Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7821, for Abijah Osborn, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Osborn, Abijah
R. 7821
CONTENTS

Elijah Osborn.
Address Mearns & Gaffin

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF New Haven
{ ss.
Be it remembered, That, on this 16 th day of November A. D. 1852, I, Charles Perkins do make known and declare that I am the father and legal Guardian to Henry A.  Perkins  and heir-at-law to Abijah Osborn  Grand Children  who was the  wife of a Revolutionary soldier, who served 18 years, under the command of  Connecticut in the forces raised by the State of A. D. 1842 and that he and his said wife were married about the month of A. D. 1844 that he died about the month of A. D. 1842 and that his said wife also died about the month of A. D. 1844  and that a pension of  dollars a year was drawn by said  and that no Pension ever  on account of said services,  and so continued until the year A. D. 18 , since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties. on account of his said service
And that claimant is now 18 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services: Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
and his as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest, Wm Goodwin Henry Peck Jr
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Charles Perkins
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.
Wm Goodwin Notary Public

elijah 57 Osborn
Weaver & Coffer, Atty.s
Present
✓ present

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Litchfield
} ss. Watertown
Be it remembered, That, on this 24 day of November A. D. 1852, I, Electa Osborn  Daughter do make known and declare that I am the and heir-at-law to Elizabeth Osborn who was the wife of Abijah Osborn a Revolutionary soldier, who served six months , under the command of
Connecticut - in the forces raised by the State of and that he and his said wife were married about the month of June A. D. 1783 that he died about the month of October A. D. 1844 and that his said wife also died about the month of February A. D. 1842 and that a pension of dollars a year was drawn by said on account of said services, and so continued until the year A. D. 18  , since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties.
And that claimant is now 52 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services: Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest,
Merritt Hemenway Seman W Cutler
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Electa Osborn
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.
Seman W Cutler Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown in Litchfield County Conn

Abijah Osborne
Con. Militia
original
W. Williams
7821
Reply to
H. B. Phelps
Woodbury Conn.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Middletown July 27 th 1832
We the undersigned that on the day and date above written personally appeared Matthew Olmsted to me personally known to be a person of credibility and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Joseph Bradley Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Thomas Bloorne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Joseph S. Bradley Esquire, whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine, are annexed to the Certificates on the foregoing Depositions of Samuel Stobbins & Matthew Olmsted, is now & was on the 27 th day of July A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & also an associate Judge of said County Court & in either capacity duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 6 th day of September A.D. 1832.
Thomas Bloorne Clerk of said County Court for Fairfield County

Matthew Olmsted of Bridgefield in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut -cut aged seventy two years being first duly sworn according to law depones and says that in the year 1780 I joined the Con- tinentals army under Captain John Olmsted in Col. Bradley's Regiment and served there- in six months, and while in said service daily saw Elijah Osborn who was in said service and worked as an Artificer under John Brockwell in the same Regiment viz Col. Bradley's, and that said Osborn performed service in said Regiment as an Artificer for the full period of six months and as this deponent verily believes was honorably discharged and further say not. - Matthew Olmsted
Matthew Olmsted 16 yrs old I saw him

I Samuel Stebbins Esquire of Bridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut - cut aged sixty nine years being duly sworn according to law, Depose and say that in the year 1780 I joined the continental army at Fishkill Highlands under John H. John in Col Bradys Regiment and while in said ser- -vice I daily saw Abijah Osborne who be- -longed to said Regt and worked as an arti- -ficer under John Procknell, and that said Osborne served therein according to the best knowledge and belief of this Deponent six months - and was honorably dismissed - Samuel Stebbins
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Bridgefield July 27 th 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Stebbins Esquire to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed being first duly cautioned to speak the truth -
before me J. P. S. Justice of Peace Bridgefield County Connecticut
14 July 30 day 2 Dec 1787
July 27 th

The Inverness Holcomb of Watertown Elijah Dargay of Watertown Holbrook Curtis of Watertown & some others.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 30 th day of May 1830 Abijah Osborne PHD Phelps Judge of Probate.
District of Woodbury
I Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wood- bury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abijah Osborne for a pension and the supplementary pro- ceedings in said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this first day of June 1833
Nathan Preston Clerk

