Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20513, for Jeremiah Lord, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lord, Jeremiah Tryphena
N. 20513.
CONTENTS

Deed
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838. from 4 March 1839 to 20. July 1839. Agt notified 6. Decr 1844
AB. July 27 - 1839 ? and Aug 20 - 1839
Connecticut 224
Tryphena Lord widow in the State of Ct
was a Captain Conn in the commanded of the commanded in the
line for widow of Jeremiah Lord die late a private & sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 38 Dollars 55 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. 1836 and seal gave Charlton East Windsor Ct
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $322.02 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 29.27 $351.29
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1836. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 82

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 31 st 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Sarah Griswold, child of Trephena Lord, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Fifty eight — Dollars and fifty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 20 th July 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
J. D. D. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Jeremiah Lord, Jr. of East Windsor, and Phebe Pease of Enfield, married to each other 5 th Feby. 1777.
Registers Office East Windsor October 31 st 1836
I James Moore, Clerk and Register of the Town of East Windsor hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the town records of marriages in this office.
Attest James Moore, Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor
On this 31 st day of October A.D. 1836, Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority James Moore, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed; & I certify that the aforesaid James Moore is Town Clerk and Register of the said Town of East Windsor; and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned.
Before me Joshua Risley, Justice of Peace
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Joshua Risley Esquire, is, and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said in Court and County.
Whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 12 th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and I further certify that the above signature is the genuine signature of Joshua Risley Attest Royal R. Hinman Secretary

Jeremiah Lord N o . 365
Admitted Private 7 mo 2 days, Sergeant 7 " 14. 2
23.55 25 48.55
292.75 29.27 322.02
Josiah Chittenden Esq., East Windsor Conn.

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 11 day of October 1836 Person ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in the county of Hartford and State aforesaid Widow Tryphena Lord, a resident of said town of East Windsor aged 78 years a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Lord late of said East Windsor, now deceased, That said Lord when Jeremiah Lord Jun, entered the service of the United States as a Sol- dier in the Army of the revolution; he found the joined the Company Command- ed by Capt Herzeiah Parsons of Enfield in Connecticut & went to Roxbury near Boston, about the middle of May 1775, and continued in the service this time for a period of seven Months & two days, viz from the 17 th of May to the 19 th of December fol- lowing. And again he entered the ser- vice of the United States by joining the company commanded by the same Capt Herzeiah Parsons, on or near the first of June 1776, & went to New York and contin- ued with the Army until about the first of January 1777, a period of seven Months as she believes & expects to prove.

And again he entered the service by going with a company of troops to New London in Connecticut, in the Autumn of 1781, or in the Summer of that year the precise time she will endeavor to prove.
And she further declares that she was Married to said Jeremiah Lord when Jeremiah Lord Jun, on the 5 th day of February 1777, by Elder Eliphaz Nathaniel Collins of said Enfield as she expects to prove.
And that her said husband died at said East Windsor on the 13 th day of October 1812. And that she still remains his widow and has never again married, as will more fully appear, by reference to the proof thereto annexed.
Chauncy Barrack } witnesses Josiah Ellsworth }
Sophronia Lord Mark
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above mentioned
Before said Court of probate
Attest Henry S. Kingsley Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the prescribed interrogatories so far as they are adapted to this case that the above named applicant is the widow of Jeremiah Lord for

merly of said East Windsor, & married to him before the last period of his services that she still survives the widow of the said Jeremiah Lord and that she has never again married.
I Henry S. Hinsley Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Tryphena Lord for a pension.
And I further certify that Josiah Ellsworth before whom the certificate of Zerubbabel Munsell was taken And the certificate of Elias Pease was taken is a lawful justice of the peace for the County of Hartford aforementioned & that he has been for four months last past and that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature And I further certify that Joshua Risley Esq before whom the certificate of Elijah Blodget was taken is a lawful justice of the peace for said Hartford County, and has been for four months last past, and that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature And I further certify

that James Moore who has given the annexed certificate or copy from the Town record of said Town respecting the Marriage of Jeremiah Lord to Tryphena Pease is the lawful Town Clerk and Register of said Town of East Windsor and that the signature purporting to be his is his is the genuine signature of the said James Moore And I further certify that the word Eliphalet connected with Collins was erased & the word Nathaniel was interlined before signing & the "is his" was also erased before signing. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court of Probate this 13 th day of October 1836
Nicholas P. Loomis Probate Judge.
Attest Henry S. Kinsley Clerk.

