived at home with his mother now Mercy Edwards and rode behind him when he left his house to go to the post house on horseback This Deponent never saw him afterwards. This

Deponent remembers when he went from home to go to the Southwestern in the army
This Deponent has been directed to search for the papers and entries of Timothy Pierce the father who married his father and mother. Timothy Pierce lived in St Matutown until 1795 when he moved to Northfield in Hampshire County In 1800 he died at Northfield Before 1800 his son Allen Pierce had been discharged but in 1801 he removed to Broome County. Afterwards he returned to Con- stant and was a member and was chairman. He died insane
Timothy Pierce Esq. had no other son
His daughters were Mrs. Skillton and Mary another daughter who has married and moved away many years since and where I don't know.
Mrs. Skillton died within two years past.
I have made diligent search for Timothy Pierce papers among Mrs. Skillton's children and cannot find them. They never knew any thing about his papers
My mother's father was Amos Hix. He is now in his

have caught fire and were burned down & consumed most of the contents a Box and few articles of household goods were saved only His Bible probably perished in the flames. This house was burned over Esopus nine years after my father's death.
Benjamin H. Field
State of Connecticut
Settlersville County St. Morality 23 March 1820
Sworn & subscribed before me
Just D. Phillips Justice of Peace

Years and joined the Connecticut Line of Troops in the City of New York the Colonel that then commanded the Regiment that said deponent was attached to was a Colonel Demming and further deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn to this 1st day of April 1840 before me Joseph Garbillo and Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace.
Chenango County ss. I the undersigned do hereby certify that I am and have been personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Garbillo for a number of years past and that he is a respectable witness a man of truth and veracity in all his dealings whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day of April 1840. Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace.
State of New York Chenango County ss. I Alfred Purdy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Zenas Hutchinson who now appears above is a Justice of the Peace of & in the town of Coventry in and for said County and as such Justice of the Peace duly qualified and took the Oath of Office the first of January 1839 and that his term of Office expires on the last day of December 1842. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Zenas Hutchinson and truly believe the signature to the Affidavit & Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this Seventh day of April 1840. Alfred Purdy Clerk.

I Holbrook Curtis of Watertown in Pitchfield County of lawful age depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Watertown and that I have examined the Re- cords of the Town and that the Marriage of Joel Ladd and Mercy Hichson is not recorded, and not where up years on the Records of the Town.
Holbrook Curtis
Watertown March 16 th 1840
State of Connecticut
Simsbury County ss Watertown 16 March 1840
Personally appeared before me Chas. B. Phelps a Justice of Peace for said County. Holbrook Curtis being under oath saith that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Said Curtis has been known to me twenty years & is a credible & highly respectable man.
C. B. Phelps Justice of Peace

I Charles Scott Clerk of the Town of Watertown in New Haven Connecticut & having the custody & keeping of the Records of births marriages & deaths of the inhabitants of said Town in my Office do testify & say that I have critically examined the said Records & am unable to find any Record of the Marriage of Joel Sead to Nancy Rulox. Dated at Watertown March 16 1840
Attest, Charles Scott Town Clerk
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss March 16 1840 Personally appeared Charles Scott regarding the above deposition by him given and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent & know that he is Clerk of the town of Watertown. E. H. Murrell Notary Public

State of Connecticut Litchfield County It is remembered that on the 16 day of March 1840 before the probate a sister of the name within and friends County generally appeared Abigail Wilson of Watertown in said County aged Ninety three years who being duly sworn on oath declares and knows that about the time the Revolutionary war and for some years before perhaps there a few the lines in Watertown & was acquainted with her father he married Mary H. with Mary  his lived together as husband wife and had four children living when he died. They lost one child. I came into the neighborhood twenty years ago some next May. Mrs. Foster had a baby then when I came here Mr. Foster was absent some time in the army after I came here to live. They were at Ball's husband and wife in
lived in presence of Abigail X Wilson mark Amos Ball Great Camp

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Watertown
10 March 1820
Abigail Belden Personally appeared Abigail Belden of Watertown and made oath that the within deposition to which she affixed her mark is true.
Said Abigail Belden is an creditable & respectable witness.
W. D. Phelps Notary Public

State of Connecticut Litchfield County p. Watertown
Be it remembered that on this 25 Day of May 1840 personally appeared Mehitabel Simmons of Watertown aforesaid agree Eighty four years who is a credible witness since being first duly cautioned and sworn on oath declares that she has resided within the limits of said Town of Watertown from her infancy since that when a young girl she believes about fourteen years old she remembers being at the Protestant meeting in said Watertown she remembers Mrs. Hunsdick the minister of said Watertown published the intention of marriage between Isaac Francis then of Watertown and Mary Hildick, then on the Sabbath but is unable to state the month or year that before said proclamation she was well acquaint- ed with said Francis. & was also acquainted with said Mary, after their marriage they

lived together in Matitown as man and wife and have four children Benjamin Isaac is one who is now alive in Matitown for several years after his marriage.
They were reputed their wife and prior before his marriage was to work for my father Michael Dayton. and was often at our house. and after his marriage kinds new neighbors to my husband & myself in D Newton Lafayette in our home
State of Connecticut
Stephens County to Natatorium 25 day of May 1840
Personally appeared Nicholas Lymour of said Town to me known to be a credible witness and who fulfilled the aforesaid deposition the former having lawfully read to her and known the same to be the truth of the facts therein set forth
Before me
Rev. O B Phelps, Author of Pioneer

