Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17414, for David Ogden, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Ogden, David Sally
W. 17414
CONTENTS

878 Connecticut
Recd 13 July
Sally Ogden widow of David Ogden who was a private in the Connecticut line Conn
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridport vt
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  L Vol.  1  Page  73

1893 (2141 3 )
Sally Ogden
Con
ad 7. July 38
adm d
2 years per
80 $
no deduction
Hon J. T. Whitting

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss On this 15 day of September A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within District of Stratford in the County of Fairfield aforesaid. Sally Ogden a resident of Fairfield in said County aged 74 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 7 th 1838 intitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows:
That she is the Widow of David Ogden who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War and who performed 8 months service on or about the year 1778 1779 in Capt Elisha Morse's Company of Inf'ty Conn. State Guards which company was Attached to Genl Golds. Sillermans Brigade and was Stationed at Black Rock & McEnten Point as Guard posts in said Town of Fairfield for 8 months service as fully proved by the Depositions of Ezekiel O. Banks & Nyat Banks hereto Attached. — Thinks said Guard was divided between said Guard posts.
Also one term of service for nine months in Capt Isaac Jarvis, Company of Conn. State Guards and was Stationed at Black Rock Fort in said Town of Fairfield about the year 1780 as proved by the Disposition of Abel Ogden hereto annexed which Company was, Attached to Genl Sillermans Brigade

Also one term of Service in Capt Eliphalet Morss Infantry Company of Con. State Guards which was also attached to Genl Silliman's Brigade and was stationed at a place called Mill River in said Fairfield and that said David served in said Morss Guard in 1781 nine months as stated & proved by the Deposition of Joseph Wakeman hereto annexed —
Also one term of service in Capt Daniel Lacey's Guard of said Fairfield which was Infantry Con. State Guards attached to said Genl Silliman's Brigade and stationed on Fairfield Beach on Long Island Sound in said Town of Fairfield for Eight months service at least as proved by the Deposition of Ruben Sherwood hereto attached in 1782.
That She claims 8 months in 1778 or 1779
9    do    —    1780
9    do            1781
8    do            1782
34 months as a private soldier
D David was born in said Fairfield October 14 1760 Has a Record of her husband's birth in her bible he allways lived in said Fairfield. was called into service as a volunteer Has no documentary evidence to prove his service

She further declares that she was married to the said David Ogden on the 8 day of January (1783) in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid David Ogden died in said Farmfield on the 23 day of August A D 1828 from inflammation proceeding from a wounded knee, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four was at the time above stated.
Sally Ogden
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written - Before Me, Hanson Hamlin Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant is the Widow of David Ogden, a Revolutionary Soldier & who served as she states.
Hanson Hamlin Judge
Attest Ira Sherman Clerk.
I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Ogden for a Pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 15 day of September A D 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport I Ira Sherman clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in sd County hereby certify that Thomas B Osborne, Isaac Sherman, Thomas Robinson, Rufus Blakeman, & Bradford Winton are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that their Commissions will expire in June 1839 and that their signatures to the Depositions hereto annexed of Lyman H Atwater, Elizabeth & Cherry. Morehouse Ezekiel O Banks, Hyatt Banks, Abel Ogden, Joseph Wakeman and Ruben Sherwood, are their genuine signatures
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 22 day of September 1838. Ira Sherman Clerk.

"David Ogden of Greenfield and Sally Perry of Fairfield were married eighth January seventeen hundred eighty three." "p. Andrew Eliot V. D. M."
I Lyman H. Hwater Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut being duly sworn do testify and say that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows viz, "8 th Jan'y 1783" and I further say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church aforesaid and that the Records of said Church are in my possession and that the foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exception above specified. And I further say that it appears from the Records of said Church that Andrew Eliot was the Pastor of said Church at the date of the foregoing Extract and that I verily believe said extract is in the proper handwriting of the said Andrew Eliot.
Lyman H. Hwater Pastor of said Church.
State of Connecticut } ss. Fairfield September 3 rd A D 1838. Fairfield County } Personally appeared the Rev. Lyman H. Hwater to me well known as the Pastor of said Church & a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition as here subscribed. Thomas B. Hume Justice Peace

Cherry Morehouse and Elizabeth Morehouse both of the Town of Haverfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of Lawful age Deposition and Saith That David Ogden late of said Haverfield di- ed at said Haverfield by inflammation proceeding from a wounded knee on the 23 day of August 1828 and that he left a widow by the name of Sally Ogden who has never married since the death of said David, and who is now a resident of said Haverfield.
Elizabeth Morehouse Cherry Morehouse
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Before me, Sept. 15 1838 Personally appeared Elizabeth & Cherry Morehouse and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who certify are credible Witnesses.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Ezekiel O. Banks of Weston in said County & State of Connecticut of Eighty years of age testify & say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. That I enlisted in a guard kept at said Fairfield commanded by Eliphalet Thompson Esq. a part of said guard was kept at Black Rock & a part of the same was stationed at Mc Kenzie's point so called. I enlisted as near as I can recollect for Eight Months & served the length for which I enlisted in full. David Ogden of said Fairfield now deceased enlisted with me in the same guard & served with me in said guard the whole term of time for which he enlisted. His term of service was performed as near as I can recollect in the year that Fairfield was burnt & the enlistment was in the month of April of the same year according to the best of my recollection.
Ezekiel O. Banks
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Weston
On this 3 rd day of August 1838 before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid person- ally appeared Ezekiel O. Banks signor of the above Disposition by him subscribed & made oath to the truth of the same. I further certify that said Ezekiel O. Banks is a man of truth & Respectabil- ity & that his Disposition is entitled to full credit.
Bradford Winton Judge of Probate
To the same before me I do further testify that

I Hyatt Banks of The Town and County of Fairfield State of Connecticut and Seventy Four years being under oath depose and say That I was well acquainted with David Ogden late of Fairfield deceased. That the said Ogden was on duty in a Company of Guard Stationed at McManus Point near Stark Road in the aforesaid Town of Fairfield. The length of time that said Ogden served there I cannot say but think he was there a number of Months. I recollect seeing him in said place frequently on duty, there on visits to my brother Elijah Banks who was a member of said Company. Said Company was under the Command of Capt. Ephraim Dyer. I can further testify that I am and have been from childhood acquainted with Ezekiel C. Banks and can say that I consider him a person whose statement may be fully depended upon. I serve as I should think in A. 1779 or 1780.  Hyatt Banks
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield August 25 th 1780 County of Fairfield }  Personally appeared Hyatt Banks signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the same before me. I do further testify that

That the said Deponent is a Respectable and credible person
Rufus Blakeman Justice of Peace

I Abel Ogden of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged in my sixty eighth year being duly sworn do testify and say that I was born in Fairfield where I have always resided - That I well remember that my Brother David Ogden, who was about ten years older than myself, enlisted in the Company of Connecticut State Troops under the command of Captain Isaac Lawes for the term of nine months and was stationed at Black Rock Battery in said Fairfield - My Brother served out his said term of enlistment in said Company when he returned home - I cannot state the year but it was after Fairfield was burnt - I have from that time frequently heard it spoken of in the Family and it has always been stated and understood in the Family that David served in said Company under Capt Lawes for nine months - My Brother David also served in the Guard at McKeever's Point but how long or in what year I cannot state with certainty - He was a good deal in the service & frequently on guard - my said Brother died about ten years ago. Abel Ogden

State of Vermont Fairfield County } S. Fairfield August 8. 1838
Personally appeared Abiel Ogden who being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I certify that the said Abiel Ogden is a credible witness - Thomas B. Osborne Justice of Peace

118 I Joseph Wakeman of the town of the Linn and County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy five years being duly confirmed and sworn do depose and say that I was well acquainted with David Ogden who died late of said Fairfield who was a private in the Coast Guard of said Fairfield and when he entered the service he resided in said Fairfield He served under Capt Elphalet Thorp, either in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty one or Seventeen hundred & Eighty two which I do not now distinctly recollect, in guarding the sea coast of said Fairfield stationed at Mill River in said Fairfield, for the full term of nine months under an enlistment I served in both of the years aforesaid, for nine months in each year under Capt Thomas Nash and our station was near to the place aforesaid town Mill River, we used to frequently meet each other while patrolling along said coast, and going the rounds - I recollect also that during said service we were both drawn and went to the old village part of said Fairfield where the Court house was to guard said Court house for Court while in session - I also recollect that there was a creek that lay between the two stations, and that I was once during said service on one side of said creek and Ogden on the other in the night season, and that we at first mistook each other, in hailing and answering &c - and I further depose and say that I am positive from the knowledge I had of said

Service by David Ogden that he served at that time not less than nine months and to my best recollection and belief he belonged to Col. Dimon's Reg't Genl. Williams Brigade at the time stated and that his said service was continuous and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Fairfield the fourth day of September 1838 Joseph Wakeman
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to Fairfield Sept. 4 th 1838 Personally appeared Joseph Wakeman and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I certify that he is well known to me and is a credible person Thomas Robinson Jus. Peace
I further certify that the interlineation of the words "and that his said service was continuous" were duly interlined before signing & attestation Certified the day & year aforesaid by me Thomas Robinson Jus. Peace

I Reuben Sherwood of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged eighty four years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I have knowledge of service performed in the War of the Revolution by David Ogden dec d late of said Fairfield said David Ogden served under Capt Daniel Lacey in the Guard on the sea coast of Fairfield as an enlisted person, he then resided in said Fairfield, said Capt Lacey was the Commandant and his Guard was divided into detachments which were stationed at different places along said sea coast of Fairfield said David Ogden was stationed at Mill River so called on the sea coast of Fairfield and used to patrol the Beach from the Mill River to the Kings Point so called - and I further depose and say that said David Ogden served on the sea coast stationed as aforesaid not less than the full term of eight months, from old age and consequent loss of memory I cannot positively state the year when the service was performed but fully believe it was in the year 1782 and am positive of said service and the duration as aforesaid, and that it commenced in the Spring of the year, and that said service was continuous, that is to say he was precluded from attend- ing to his own private business and his time and attention was devoted to his duties as a soldier The reason of my knowledge of said service of David Ogden is that I enlisted and served under said Capt Lacey at the same time with him we both at that time belonged to Capt Elephaleth Knapp's Comp y of Militia in said Fairfield and enlisted out of the same Reuben Sherwood

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Fairfield September 22 nd 1838 Personally appeared Reuben Sherwood and made solemn oath to the truth of the Deposition on the other side hereof by him subscribed and I certify that said Reuben Sherwood is a credible witness Thomas Robinson Sub. Clerk
1893
2141
Sally Ogden
Con
at 7 July 38
adm
2 years fine
$50
No deduction
Dear J. S. White

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17414
Sally Ogden Widow of David Ogden Dr. New Was.
Act: March 39 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut - 1893.
Sally Ogden, widow of David Ogden, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d of August - 1828. of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain E. Thorp of the Brigade commanded by Gen Lilliman in the Connecticut line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Feb. May 1839 and sent to Hon. J. T. Whittlesey, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $240:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4.4.39. 40:00
$280:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A Vol. 1, Page 203.

Con. 5
Bridgewater
J. L. Edwards Esq
May 20 th 1843
Sir I send the Pension application of of the widow Sally Ogden please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

Ballard
FREE
Hon. Thomas I Whittlesay No 6.
Washeryton City
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Bridgetown Feb 8 th 1839
Dear Sir
will you do me the favor to call the attention of the Commission of Pensions to the application of the Widow Caroline Matilda Wheeler of Hartford which I sent on the 10 th of Nov 1838 and have had no return.
Also to the application of the Widow Sally Ogden of Hartford that I sent last fall. I have heard nothing from it.
Also to the application of the Widow Julia Wheeler of Hartford that I sent last November & have had no return.
I have Rec. the certificate for Isaac Patching here.
Hon d J. J. Whittelsey. Yours very Respectfully Isaac Sherman No. 6. Washington City.

Feb 14
Paris
Le Edwards
H. J. Whittier
HR
Com Pinions
Agree which which

Munroe of Rep - H July 13. 1889 -
J. P. Cavanagh Esq Sir -
I enclose you the within letter to which I ask your attention -
I am very respectfully
J. J. Whitney -

State of Conn.
County of Fairfield
Bridgeport
Sept. 27 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the Pension application of the W o Sally Ogden of Fairfield and you will please send her Certificate to me I have not procured the Comptroller's certificate in her case as there has been many Pensions allowed under the same officers. That she claims her husband served under and particularly her Witnesses I presume are Pensioned for the same service, and for the Comptroller's Certificate to prove the service of Capt Isaac Jarvis. I would refer you to the Pension Applications of James Pingree, & Maudine Nubell of Fairfield Pensions who I believe served under I. Jarvis. & to prove Capt Elisha H. Morgan's service to the Witness Pension applications who have testified for Mrs Ogden, and for the Compt l Certificate for Capt Daniel Lacey to the Pension application of Jeremiah Osborne of Fairfield who was Pensioned under act of June 7 th 1832 and all of the above persons referred to were Pensioned under Act of 1832. Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

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May 22 d 1843
Ct.
Mar 3 d 1843
Sally Ogden, W.H.
Mrs. Sherman Bridgeport Conn
FREE
J. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions Washington City. P. G.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Fairfield On this 4 th day of May. A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me Samuel A. Nichols a justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County. Sally Ogden a resident of said Fairfield aged 78 years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1831 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of David Ogden who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in which he served and that the annual amount of her Pension that she received as his Widow under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Eighty Dollars — She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sally
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me. And I hereby certify that said Sally Ogden is personally known to me to be the widow of David Ogden
Samuel A. Nichols
Just of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. I, Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Samuel A. Nichols is a true copy of the hereon and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified that his signature to the within Declaration of Sable Oglebee is genuine.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 20 Day of May A.D. 1843
Mark Moore Clerk
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ogden, David GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7581 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 13, 1792 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.