Heer Munnell for Widow Lorel

State of Connecticut } ss Hartford County } ss First Witness On this eighth day of October 1836 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Hezekiah Munn sell aged 83 - years a credible person a man long known to the Court and a man whose memory is less impaired than that of any revolutionary Soldier among us a man who has never used from childhood ardent spirit in any form in War or peace a pensioner for his revolutionary services who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on Oath declare That he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Lord formerly Jeremiah Lord Junr That he served with him in two campaigns in the Revolutionary War first in the Cam- paign in 1775 at Roxbury and other places near Boston I was in Coll George Pitkin's Company says deponent & sd Jeremiah Lord was in Capt Hezekiah Parsons we were in the Service this time from about the middle of May to the middle of December a period of not less than Seven Months And again he served with him in the Campaign at New York I was in Capt Simon Wolcott's

company & says the deponent & the said Jeremiah Lord was in Capt. Jeremiah Parsons. we were in the service this time from the first of June or latter end of May until the latter part of December or first of January following a period of Seven Months as may be seen more fully in my Declaration presented under the Pension Act of June 7 th 1832. The said Lord has been dead several years in the second tour said Jeremiah Lord was a serjeant in the first deponent cannot distinctly say
Hezekiah Humes
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year last aforesaid
Before me Josiah Ellsworth justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } Is Enfield On this seventh day of October A 1836 Personally appeared before me the sub- scribing authority Elias Pease a resident of said Enfield and one of the people called Shakers aged 82 years a credible person well known to the court as a man of integrity who being first duly affirmed under the pains and penalties of perjury agreeable to the provisions of the laws of Connecticut in such case provided in favor of tender consciences doth declare under such sanctions That he has been well acquainted with Jeremiah Lord & Tryphena Lord his wife from the beginning of the Revolutionary War That he knew of the said Lords being in the Army at three different periods viz at Roxbury in 1775 at New York in 1776 and at New London in the year 1781 as a sergeant in each tour a period of seven Months in the year 1775, and he thinks the same period in the year 1776. and at New London in the year 1781 for a period of two or three Months That being intimately acquainted with said Lord  Lord he well knew of his going at these several times & periods he was present at the

Marriage of the said Lord to Tryphina Pease in the winter of the year 1777 at his fathers house in sd Enfield by Elder Nathaniel  Eliphaleth Collins then of said Enfield the wife of the said Lord then Jeremiah Lord jun was sister to him the said deponent & before signing the word "Lord" interlined & also "as a Serjeant in each tower" and the word "Nathaniel." Elias Pease Affirmed & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace
Eliza Pease

Elyah Blodgett for Jere Lord 1781
2 Moo

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss East Windsor On this 18 day of October A 1836
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Elijah Blodget a resident of said East Windsor aged            years a credible person who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Lord in the Revolutionary War he was then Jeremiah Lord Junr, & living in the same town he was intimately acquainted with the said Jeremiah Lord as long as he lived
In New London He served with him in the revolutionary War in Capt Anna sa Loomis's Company of Militia in the year 1781 soon after that town was burnt in the Month of September Our Company Marched the usual rout thru Webron to sd New London & we were joined He thinks to Coll McClelland Regiment we assisted in guarding the place & repairing fort Griswold The sd Lord served I am well persuaded thro the war which was two Months The said Lord performed duty as a Sergeant. Elijah Blodget
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Before me Joshua Risley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss East Windsor On this 11 th day of October 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in said Hartford County Josiah Ellsworth Esq. Aged 43 years a credible person who being duly sworn according to Law doth on Oath declare That he has been well acquainted with Jeremiah Lord & with his Wife Tryphena Lord both of said East Windsor from his childhood having lived in the same neighborhood & being intimate in the family have often heard Mr Lord speak of being in the Army, The said Jeremiah Lord died at said East Windsor on the 13 th day of October 1812 and the said Tryphena Lord is still living the widow of the said Jeremiah Lord and that she has never again married and her age I have no doubt is 78 years I have seen her this day
Josiah Ellsworth
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above mentioned
Before said Court of Probate
Attest Henry S. Kingsley Clerk

