Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,596, for William Raymond, Connecticut

SERVICE
Raymond William
NUMBER
Conn.
8.35,596
CONTENTS
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from CAO

7267 Connecticut
William Raymond
Fairfield Co. in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wells — of the Connecticut Line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Sherwood H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 20/31 - 83. 36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 45. "
$133. 36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Wesportation sent the 29 th June 1820, Annie Burn for 1 Died Jan. 23-1826 A.B. Faithful Cousin

No. 541
HARTFORD, (Conn.) March 9 th 1826.
RECEIVED from the Office of discount and deposite of the Bank of the United States at Hartford, Thirty dollars and Eighty six dollars and Eighty six cents, being the amount of pension due from the United States to M rs Mary Hammond for four months and nineteen days, viz. from the 14 th day of Sept r 1825, to the 23 rd day of January 1826, for which I have signed duplicate Receipts.
$ 31. 86 / 100 - DOLLS.
Henry Day atty

Wm Raymond (compr)
(1720)
(Sept 1819)
Catune
David Burr Esq. Fairfield Con.

District of Connecticut ss Fairfield, in Fairfield County on this 13 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, William Raymond , aged eighty years resident in said Fairfield who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- ary war as follows - That is to say in the Re- giment commanded by Col. Charles Webb, Capt. John Mills's company, in the Connecticut line reference for a more particular account of said services being had to his original declaration dated on the 10 th day of April 1818 the Secretary of the Department of War for which he has received a pension in conformity to his pe- nion certificate issued from said Department on the 10 th day of March 1819. I hereby declare that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th 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 to disqualify myself myself within the provisions of an Act entitled an act to provide for certain services rendered in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 10 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor in any person on trust for me any property at present nor have I any in

of a pension, but from age and infirmity, am not now able to pursue it or to contribute in any way towards my support. Having been for several years past supported by public charity. I have no family besides myself —
William Raymond
At a County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District of State of Connecticut on the 13 th day of June 1820 the said Court of Records, also having a hearing by virtue of the laws of this State. —
Personally appeared in open Court Wil- iam Raymond a Resident in the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield State and exhibited to the said Court the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true & perfect sche- dule of all his income and property except his clothing & bedding excepted viz. that he has no prop- erty or income except his pension —
William Raymond
Swore to & subscribed in the Court aforesaid —
Whereupon said Court, on satisfactory proof exhibited is of opinion that the said William Raymond has property except his necessary clothing & bedding and his pension and doth order that proceedings to be entered in records of said Court —
Attest David Burr Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 nothing
except the S. Wm Raymond's patent pension bedding & clothing. and that he has no other property except as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 13 th day of June A.D. 1820.
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield,
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 13 th 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Wm Ray 9/19/26 $346.64
Wm Raymond to Sept. 1825 to 23 Jan 1826. 4 mo 19 d. $36 \frac{86}{100}
March 9. 1826
Dead
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Died 23 rd Jan 1826
R 541
P. 188
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Fairfield County.
} ss. my Fairfield
(For allowance to Revolutionary Pensioners, under the Act of Congress of 18th of March, 1818.)
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 4 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six personally appeared Mary Pattee  son-administratrix on the estate of William  Raymond  late of said Fairfield  deceased  Deceased and made solemn oath that she is administratrix of the estate of the late William Raymond to whom the original Certificate is given, of which the following is a copy, viz.
"War Department, Revolutionary claim "
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818
William Raymond late a Private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
And also, that he resided  resided in Fairfield in the County of Fairfield , and State of Connecticut , where he has resided for four years last past. Deceased  Deceased to his death — and further that the aforesaid William Raymond Died in Fairfield aforesaid on the 23 rd Day of January 1826 in presence of said Mary & Samuel Craft both of whom have made solemn oath to the above before me — Jeremiah Sturges, Jr. P 2