Answer Sir Huntingtons Brigade was at Tappan Sir Parsons Brigade was there Sir Swift was an officer & from him I received my discharge which has is lost I was employed under the superintendence of one Rachelle in repairing guns making bayonets etc. One Cass was also a master workman in Parsons Brigade Rachelle belonged to Huntingtons Brigade The said Claimant further says that he was present when Mary Andrews was hung The army in 1780 a last time moved from Tappan up the River to a point opposite that point on the River & after that he assisted them in building Huts for the Troops & was then discharged by Sir Swift which discharge is lost
Interrog. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from James 2d of 10 by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer I received a written discharge signed as I suppose by Sir Swift I received it of him I put it into my hat on going to bed to pass Sentinels & what became of it I know not
Interrog. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I am acquainted with the

Answer In Huntingtons Brigade was at Appomattox In Parsons Brigade was there In Swift was an officer & from him I received my discharge which the was lost I was employed under the superintendence of one Rachard in repairing gun making cartridges etc. One Cass was also a muster workman in Parsons Brigade Rachard belonged to Huntingtons Brigade The said Claimant further says that he was present when Mary Condra was hung The army in 1865 or last year moved from Appomattox up the River to a point opposite West Point on the River & after that he deserted there in building Huts for the troops & was then discharged by Gen Swift which discharge is lost
Interrog 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from your service by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer I received a written discharge signed as supposed by Gen Swift I received it of him I put into my hat on going to a to pass Centerville & what became of it I know not
Interrog 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I am acquainted with the

in Litchfield County Conn. A record of my age is on a Bible belonging to my father who is aged and Record is now in the hands of Jonah Prudden of New Haven who married my sister Sarah or particularly I have lived in Watertown, I am acquainted with Rev. Frederick Holcomb & Elisha Deyling, I have made enquiry for further proof besides the depositions of Holcomb & Olmstead and know that there are no persons who know my service now alive other than the deponents, I was a private in the Connecticut Militia when drafted, & was drafted as a private & transferred into the corps of artillery.
The said Abijah Osborne hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Abijah Osborne  H. D. Phelps Esq. of Probate Woodbury District
We, Frederick Holcomb a clergyman, residing in the town of Watertown and Elisha Deyling residing in the town of Woodbury , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abijah Osborne who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Elisha Deyling  Frederick Holcomb  H. D. Phelps Esq. of Probate District of Woodbury
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Frederick Holcomb who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Watertown and that Elisha Deyling who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Woodbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. D. Phelps Esq. of Probate for the District of Woodbury
Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abijah Osborne for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this first day of June 183 3
Nathan Preston Clerk

Abijah D. Dorr
Abijah D. Dorr
Abijah D. Dorr

State of Connecticut, } ss. District of Woodbury Probate Court
On this 20 day of July 1852 personally appeared, in open Court, before Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury held at Woodbury in Litchfield County
now sitting, Abijah Osborne a resident of Watertown in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, aged eighty two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1852. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
"I was born in Redfield in the county of Fairfield and State of Conn on the 20 day of April 1780 and continued to live in said Redfield until I was drafted into the army, which was in the month of April 1780, not earlier than the 25th and in the course of that month joined the company of militia commanded by John St John and was mustered in said company at Tappan New York. I was left behind the company when they left Redfield by consent of the Captain, to be absent from paynotes at Dannery & went down to Tappan and back, after I was at Tappan I was transferred by order of Col the Col of the Regiment to the company artillery. One Scott having been taken sick. I was a blacksmith by trade I continued to act as an artificer in said Regiment of Colonel Mads which was a State Regiment in name continued until the 12 Dec 1780 when I was discharged at the North River opposite West point by General Harmar's shift. There a petition out charge but have lost it John Rackham was my superintendant of the Artillery
Since the war there resided in Redfield about one year from that time I have lived at Watertown

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECORDED
7801.
P. O. _____
Alijah Osborne
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Connecticut
Abijah Osborne
rejected
see letter C.B. Phelps
11 Sept 1833
Not put in Amg. Report