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189__
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Lord , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 7 mo Pri Jeremiah Lord H. Parsons Conn   June 1776 7 " Sergt " "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not given
Date of widow application for pension,
Residence at date of application, East Windsor
Age at date of application, 78 yrs.
Remarks. Her pension was allowed
Very respectfully,
Anson P. Filer Warehouse Point Conn.
Commissioner.

Jryihena Loreli adulterata Declaration
7.02 2.00 Supt 9.02 5.00 do 14.02

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 the 3 rd Section
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 26 day of October 1836, personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in said Hartford County, Widow Tryphena Lord, a resident of said East Windsor aged 78 years a credible person, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare,
That she made her declaration before this court about two weeks since when she stated three periods when her husband Jeremiah Lord served in the revolutionary war; She was then apprehensive that there were other tours of service which her said husband performed, of which she had not then proof. She, therefore, now makes this declaration, in addition to her former declaration: Viz, that her said husband performed a tour of duty in the army of the revolution in the Summer of 1777 or 1778 she does not exactly know which of those years, it was a tour of two months out at Fishkill Peekskill and Crum pond as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, her belief is that in this tour her said husband performed

duty as a Serjeant as he did in the Tour of 1776, & the Tour in 1781, but her evi- dence, Jonathan Button, could not distinctly remember as to this fact and she does not know of any other living witness.
In presence of Chauncy B Knapp witness Iryphena her Lord Isaac G Ellsworth mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before said Probate Court in
I Henry J. Kinsley clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Probate Court this day in the matter of the application of Widow Iryphena Lord of said East Windsor for a pension under the 3 rd Section of the Act of Congress of July 4 th A D 1836 and that the doing this day are in addition to the Declaration of the said Widow Iryphena Lord made before this court about two weeks ago & now (as is believed) in the Pension Office at Washington.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court of Probate this 26 day of October A D 1836
Attest Henry J. Kinsley Clerk

State of Connecticut } Ellington Tolland County } 5
On this 12 24 day of October 1836, Personally appeared before me, the sub- scribing authority, Jonathan Button a resident of Ellington in said Tolland County aged 86 years, a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Lord, formerly a resident of East Wind- sor, in Hartford County, & State of Connect- icut, That he served with him in the Revolutionary War in a company Commanded by Capt Amasa Loomis Richard Steele was ensign we marched from Enfield East Windsor in warm weather the month he does not recol- lect we went by the way of Hartford in Connect- icut Col Nathaniel Terry of Enfield Com- manded our regiment, it was a regiment of Militia we marched to Crown Point not far from Pukashill we were there princi- pally to defend the well disposed inhab- itants against the Tories & refugees, they used to plunder the friends of the Country of their Cattle & other property & drive the battalion within the British lines, On one occasion our troops penetrated the British lines & went down near to a near fort