BE IT HEREBY KNOWN , That I Mary Patterson of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut Adm'x in trust on the Estate of William Raymond late of Fairfield deceased by the letter of the court of Probate in the County of Fairfield do constitute and appoint
Henry Perry of Fairfield aforesaid
my lawful Attorney in my behalf and for my use to receive from the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, in the State of Connecticut, the Pension or allowance due and payable to me as administratrix on the Estate of William Raymond late of Fairfield deceased from the 4 th day of September 1825 to the 23 rd day of January 1826 and to do whatever may be lawfully required for completing the premises, with power of substitution.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Fairfield - the 4 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six
In presence of
Jeremiah Strong
Mary X Patterson Mark
State of Connecticut, } ss. Fairfield County, } ss.
Fairfield
On the 4 th day of March in the year 182 6 personally appeared the above named Mary Patterson - and acknowledged the preceding Letter of Attorney, by her executed, to be her voluntary act.
Before me,
Jeremiah Strong Jr. P.P.
State of Connecticut, } ss. Fairfield County, } ss.
Fairfield
On the 4 th day of March in the year 182 6 personally appeared Henry Perry - and made oath that the annexed power of Attorney from Mary Patterson as administratrix on the Estate of a Pensioner of the United States to the Deponent was not given by reason of transfer of the Pension claimed thereunder or any part thereof.
Before me,
Jeremiah Strong Jr. P.P.
RECEIVED TREASURY DEPT
OAS 1831

William Raymond, private, Connecticut line, 11 th April, 1818.
Deserted Inadmissible
Pierpont Edwards, Esq.; Judge, Bridgeport, Fairfield co: Connecticut.
Rec d . 27. May, 1818.

I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Raymond who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20 th 1818
Pierpont Edwards
William Raymond, private, Connecticut line, 11 th April, 1818.
Deserted Inadmissible
Pierpont Edwards, Esq., Judge,
Bridgeport, Fairfield co: Connecticut.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.

District of Connecticut ss
On the 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 William Raymond of the Town & County of New Haven in the District aforesaid before the Hon. Pierpont Edwards, Judge of the District Court for the District aforesaid it being the District in which said Raymond resides, On oath declares that in the Spring of the year 1775, he enlisted into the service of his country in the Company of Capt. Ichabod Dootittle, in the Regiment of Col. Waterbury, for the term of nine months & served out said term & was regularly discharged at the expiration thereof; that in the Spring of the year 1776, he enlisted into the Company of Capt. Elijah Abel, in the Reg- iment of Col. Philip B. Bradley for the term of nine months & served therein for said term & was regularly discharged at the expiration thereof; and he further declares that in the Month of January 1777, he enlisted into the Company of Capt. John Mills in the Regiment of Col. Charles Webb, in the Connecticut Line, on the Continental establishments for the term of 12 months

remained in the service of the United States until the beginning of the year 1789, when said mistake was discovered by an examination of his original enlistment and he was regularly discharged from said service by Gen. Washington & returned to said Hartford the place of his birth, and he further declares that after his return home the house in which he lived was plundered by a party of British Tories & Refugees, who took from him his discharge & two State notes in which with said discharge were in his chest, and he further declares that owing to infirmity he has never been able to acquire any property and now at the age of seventy seven years, by his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
William Raymond
District of Connecticut ss April 11 th 1818 The above named William Raymond came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Richard Edwards
District Judge of 3 d District

Mr. Krugmond
The
Honorable John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington,

Letter of Administs Feast
4 19
34 - 500
2706
30 400 - 17
7200 800
15204 / 30
506

State of Connecticut
District of Fairfield ss
I David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the Files and Records of this Court, that Mary Patterson of the said District of Fairfield, is Administratrix on the Estate of William Raymond late of said Fairfield deceased , a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. And that the said Mary is entitled to full Faith, Trust and confidence in every act in which she may engage in the said character of Administratrix on the Estate of the William Raymond aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of Office at at Fairfield aforesaid in the District aforesaid. this 13 th day of February AD 1826
D. Hill

