Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44253, for Phinehas Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pond, Phinehas or Phineas
S. 44253
B.L.W. 881-100
CONTENTS

—8815
Shiney Bond —
private —
1st Regt Mass. line —
Warrant ipd March 18 th 1820
Hon ble R. Monell

Phinehas Ponds Non-loc. Discharge & order - - Smithville -
Lodged by James Burdall
Dec. 14 th 1876
May 7 th 1879. sent sent him rules to the case of Jas Burdall from Norwich New York Revolutionary claim.

Hon. William H Crawford, Secretary of war of the United States.
Please to deliver to James Bridall who is hereby authorized to receive them & to locate the Land, a land warrant and patent for such Lands as I may be enti- tled to from the United States for my services in the war of the Revolution, & Norwich Oct. 29 th 1816. H. G. C. Phinehas Pond

New York - 17.174
17174 R
Phineas Pond
of Chenango Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vor of the Mass. line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May. 1815.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of May 1820 and sent to Applicant, Smithville N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 170.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 4 28. -
21 new  old 4/21 1/21 218.06 8/31
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1890 Oct 2 L E Pond - history. Bristol

Declaration of Phineas Pond a soldier
For the history for the war department
Private Col Pattersons Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777-6 years
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On Row - Col Varnum's regt -
Judges certificates of indigent circum- stances - wintering
1777-1778 1779

State of New York } On this 28th day of Chenango County } May 1818. Before me the subscriber Charles Dophyn one of the Justices of Chenango common pleas. in the State aforesaid Personally appears Phineas Pond aged 60. Years resident of the town of Smithville in the State aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Phineas Pond interested in the State of Massachusetts in the company commenced by capt. Moses Ashley in Col. Pattersons Regiment of the Massachusetts line and continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war. That he interested about the first of January 1777. and was  engaged at Newburgh That he was never in any regular battle but in a number of skirmishes his. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his coun- try for support once that he has no other circum- stance now in his power of his said services Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Charles Dophyn one of the Justices of Chenango common pleas.

Phineas Pond
I Charles Topham one of the Judges of Chautauqua common pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phineas Pond did here in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy since I now transmit the proceedings and testi- mony as taken and heard before me pursuant to the citations of the aforementioned act of congress.
Charles Topham
one of the Judges of Chautauqua common pleas
Mr. Ponds discharge was lodged in the office of the war department by James Bur- ke member of congress in the winter of 1816. as I am informed by the above app- licant.
C. Topham Judge
State of New York City of Chautauqua County
June 22 d 1818
I hereby certify that the above named Charles Topham Esquire was at the time the above Affidavit was made before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the above is his signature.
Michael S. Bright Deputy

July 25, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Miss Anna M. White 67 Birdsall Street Norwich, New York.
Phinehas Pond S. 44253 John Hall S. 44890
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Phineas Pond, and John Hall, 2d, both pensioners of Chenango County, New York.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
PHINEHAS POND-S. 44253.
Phinehas Pond enlisted January 1, 1777, in Lenox, Massachusetts, served as private in Captain Moses Ashley's company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts regiment, and in Captain Moses Ashley's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's 1 st Massachusetts regiment, was in skirmishes, and continued to serve until June 9, 1783, on which day he was discharged at Newburgh, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818, at which time he resided in Smithville, Chenango County, New York. He was then aged sixty years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. He was living in Smithville, in 1828.
There are no data relative to soldier's family.
*****
JOHN HALL-S. 44890.
John Hall, while a resident of Salem, New Hampshire, enlisted

in 1775, served seven months as private in Captain Gage's company, Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill; he enlisted about March 20, 1776, as a private in Captain Stephen Bond's company, Colonel Glover's Massachusetts regiment, was detached on a cruise on the privateer "Hancock" for seven weeks and took three prizes, sailed from Marlborough, Massachusetts, returned there, joined his regiment at Peekskill, New York, was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton and in several skirmishes, and served until sometime in January 1777.
John Hall was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1819, at which time he resided in Chenango County, New York, aged then sixty-one years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. His name was borne on the pension roll as John Hall, 2d. He was a physician at the time of his application for pension but had not practiced actively since about 1794.
(In 1823, he resided in Preston, Chenango County, New York.)
Orig. OK.
In 1828, Dr. Hall's wife, Ellis, was aged seventy-three years, and his daughter, Alice, was aged thirty-eight years. The maiden name of his wife, and the date and place of soldier's marriage are not shown.
He died August 25, 1832.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
This carbon page is not exactly like the orig. on John Hall that was received. The other carbon page of this letter in the John Hall case is just like the letter mailed to Miss White, a new sheet was put in the typewriter with the orig. for that history, but old one (which is about John Hall & not Plincha Pond) left in this case as above -

