Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,928, for Moses Raymond, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Raymond Moses
S. 20,928
CONTENTS

Connecticut.
Moses Raymond, Private Con ne Regt. Colo Canfield. Rev War in the Army of U. States.
Enrolled on the roll of the Connecticut Agency, at $5, and increased to $8 per month, by act 24 th April 1816.
Formal certificate of pension issued 27 October 1823, and sent to Pensioner at Bethlehem, Conn.

Declaration of Moses Raymond,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Connecticut } ss Court of Probate within and for the County of Litchfield, } ss District of Litchfield - -
On this twenty fourth day of September A D 1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said District, now sitting, Moses Raymond a resident of the town of Bethlehem in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States and served as follows, to wit,
That He was born in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut on the 21 st day of August seventeen hundred and fifty two. That he thinks there is a record of his birth in the office of the Clerk of said town of Norwalk - He has a record of his birth in his family bible. - That he resided in said Norwalk until the year eighteen hundred when he removed to the town of Bethlehem above named, where he has resided till the present time. -
That on or about the twenty eighth day of July seventeen hundred & seventy six he entered the service of the United States as a Private in a Company of Militia (of which he was a member,) belonging to the said Town of Norwalk, commanded by Captain Seth Heymour, Nathaniel Raymond, Lieutenant, in Colonel John Mead's Regiment, and marched with the said Company to the City of New York, to which place the Company was, at that time ordered. - He was stationed as a guard in the City and employed in erecting a breast-work on the East River. - He was stationed as a guard on the West Bank of the East River near Corlaer's Hook on the night in which the American Troops retreated from Long Island which he thinks was on the twenty ninth of August. - Immediately after the American Troops retreated from Long Island he marched with the Company to which he belonged as above stated, to Harlem Heights at and near which he remained until some time in the month of September following when he was taken sick of a Fever and about the last of that month or the first part of October he was carried to his Father's house in Norwalk. - He was in the service of the United States on this tour of duty not less

than two months - He had no written discharge from this service, but was sent home, on account of sickness, as stated above, and the Company to which he belonged was dismissed in the month of October previous to his recovery - Nor has he any documentary evidence of his said term of service, but he relies upon the testimony of Daniel Hoyt and James Seymour who were both Members of the same Company and served with him on the tour of duty above described whose Depositions are herunto annexed and offered in support of this his Declaration.
That in the early part of November seventeen hundred and seventy six, (having recovered from his sickness,) he again entered the service of the United States and joined a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Samuel Comstock, belonging to Colonel Canfield's Regiment in General Heath's Brigade and marched to and was stationed at White Plains and Fort Independence near Kingsbridge in the State of New York - On the twenty sixth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was in a Battle with the British near Bennington's Mills and during the Engagement was severely wounded in the left arm. - He continued attached to the Company and drew his rations until the latter part of the month of March seventeen hundred and seventy seven, when he was dismissed. - He served in this tour of service not less than four and one half Months. - He had no written discharge. - He has no documentary evidence of this term of service excepting an Invalid Pension Certificate dated the 27 th October 1823. and "Registered in Book B. Vol. 3. page 34. by William Gordon Clerk" - And a Certified Copy of an Original Certificate in the office of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, which latter is hereto attached, Upon which together with the annexed deposition of Daniel Hoyt who was a Member of the same Company with him, and the annexed deposition of James Seymour who was the Quarter Master of the Regiment to which he belonged, he relies for the further support of his Declaration to this term of service.
That he knows of no other testimony which he can obtain to prove the service set forth in this his Declaration. -
That he is known to the Rev. Isaac Cook and to Nathan Jackson Esq. who reside in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except his Pension as an Invalid Pensioner Certified to him in the Pension Certificate above referred to dated 27 th October 1823. And this present claim, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State except only on that of the Agency of the State of Connecticut as an Invalid

Pensioner. — This application being made under the exception provided in the Act of Congress passed Feb'y 19 th A D 1833. Entitled, "An Act to amend an act entitled An Act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution!" — Moses Raymond
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.
We Paul Couch a Clergyman residing in the town of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and Nathan Jackson residing in the said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two 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.
Nathan Jackson Paul Couch
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the Rev Paul Couch who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Bethlem aforesaid and that Nathan Jackson Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Bethlem and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.
Phineas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Raymond for a Pension. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentyfourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. — Phineas Miner Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section S. 20928
MCS/TEM
April 24, 1930.
Mrs. E. H. Johnson Gambier, Box 165 Ohio.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Moses Raymond was born August 11, 1752, in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, he enlisted July 28, 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain Seth Seymour's Company Colonel Mead's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted early in November 1776 in Captain Samuel Comstock's Company Colonel Ganfield's Connecticut Regiment, was wounded in the left arm in a battle near De Lancey's Mills January 26, 1777, and served until late in March 1777.
On account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound, he was pensioned from October 9, 1787.
In 1834 he was a resident of Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut, where he had lived since May 1797.
There are no data on file relative to the family.
Owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution, for one person.
Two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

20928 INVALID.
File No. _____
Coon n Regt.
Act: Rev War Invalid
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 21 '96 Recd per _____ to _____ F. R. Muller J. H. B. Chicago Ills 1907 Apr 2. History to E. F. Farland letter in M.F. 3636 Ward Whitney 1930 Apr. 24 - list to Mrs. E. A. Johnson. See letter in Claim P.O. Box 128659 N.C.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8620
P. O. Stearns Raymond
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mrs. Raymonds
Connecticut
Rejected
21 Oct 1834 to
Geo. C. Woodruff
8620

Raymond, Moses Donni 52925

Fairfield County ss. Stamford Oct 9 1881. I do certify that it is made evident to me that Moses Raymond of Norwalk in said County was a soldier in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Canfield in the Year 1777 in the service of the United States, and was wounded by the Enemy on the twenty sixth day of January while in said service, and was thereby disabled so as to be incapable of Military or Garrison duty, or of obtaining a livelihood by labour, and that his disability still continues, and that said Raymon- d is entitled to receive Three dollars and one third of a dollar, per Month, it being the sum in my opinion corresponding with the degree of disability of the said Raymond and that said Raymond was thirty five years old, the 11 day of August 1781.
Deborah Davenport Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut ss. Comptrollers Office 12 th March 1790
The above is a true copy of the original Certification File in this Office compared and examined.
By Ralph Pomeroy Compt.

Litchfield Conn. Sept 27 th 1834
Rev S. L. Edwards Sir
I enclose to you Moses Ray- mond's application for a Pension with the accompa- nying proofs. Please to send your answer to me Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t
Geo. P. Woodruff

State of Connecticut ss County of Litchfield Litchfield, October 20 th A. 1823
Moses Raymond came before me, a Notary Public and made oath that he is the same Moses Raymond to whom the original certificate of disability in the Pensions Office in this state was given of which the following is a copy viz.
“Fairfield County ss Stamford October 9 th 1787 I do certify that it is made evident to me that Moses Raymond of Norwalk in said County was a soldier in a regiment commanded by Col. Penfield in the year 1777 in the service of the United States and was wounded by the enemy on the 20 th day of January while in said service and was thereby disabled so as to be unable of military or garrison duty or of obtaining a livelihood by labor and that his disability still continues and that said Raymond is entitled to receive three Dollars and one third of a Dollar per Month being the sum in my opinion corresponding to the degree of disability of said Raymond and that the said Raymond was thirty five years old the 11 th day of August 1787”
Abraham Davenport Judge of court of common pleas in said County
That he served in a regiment commanded by Col. Penfield at the time when he was disabled that his disability still continues that he now resides in the town of Bethlem and County of Litchfield and has resided there since the month of May 1797 previous to which time he resided in Norwalk in Fairfield County and the said Raymond requests a new pension certificate

In testimony whereof, I the before named Frederick Wolcott, a Notary Public within & for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & qualified, have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal the day & year herein above written vizt. July 10 th 1823.
Frederick Wolcott, Notary Public. —

Geo. C. Woodruff 21 Oct 1834
AA
Received of Mr. Miller

Department of War Penna Office Oct 21 st 1834
Sir
I have examined the paper of M r Raymond who claims a pension for military services under the act of 1831, passed June 7 1832
It appears from his declaration that he served only about five months since previous to his being wounded, and it also appears by the certificate of M r Davenport, that he would "disable him, so as to be incapable of military or garrison duty"
He cannot therefore be allowed for any time after that, the time he was wounded.
His claim is rejected & his papers placed upon the files of the office
Genl C Woodruff Esq Select Comm ee .

Watertown C. B. Oct 22 nd 1863
of rec Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington City

Bethlehem 6 th October 21/52
Sir
Enclosed are copies of my pension certificates, if they are accepted and a new pension certificate is granted to me from the poor department, I request that it may be directed to the Post Office at Waterdown, Litchfield County S.T.
If they are not accepted, I request that information of the fact may be sent to the same place, and some instructions relative to the method to be there by me adopted. Yours respectfully, Maria Raymond Hen J. C. Calhoun Sunday of War

State of Connecticut } ss County of Fairfield } ss Pembroke Court District of Norwalk June 10 th 1834 Personally appeared before said Court. Daniel Hoyt of said Norwalk aged seventy four years and being duly sworn in open Court according to his disposition and says that he is well acquainted with Moses Raymond formerly of said Norwalk now of Bethlehem in the County of Bethlehem in said State and knows that in the first part of the Month of August 1776 said Raymond entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in Capt. Seth Seymour's Company in Col. John Mundy's but was marched to the City of New York and to Warrenton Hightstown and was in said service for more than two months. That in first part of the Month of November 1776 said Raymond retreated in said Norwalk into Col. Samuel Garmant's Company Col. Whiting or Garmant's Regt. under Genl. Heath was marched to Fort Independence near Kings Bridge State of New York and was wounded in an engagement with the enemy near Delancey's Mill and according to my best recollection he was in said service for more than nine months. The defendant was in the same service at the same time with the said Raymond.
Daniel Hoyt
At the same Court Personally appeared Moses Raymond of said Norwalk aged eighty two years and being duly sworn in open Court deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Moses Raymond formerly of said Norwalk now of Bethlehem County of Bethlehem in said State and knows that in the Month of August 1776 said Raymond entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in Col. Seth Seymour's Company in Col. John Mundy's Regt and was marched to the City of New York and to Warrenton

slighted and was in said service for more than two Months That the deponent well recollects that said Paymond was wounded while in the service of the United States in the year 1777 and was in the service at the same time with the said Paymond and was in several battles of Col. M c Leod Reg t . James M c Leod battalion and discharged in June about the day and year afore said and that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel M c Leod and James M c Leod and that they are both creditable and respectable Persons Witness my hand and seal of said Court.
Benj r Isaac Judge

Chicago Aug 4 th -96.
Commissioner P. B. Lewis.
Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir: - Will you kindly give me all the information you have concerning David Stites of Connecticut, who served in the war of the Revolution and whose widow was granted

record of the Suisins. Any information will be gladly received.
Very Truly Yours.
Jessie L. McMillin { Mrs Frank R. McMillin 729 West Adams St. Chicago - Ill.

a Pension in 1854. And also of Mrs. Raymond of Connecticut who was wounded in the war of the Revolution and received a Pension.
This information is wanted in regard to the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. — I was told to write to you for the

record of the Secessions. Any information will be gladly received.
Very Truly Yours.
Josiah L. McMillin { Mrs Frank R. McMillin 729 West Adams St. Chicago - Ill.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nicholas Pappas a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 95. 20928
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Waverly, Iowa
Date of application for pension, November 1 Oct. 20 1923
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:

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April 14, 1907.
Mr. F. P. Haviland, 407 Broome Street, New York City.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 18th ultimo and received on the 19th, you are advised that David H. Lord (Survivor's File No. 20,128) was allowed pension from October 1, 1887, under the act of June 9, 1878, for wounds sustained January 20, 1877, while a soldier in Colonel Canfield's regiment of Connecticut troops. Soldier was thirty-five years of age on August 11, 1851, and a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, from whence he removed in May, 1797, to Rothsfield, Litchfield county, Connecticut, where he still resided on October 20, 1923.
No further particulars as to service or family.
A statement of the military history of David Whitney is furnished you herewith.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.