September 29, 1938
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Mr. Howard C. Raymond 398 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, Massachusetts
WILLIAM RAYMOND S. 35596 BA-J/MLB aw
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of William Raymond as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35596, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Raymond was born in Fairfield, Connecticut; the date of his birth and names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Fairfield, Connecticut, William Raymond enlisted in the spring of 1775, served as private in Captain Ichabod Doolittle's company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, length of tour nine months. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served another tour of nine months as private in Captain Elijah Abel's company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in January, 1777, served as private in Captain John Mills' company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut regiment, was stationed part of the time at Valley Forge and was discharged early in 1781 after which he returned to his home in Fairfield. It was stated that during his service in 1778, William Raymond, while in charge of some men engaged in erecting the defensive work at Nelson's Point, opposite West Point, was frequently called Captain, but no further explanation of the rank was given.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
In 1777, William Raymond had a wife and several children, their names not designated, but in 1820, while still living in Fairfield, Connecticut, he stated that he had no family, but made no further explanation. He died January 23, 1826, place not given.

In 1818, one David Raymond was residing in Fairfield, Connecticut, his age, or relationship to the soldier, William Raymond, not stated.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of the person paid in the case of William Raymond, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: William Raymond, certificate No. 7267, issued March 5, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 11, 1818, Act 18" March, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

35596
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35596
William Raymond Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 884
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927-June 2. Kirk to Ella 774 Rose, mmx 1923 Feb. 13 Hiet to miss N. Raymond auj. 1923 Sept. 26. Hiet to H. S. Ford auj. 1931-Sept. 28-Hiet to miss Mary Maulthrop - see her letter in Andrew Hyde S. 15477 auj. 1938, Sept 29-Hiet to Howard C. Raymond 10/25/38

William Lloyd's papers -
Adm l
Hon. W. Sherwood, U. R.
To be sent to Mr. S. on the 3 rd March, & date the certificate on the 4 th March -

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next,
at the Branch Bank
W States Middletown
Connecticut
M rs Raymond
Recorded
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from G.M.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Raymond late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth . . . day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

District of Connecticut, ss. Stratford County of Fairfield April 22 d A.D. 1818
I David Raymond of the Town & County of Fairfield, in the District aforesaid do testify that I was well acquainted with William Raymond, now residing in said Town & County, who subscribed the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed, previous to the revolutionary war, and knew him while he belonged to the army of the United States & knew that said William Raymond joined said United States, in the Company of Capt. John Mills in the Regiment under the command of Col. Charles Webb, in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment, for more than two years and as I believe for the term of three years , which I then understood to be the term of his enlistment, and I do further testify that said Raymond is now & since the termination of said war has been a resident citizen of the United States & that he is now by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support.
Subscribed before me Richard Loomis
David Raymond

District of Connecticut p. Stratford
County of Fairfield April 25. 1818
I David Maymood of the Town & County of Fairfield in the District aforesaid, do testify & say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of January 1777. & know that William Maymood who subscribed the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed, enlisted on the same day into the company of Capt. John Wells in the Regiment under the command of Col. Charles Webb, in the Connecticut Line, on the Continental Establishment for the term of three years & that he said William faithfully served out said term of three years & I do further testify that said William Maymood is now since the close of said War has been a resident citizen of the United States & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
William Maymood

I William Raymond of Fairfield in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut on my Oath declare that after serving nine months in Col d David Waterbury's Reg t in the Northern cam- paign in the year 1775 and nine months in Col d Philip B. Bradley's Reg t in 1776 (being the terms of time for which I enlisted) I enlisted into the service of the United States in the (Revolutionary War) in Col d John Miller's Company Col d . Charles Webb Reg t Gen d Huntington's Brigade in the month of Jan y 1777 for three years. That in the month of Dec r following, (Jan y Reg t being encamped at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania) I made application to Col d Webb for liberty to go home to said Fairfield to see my family (then consisting of a Wife & several children), and I obtained a furlough from Col d Webb, to leave the Army for the term of thirty days, calculating ten to go and ten to return in the That very shortly after I had arrived home I was call d upon by Sergeant Charter, and two private Soldiers (viz ly Joseph Miller & Ezekiel Bairs) belonging to said Regiment, who told me that it had been reported that I had deserted from the Army, and that they by the direction & orders of Lieut d Gen d Sherman who then had command of the Reg t (Col d Webb having gone to Stamford to see his family) had come to take me back to Reg t - I then told Sergeant Charter, that I had liberty from my Col d to come home, and shewed him my furloughs subscribed by Col d Webb, with which Sergeant Charter was satisfied and wished me to let him keep the