67 Birdsall St., Norwich, N.Y. Chenango Co. 7 July 1934.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: .
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War Service of these two men who served in Mass. line. They received pensions in Chenango County, New York.
Phineas Pond ✓
and John Hall, 2d ✓
Would appreciate any

family data.
Very sincerely, (Miss) Anna M. White

If P Pond will send an order in favor of G.W. M. or the Sec'y when the Wt will be up

L. E. Pond 410
Aug 4 1890
Phenix Pond Co. 028
✓ E. E.
168
✓

U.S. Agency for Paying Pensions.
L. E. FOND, Agent.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 24 1890
Hon Green B Ramm Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
If consistent with your arduous duties, I would esteem it a very great favor if you would furnish me with the record service of Phineas Pond, who was a soldier during the Revolution, and served I believe under General Washington. I think he entered the service from Vermont or Conn.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully L. E. Fond
Pension Agent

1936. July 25-Inst. to Miss Anna M. N. Ritz - J.L.L.
44253
Rey INVALID.
File No. 44253
Phineas Pond
His Verv. Par
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Warrant issued No. 881
Hon. Mr. M c Donell requests the within letter to be submitted to the Secretary of War, to see if he will admit it as evidence of a proper authorization for the delivery of a Land Warrant which is an assignable document being for Revolutionary services.
Mar. 10 1820. In consequence of Mr. M c Donell's request to receive the letter as an authorization to deliver the Land Warrant N.C.
Mar. 12 th N.C. under that date wrote a note in the F o Person to Mr. M c Donell, to the effect stated here above. Mar. 14. 1820.

War Department.
Section of Bounty Lands.
March 12 th 1820.
J. Vat Cutting has the Honor to present his Respects to the Hon ble Mr. Monnell, and to acquaint him that the communication bearing the signature " Phinehas Pond ," has been submitted to the inspection of the Secretary of War, who is willing to admit it as an authorization for him to receive, and subscribe a receipt for, a Military Land Warrant due said Pond for his service in the Revolutionary War of the United States . The Warrant, therefore, will be handed to Mr. Monnell whenever he may find it convenient to call at this Office.

The Hon ble Robert Mannell.
Congress-Hall.

James Burdall
Certificate
May 2 o 1877
X2

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Phineas Pona a Soldier in the United States army in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and that he is the same Person named in the Discharge lodged by me at the war of office in the City of Washington in the month of Dec r or January last -
James Birdsell
Dated March 3 d 1817-
Member of the House of Representatives of the U.S.

Mr Birdsall's Mem o relative to Pond's recoulu o claim The Claim t must identify for
Answ r 26 th Feb y 1817 for a form of letter to be sent to other see the one to which the above named refers —

Ponds, Claim for Land Bounty for Revolutionary services. discharge lodged by Mr. Bud- dall. If Papers are Ready, will Cutting have the goodness to send them to H. R. Vins off town Wednesday —

Mr. Pindalls
Mint—
For Monday next.

Mr Bursall lodged, in 1816.
The discharge of a soldier, which Mr. Cutting informed him by letter after Congress adjourned, was defective - Mr. B will call on Monday & know what the defect is, & will thank Mr. C. by that time to have the discharge at hand -
Saty Feby 2 d 17

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Phineas Bond soldier in the First Maryland of the Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States six years & six months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9 th day
June 1783 -
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Humble
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Buel Adjutant.
THE above Phineas Bond has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Joseph Rose Col l

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Pond
Phinehas Pond B.L. Mt. 881-100. Mass.
Miss Mary Phelps

Smithville N.Y. Feb d 17 th 1820. Phinehas Dods authorisation for the Hon ble Rob t Monell to receive a Mil d Land W t for him.
John " Robert Monell ch. B. Messrs King & Co Perry Feb y 20 th Me

Smithville
Feb 17 1825
Dear Sir
I received yours dated Feb 3 d respecting my land warrant and do request Mr. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War deliver my land warrant to you and my discharge
Your humble Servt Phinehas Pond
Robt Manell

Affidavit of Richard Devenport
The discharge of the claimant was left with Mr Cutting by Mr Dinsdale formerly a member from New York

State of New York Chautauqua County
Richard Davenport of Smithville in the county of Chautauqua in the State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquaint- ed with Phoebe Ponce whose dep- osition is herewith accompanying this affidavit and that he knows that the said Phoebe Ponce will prove in the way of the revocation as stated in the deposition of the said Ponce and far then this deponent saith not
Subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1818. Richard Davenport
Charles Topham one of the Justices of Chautauqua court

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Cons. with Invalid's file # 44.253

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Original Application 463  TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 9. 1828.
Phineas Pond, of Smithville, in the County of Chenango, in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain 1st 's company, in the regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson,
29078
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 13. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Phineas Pond in the Mass ts Line.
It further appears that Phineas Pond - not is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
John H. Hagan Aud

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Phineas Pond of Smithville in the county of Chenango in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * private in Captain _____ Company, in the first Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. † nor was I at any day since the 3 d of March 1826.
Witness my hand, this 20 th day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty Eight. Phineas Pond
Before me, John Tracy first Judge in the county of Chenango in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Uri Tracy and Austin Hyde of the said county, who did severally make oath that Phineas Pond by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 10 th day of July in the year 1828  M c Tracy first Judge of Chenango County State of New York
I, Perez Randall Clerk of the Court of the County of Chenango in the State of New York do hereby certify, that John Tracy before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, first Judge of said County and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of July 1828
P. Randall, Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3 d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3 d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Oxford Chenango County New York July 10th 1828
Sir, In the inclosed declaration the Captain's name is omitted for the reason that at the close of the war, according to the best of my recollections the company, I was in, was commanded by a subaltern.
I was on the pension list under the act of 1818 but my name was afterwards stricken off because I had too much property, so that I have not been on the pension list for five or six years past. Please send me the two years pay, that will now be due on my being admitted a pensioner, in a Draft on the Branch Bank of the United States, at New York directed to me at this place to the care of John Tracy Esquire Your Ob t Serv t
Phinehas Doolittle
Hon. R. Rush Sec y of the Treasury

State of New York } On this 28 th Chenango County } day of May 1818.
Personally appeared Phineas Ponce who after being duly sworn according to law deposited and saith that he enlisted into the service of his country in the war of the Revolution in the year 1777 in the com- pany commanded by Moses Ashley of the Massachusetts line for one year. The said war and that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war and was discharged at New Bur- rough in the State of New York and that he this deponent sent his discharge by James Birdsall Esquire a member of con- gress to the war department in the year 1816 and believes that the same is now in the possession of the secretary for the war department according to the statement of the said Birdsall. One further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1818.
Phineas Ponce
Charles Topham
One of the Judges of Chenango Com. Pleas

Phineas Pond Mass line Col. Rose Jan y 1777 — war
Correct Admitted
28 May 1818
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Additional Declaration
District of New York } Chenango County } On this thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chenango for the said district per- -sonally appeared Phinehas Pond aged sixty two years resident in in the Town of Smithville in said County in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War that he the said Phinehas Pond enlisted for the term of the duration of the war on the first of January 1777 in the Town of Lenox in the State of Massachu- -setts in the Company commanded by Captain Moses Ashley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson afterwards by Colonel Joseph Vose of the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States untill the close of the war when he was discharged from service in the Town of Newburgh in the State of New York that he was never in any regular battle but was in a number of Skirmishes & that he is in reduced cir- -cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before Phinehas Pond me the day and year aforesaid
John Noyes Judge
I John Noyes Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phinehas Pond did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration a- -gainst the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the afore- -mentioned act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support
November 30 th 1819
John Noyes Judge

State of New York, Schenectady County Clerk's Office
Report M
I hereby certify, that John Noyes before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 30th day of November 1818
James Marshall Clerk