State of Connecticut
Probate Court. District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on the 10 th day of August 1840 before the court of Probate for the said District personally appeared Mrs. Mercy Edwards of Woodbury in said Probate District and being cautioned to speak the truth & sworn according to Law, makes this declaration in addition and supplementary to a declaration by her made before said Court on the 26 Day of March 1840 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the acts of Congress in said original declaration mentioned — I was born at Watertown then a Parish of Waterbury on the 26 day of Sept 1757 My Fathers name was Ambrose Hicock. I lived with my Father in Watertown untill my marriage with Joel Judson, Joel Judson was the son of Benjamin Judson of said Watertown a Physician, I had been acquainted with said Joel from infancy we were married Sept — 1769 — I was published at the meeting house in Watertown by the Rev. Mr. Trumbull on Sunday & was married in the course of the week after by Timothy Judson Esq r at his (said Timothy Judson) house in Watertown, we went to housekeeping in Watertown in the course of two months after our marriage, said Joel Judson was near 21 years old at our marriage he was by occupation a Shoemaker, He was a member of the Militia Company in said Watertown Parish and a Drummer —
Our oldest child was born in 1770 &

died when about four years old, My 2 d Child was Benjamin H. Judd who was born in Sept- 1771 My 3 d Child Randall was born in Nov 1773. My 4 th Child Uri Judd was born in Jan- 1777 - My Daughter Lucy was born Dec r 1778 and was about four months old at the decease of her Father Joel Judd - My husband Joel Judd was a zealous Partizan on the American side and was willing to enlist and did enlist in the Spring of 1775 - He was to have had the place of orderly Sergeant but as the Company raised had no Drummer he agreed to act as Drummer in the new Company - He left home in April 1775 & joined his Company at Watertown and went to New-Haven and Stair with his Company about four weeks - before they left for Boston while he was there in New-Haven one of our Children was taken sick I sent word to him at New Haven & he came home & Stair two nights & then returned to New Haven - He then went to Boston while at Boston I frequently had letters from him. He did not return until Winter set in - He expected to have come home earlier but Stair because they were disappointed in the coming in of new troops -
My Husband was so zealous in the cause that he enlisted again within a few weeks after his return, he was persuaded the better to do this as Elijah Woodward was desirous to go on a tour to Boston & wanted Mr Judd to go with him - They left Watertown together in Jan- 1776 I think and returned in April

the same year - I believe they were to be gone a two months time & were absent about that time -
By this time my husband was so engaged in the Cause he was willing to go again - & in June he agreed to go to the Northern in Capt. Matthews, Company - I will remember the day the Company left Watertown, the Rev. Joseph Bellamy preached a Sermon to the Company in their Military accoutrements, in the Meeting house -
I received letters from Mr. Ingham while in the Northern Army in the fall he sent to me & wanted abhorre to have a horse sent to him as he was sick and unable to get home without we sent a horse by Elijah Woodward - My husband came back in Dec r poor and worn down and was sick -
He did not serve any more in the Army after this but remained at home until his death. After Lucy was born in Dec r 1778 he was again inclined to go another time but the small pox was all over the Country, and he was induced to be inocula- ted, he was in March, I believe inoculated for the small pox and went to the pest house in Watertown where he died in April 1779 - I do know that Saml. Ingham was in the Army as stated in this and my former declaration - and I never knew or heard of any other man by the name of Saml. Ingham -
In making my original declaration I spoke from my own knowledge correct as to particular dates by the record

Evidence of the Comptroller and by the information afforded by the depositions - My recollection of his absence & services is very clear without the aid of any documents.
After the decease of my husband I went home to my Father's house to live we had a Bible in which entries of our marriage & the birth of our Children was recorded - My Father's house was burned down & the Bible & all other papers of mine were destroyed.
In the original declaration I believe I have stated my husband died in April 1778 - this is an error in writing it was in April 1779 I know by my Daughter Lucy, age who was at his death about 4 months old.
Marcy Edwards
Sworn and subscribed in board before me
Nathaniel B Smith Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury.

Joel Judd d 1778 Mercy Edwards m 1769
'75 May 5. 7 mo 15 Dunn Maya '76 Jan. 2 " Dunn Richard " June 5. Swift Capt Mathew to 29 Nov. Dunn Maya 14 1/2 mo "
Elyah Woodard. m b Jos Fairchild "

5095 Mercy Edwards Wid of Joel Gidd Conn.
Ad July 4. 1836
Married 1769
Died Apr 1779
Aged 14 1/2 mo 20 days
Mar. p 65. 25 per am
Conn Militia Capt
Richards
C. B. Phelps Esq Woodbury Conn

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Woodbury Conn 10 Aug 1820
Ed Edwards Esq
I enclose a supplementing Declaration of Mary Edwards the points that I believe as I understand your letter are 1 The identity of her said. This is relieved by her supplemental Decla- ration made by Elijah Woodard & B K process Deposition
2 Her own recollection for the pur- poses of proof I declare on the evidence before me as more accurate source of proof than her recollection.
She has now added her own recollection
Respectfully yours
Thos P Phelps

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17746
Mercy Edwards
Wid. of
Joel Ludd
for Major Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Con. Act 1836—5095 Mercy Edwards—of Joel Judd— Let to G. B. Philips 21 July 1840.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Judd, John GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6045 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 to Benj. Tallmadge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.