I visit his parents & friends and asked me if I would stay to go on to Camp with him on his return, I told him that I calculated to return back to my Regt. up the time mentioned in my furlough to  and but as he had promised me as a deserter, I must & would be governed by his directions, as to the time of returning. He then told me to be ready to return when he call'd on me, I told him I would. and when he call'd on me to go on to the Army, he had staid longer than I expected, and (as he said) longer than he expected, in consequence of which, my furlough had expired nearly a week before we arrived at Camp. On my arrival at Camp Sergeant Chatter delivered me up to the Sergeant of the Guard belonging to the Regt with to whom to whom I shew'd my furlough with which he went direct to Genl Huntington, and returned in a short time with directions from Genl Huntington to release me from Guard, and I was accordingly immediately released & mixed with my fellow soldiers in the Army and there remained, doing my duty faithfully until the expiration the time for which I enlisted had expired (being three years) & was then honorably discharged by Genl Washington.
And I further declare, That notwithstanding I am worn down with age and infirmity (being nearly eighty years of age) and according to the course of nature can continue but a short time in this world, I would rather suffer the extremes of poverty than the imputation of having deserted the cause of my Country - William Raynor

I David Raymond of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, on my oath declare, that I enlisted as a private Soldier into the Army of the United States in the war revolution at the same time that William Raymond of said Fairfield enlisted and in the same regiment it being in Jan. 1777. That I was knowing to said William making application for liberty to go home and see his Family in the following Winter, and knew that he had gone home, and supposed he had liberty to do so from Col Charles Webb who commanded said Regiment then encamped at Valley Forge, soon after he was gone it was reported he had deserted and a sergeant, with two men (viz) Joseph Mills & Ezekiel Burs, both belonging to said Fairfield were sent after him by order of Lieut Genl Sherman (as I understood) who then had command of the Regt - (Col Webb being absent on a visit to his Family at Stamford), and some time after said William returned with said Serg. Charles , Mills & Burs, when he was delivered up to the Guard, but he was very soon released, and it was then generally said that to go home which was he had liberty to go home by a furlough from Col Webb, and it was shown to Genl Huntington on his return to camp, Genl Huntington gave immediate orders for his release. That in the summer of 1779 I was taken sick and obtained a furlough to return home, when I left said William then serving in said Regiment and he was always considered as a good & faithful Soldier and was never considered as otherwise than a

having deserted from the Army, and at the expiration of his (three years) service he returned home and I understood he received an honorable discharge
David Raymond
State of Connecticut ss Fairfield in Fairfield County on the third day of Feb y 1819 Personally appeared David Raymond Subscriber to the foregoing deposition and on Oath declared that the matters contained therein are true before me
Eliph s Swift Jus. of Peace
I Albert Chapman of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut on my Oath declare that I was a Captain in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in Gen t Huntington's Brigade. That in the winter of 1777 & 78 said Brigade was encamped at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. That William Raymond of said Fairfield was then a private Soldier in said Brigade. That in the Spring of the year following (viz) in 1778 I was ordered to West Point on the North River, at which time Gen t Washington had ordered a defensive work to be erected at a place called Nelsons Point on the east shore of said River nearly opposite West Point

was noticed by said Engineer and by him appointed to take the charge command of a Company consisting of several a number of men to direct them in the labour of said works and was consequently denominated Captain & usually address'd by that title. One circumstance relative to said Raymond, (more particularly) recollect, viz in prosecuting his said work he ordered thirteen holes to be bored in a Rock which it was necessary to have removed and after charging them with Powder sent to me & several other officers of the Army to come & see the explosion saying he should discharge them in Honour of the thirteen United States. The officers with myself attended, and Raymond discharged them in regular succession with which all the officers appeared highly delighted. And I further declare that I never heard of said Raymond's having deserted the Army at any time, nor any thing contrary to that of his being a good & faithful Soldier during the time for which he enlisted into the Army of the United States. And I know that said Raymond is an aged & infirm man and is reduced to very poor & indigent circumstances .
A. B. Chapman
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield in Fairfield county on the 9 th day of February 1819 personally appeared Major Albert Chapman Subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and on Oath declared That the matters contained therein are true before me
Glenn Root Jus of Peace