independence; At this time we recaptured from the enemy, in Horses, cattle, Hogs, Sheep &c, several hundred head.
The time was two months and the year was the year but one after New York was taken the year 1778 according to his best recollection. When he made his own declaration under the Act of 1832 his memory was weaker than at present & he wishes to refer the Commissioner for more particular to his declaration than made.
But of this he is certain beyond the possibility of mistake That Jeremiah Lord was with him, we were for many years near Neighbors and intimate friends.
Jonathan Bratton
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year forementioned and I certify that before signing & oath the following alterations were made viz Capt Amasa Leavitt was interlined and the word Enfield was excised
Before me
Oliver W Steele Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } To Ellington I Albert Pinney clerk of Tolland County the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington signed the above certificate is a lawful Justice of the Peace for Tolland County, aforesaid & has been for four months last past, & the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court of probate this 24 th day of October A.D. 1836
Allest, Albert Pinney Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1892 Apr 24 to Wm P. F. Warehouse
File No. 20513
Stephens Lord Widow of Jeremiah Lord Sergt Penn. Mts.
Act: June 7 th 86
Index: — Vol. A Page 1143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Warehouse Point, Conn. Feb. 23 rd 92 Bureau of Pensions
I wish to find out the Revolutionary Service of Jeremiah and Joseph Lord, both of East Windsor, Conn. Jeremiah's wife Tryphena received a pension for quite a time. Joseph was granted a pension but died before it was received. His wife Chloe received a pension for a short time. Any record of their service you can give me will be thankfully received.
Very truly
Anson P. Filer.
Hfd. County
Warehouse Point Conn.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut Nov 1st 1836
I certify that the name of Capt Simon Wolcott appears on Haskell's Receipts under the following head to wit "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for Bounties, Wages, Hospital expenses, lost baggage &c paid to the Troops of the United States in service in 1776" and he is credited June 30th 1778 £274-11-6. Specie value and payments made in Specie. He is also credited on the Paytable books March 27th 1777 for his account rendered £169. also June 30th 78 for his account rendered £424-3-6. he is also named as belonging to Gays Regt.
The name of Capt Thomas Scoumis appears on Haskell's Receipts under the head of Post at New London, and he is credited December 22 a 1781 £355-4-10, Specie
I further certify that it appears from Haskell's Receipts that Col Nathaniel Ferrys Regt was in service at Peekskill in 1777 length of service not known
Wm Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut Hartford County
East Windsor
Oct 11 th A 1836
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Tryphena Lord, of East Windsor, for a pension under the 3 rd Section of the Act of July 4 th A 1836 for a pension.
Most respectfully yours Obed Servt.
Jesse Charlton James L. Edwards Esq.

Oct 21 East Windsor Oct 11
free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. City of Washington D - C
Josephine D. D. Mother of Julian D. D.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut October 14 th 1836
I certify that the name of Jeremiah Sora appears as a private soldier on the pay roll of Capt Hezekiah Parsons headed as follows viz "the Pay roll of the 10 th Company 4 th Regt raised by the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut May 1775." by which Pay roll it appears that the said Jeremiah Sora served seven months and two days
I further certify that I know of no documents in this office which will enable me to determine the length of service rendered by Capt Simon Wolcott, and Capt Amasa Soomis
W m Field Comptroller
East Windsor Oct 14 th A 1836.
Sir.
Please to place this certificate with the papers of Widow Tryphena Lord: I procured it for her case, but inadvertently omitted to put it with her documents. They were sent you to day. Respectfully yours.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Jesse Charlton

P. S. The claim that Jeremiah Lord was a Serf; in his second and third tour is undoubtedly just; Tho we cannot find any Rolls of Capt Simon Wolcotts Company, or of Capt Amasa Loomis; several persons among us are acquainted with that fact: but as the testimony is, explicit I did not think you would be any more satisfied on this point by multi- plying the evidence; but it can be done if it is desired.
Respectfully Yours
Jesse Shurton
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

East Windsor Hartford County Connecticut
Sir. The certificates required in Tusphena Lords case I herewith send. In this case I sent on an addition- al declaration & proof, which I presume you have received & placed with the first declaration.
The widows Lord was aware that her husband was out other hours beside those first declared but did not know where till her friends found that an old Gint in Holland County was out with him at Brown pond Peckskill & Co his evidence carries credibility on the face of it & needs no recommendation.
I am most respectfully your obedt Servt J L Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Joseph Charlton

Letter in additional Declaration of Josephine Lord Oct 26 - 1836

Connecticut Hartford County East Windsor
Oct 26 11 1836
Sir.
Please to place this document with the Declaration of the Widow Sophina Lord sent sent by me two or three weeks since to your Department at Washington.
The proof.
I think, will be found to sustain the claim that Jeremiah Lord the husband of the applicant was a Serjeant in his campaign of 1776, and of 1781, As we cannot distinctly prove the grade, in the tour set forth in this additional declaration, we must be satisfied to have it placed as your rules prescribe.
Very Respectfully yours Abt Serit.
Joseph Charlton
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

add. box 29 July 1836 No 4. A
My Dear Lord,
James F. Colborne Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lord, Jeremiah GRADE Sergeant "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13385 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 18, 1789 to — not shown —
*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.