We David Judah, Seymour Taylor, Eben Scrup & Stephen Morehouse of Fairfield in Fairfield County State of Connecticut being on Oath do respectfully declare, That we have long been acquainted with William Raymond of said Fairfield. That it is generally understood that he was a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. That we never heard that said Raymond ever deserted from said Army, nor ever heard to the contrary but what he was a good & faithful Soldier during the time he continued therein. We further declare that said Raymond is inoffensive & peaceable in his behaviour. That he is an aged and infirm man and very poor & needy. We further declare that we are well acquainted with David Raymond of said Fairfield & Joseph Mills of Wilton in said County. That it is generally understood they were also Soldiers in the revolutionary War, and that they are generally considered as civil and peaceable members of Society, and that their characters stand fair in point of truth & veracity. And we are of opinion that full faith & credit may and ought to be given to their Testimony.
David Judah Seymour Taylor Eben Scrup Stephen Morehouse County on the North
State of Connecticut ss: Fairfield in Fairfield day of February 1819. Personally appeared, David Judah, Seymour Taylor, Eben Scrup & Stephen Morehouse, subscribers to the fore- going deposition (Respectable inhabitants of said Fairfield) and made Oath respectfully, That the matters contained therein are true before me Colipha Swift Jus Deum

I Joseph Mills of Wilton in the County of Lempster State of Connecticut on my Oath declare That some time in the Winter of the year 1777. I being then a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War in Genl Charles Webb's Regiment stationed at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, did by Order of Sergeant Charter, and in Company with my Son Ezekiel Beers belonging also to said Regiment go to  to Lempster in said  in said County of said State, in pursuit of William Raymond belonging also to said Regiment, who was reported as having deserted from said Regiment. That we found said Raymond at home with his Family. That on Sergeant Charter informing him that he had come to take him back to the Regt on acct of his desertion. said Raymond shewed to Sergeant a furlough subscribed by Genl Webb granting him liberty to stay leave the Army for thirty days in order to go home to see his Family on which  on which Sergeant Charter was satisfied and left said Raymond to stay with his family until he should go on to the eastward to visit his parents & friends, said Raymond having promised to return back to the army with said Sergeant whenever he called on him. I then had permission from Sgt Charter, to remain at said Lempster where my Family then lived until his return to call for said Raymond, as also had said Beers whose family also lived at said Lempster, and on said Sergeant's Return the time being  somewhat longer than he expected (or said) he should be gone, we all returned to camp the time of our arrival being nearly a week over the time expressed in Raymond's furlough, when Sergeant Charter delivered

Said Raymond over to the Guard of the Regiment, but it was but a short time before said Raymond was released from guard never was considered as punished  no punished as such as a deserter but did his duty in camp as a faithful soldier, and when I was discharged from said Regt about a year afterwards said Raymond was then doing duty in said Regiment And I know that he is an aged man and very poor and needy — Joseph Mills
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield in Fairfield County on the third day of February 1819 Personally appeared William Raymond & Joseph Mills subscribers to the foregoing depositions and on Oath declared that the matters (respectively) contained therein are true before me
Clifford Swift Just Deane

17.18.8
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
331 E. Liberty St.,
April 29, 1920.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolution- ary war record of Simon Raymond, born 1711, died 1795 who resigned his commission of Captain under the Crown and joined the American troops,

which so incensed the Tories that they burned his property." He was a patriot.
The war record of Wm Raymond (1747-1832) enlisted 1775 as a private in Copt. Matthew Moad's Company, Col. David Waterbury's 5 th Connecticut regiment. He was born in Norwalk, Conn.; died in Bethany Centre, N. Y.
Will be glad to receive the two records, and oblige
Respectfully
Lulella M. Rose.

Rev. 11
Elmira, N.Y. - Jan. 10 th 1923 -
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. -
My dear Sir: -
Would you kindly send me what is on record in regard to the two following Revolutionary soldiers or their widows if they became pensioners?
1) Samuel Southworth of Conn. br. Nov. 22, 1744 m. Abigail Aspinwall Nov. 23, 1769. He served in Col. Sheldon's high Dragoons 77 as Private and became a Corporal May 1778 w/ William Raymond Haysfield, Conn. who served as private in Capt. Mead's Co from Norwalk at the time of the Revolution -

Thanking you in advance for what information you may give me, I remain,
Respectfully,
(Miss) W. Raymond -
Eutaw, Ky.

First Baptist Church
SPENCER JAMES FORD, PASTOR PARSONAGE CORNER EAST MAIN AND CHURCH STREETS WEST WINFIELD, N. Y.
Aug. 6 - 1923.
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of Interior, (Rev. War Archives) Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly send me pension record of William Raymond , Revolutionary soldier, served in Col. Zebulon Butler's regiment, the 2nd Reg't Connecticut Line in Continental Army from 1777 to 1780. was wounded and received a pension.
Such record, if obtained, will assist me in joining D.A.R.
Very Sincerely,
Mrs. Hattie Stiles Ford, West Winfield N.Y.

398 Mount Auburn St., Watertown, Mass. September 6, 1938.
Pension Department, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I believe that there are in your files of applicants for Revolutionary pensions three as follows:
S-35596..... William Raymond , born 1740, lived in New Canaan, Conn., private in Capt. John Mills' Co., 2nd Regt. Conn.Line, Col. Zebulon Butler commanding. W-25348..... Samuel Ames , born about 1750, enlisted at Waterbury, Conn., Mar. 15, 178-- (?) Wife, Achsa. S-36418..... David Bostwick (In the pension list his name is followed by "B L Wt 2193-160-55".) The David Bostwick for whom I am searching was born 4/29/1752, New Milford, Conn., had a wife Currence, and removed later to Delaware Co., N.Y.
I shall be much obliged if you will send me a summary of the papers furnished by Raymond and Ames, and also one of those of David Bostwick if the particulars he furnished agree with those I have given above.
Very truly yours,
Howard C. Raymond
SEP 8 1938

mmh S. 35596
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 12 , 1922
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Raymond a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 9 mos. Pvt. Isabel Doolittle David Waterbury Conn.   Spring 1776 2 yrs Elijah Abel Philip R. Andrus   Jan 1777 to 1781 John Mills Charles Hetfield  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 11-1818  He was alive Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Fairfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 77 yrs.  Born in Fairfield, Conn. Remarks: In Dec 1777 he had wife and several children, names not stated.  Died Jan. 23-1826 A. B. C.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

September 29, 1938
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Mr. Howard C. Raymond 398 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of September 6, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Raymond, S. 35596; the record of Samuel Ames, W. 25348, and that of David Bostwick, S. 36418, if he were the David Bostwick who was born April 29, 1752, in New Milford, Connecticut, name of wife Currance, and who later moved to Delaware County, New York.
The record of William Raymond and Samuel Ames are furnished you herewith. David Bostwick, with pension number S. 36418, was not the David Bostwick whose description you furnished as above.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

WASHINGTON
September 28, 1931
Miss Mary Moulthrop 40 Phelps Avenue Rochester, New York.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 8.35596, that William Raymond was born in Fairfield, Connecticut, date not stated.
While a resident of said Fairfield, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops, as follows--from the spring of 1775, nine months as private in Captain Ichabod Doolittle's company, Colonel David Waterbury's regiment; from the spring of 1776, nine months in Captain Elijah Abel's company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's regiment; from January 1777 to early in 1781 in Captain John Mills' company, Colonel Charles Webb's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 11, 1818, then a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut and was aged seventy-seven years,
In December 1777, the soldier had a wife and several children, names not given.
He died January 23, 1826.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator