Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,959, for Zebulon Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Pond, Jebulon
S 41,959
CONTENTS

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Col Pension 18 Feb 1835 Set to Wm A. Lullinger 16 Feb 52
Vermont.
Zebediah Pond, M c Jackson Private, Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Mr. Hammond Esq. Rutland Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5 mo. 4/3. 41. 06 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
Col M c Jackson $89.06
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 years & 9 months
Application of Col. Zebediah Pond to the War Dept. for a pension, dated 18 Feb 1835. Set to Wm A. Lullinger 16 Feb 52.

To the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States —
Zebulon Pond of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont respect- fully applies to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war Pittsford April 1 st 1818 Zebulon Pond
I Zebulon Pond of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of fifty three years do testify and say that I served the United States against the common enemy in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment as a private soldier; that I enlisted on the 8 th of January 1781 into the first company 8 th Reg t of the Massachusetts line that I was transferred at the discharge of the during the wars men into the 3 d Reg t Mass. line and was honorably discharged from the same on the 28 th Oct r 1783 by for Knox Major Gen l Commander West Point I belonged to the town Wrentham in the com- monwealth Massachusetts. I further testify & say that I am almost or quite destitute of prop- erty and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support — Zebulon Pond Sworn and subscribed before me
April 1 st 1818 Thos Hammond Esq r Judge County Court for County Rutland

I Anna Hildoss of Pittsford County Rutland and State of Vermont being of lawful age and one of the justice peers for the County of Rutland do hereby and say that I have acquainted with Jebolon Dorr subscriber & the within deposition for several years that he has been always considered a man of truth and that he is destitute of property and stands in need of assistance
Anna Hildoss
Subscribed to the within
Before me
April 5 th 1818
Thos Hammond Asst. Judge of Rutland County Court
I Thomas D. Hammond of Pittsford in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont Vice to Major Genl. David Robinson Esq. of lawful age do tes- tify and say that I have for several years been acquainted with Jebolon Dorr that the subscriber and petitioner of the foregoing instrument is a man whose oath may be relied on and I fully believe the foregoing deposition is substan- tially true
Thomas D. Hammond
Sworn & Subscribed before me April 1 st 1818
Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
Assistant Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland
I Robert Burdick Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of said Court and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to these presents by order of said Judge at Rutland this 13 th day of April 1818
Robt Burdick

Zebulon Ponds.
Massachusetts line.
Not on roll.
Completed

I Samuel Petty of Brandon in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose and say that I know Debilon Pond the within named applicant for a pension in the revolutionary war against the common enemy that it saw him there from time to time latter part of the war during the three years service ending and that he was honorably discharged in the last three years since Samuel Petty
Sworn and Subscribed before me
April 1 st 1818
Asst. Judge County Court for County Rutland
State of Vermont ss I Thomas Hammond one of the Assistant Rutland County Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am fully satis- fied the foregoing named applicant for a pension Debilon Pond served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his foregoing decla- ration in consideration whereof it certify the foregoing evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon agreeable to an act of Congress passed 18 March 1818 and that from the evidence adduced and from my personal knowledge of his reduced circumstances in life I am of opinion he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand at Gilford
this 1 st day of April A D 1818
Thos Hammond

Idunla Pona
2047
March 1819

STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
On this 2 nd
day of June
1820
personally appeared before the Circuit court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Liberal Pond - aged 55 years, resident in Brandon in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in the part Co. in Col. Fletcher's Regt. of Mass. in the years 1781-1782 & 1783 & was discharged at Westpoint 28 th Oct. 1783. by Genl. S. Hopkins.
that he made his original declaration on the first day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 2827 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow. 10th Clerk, 3 pitched Chairs. 10th Cherry table, 3 pinovers & forks. 1 Spirit bottle, peaceful pot. dish bottle & spider, 1 child tea bottle & sweet 10x, 1 shoe 19th. I am a farmer by occupation & in declining health in a manner incident to a man of my age & who has been a hard laborer. My family consists of a wife who is in a state of decrepitude & has been so for more than one year last past & requiring the attention of one person to take the care of her. I have a daughter named Lucetta aged 19 years, in good health & one son by the name of Daniel just out until he becomes of age. I am indebted to sundry persons mostly however Physicians in various small sums not up then $50. in the whole I have due to me from Joseph Tottenham $3 payable in Cooperstown. one other note against Liberal Pond for $8. payable in fullled cloth. & there may be due to me a few shillings on book from some persons not exceeding $5. The amount I cannot precisely ascertain.
Liberal Pond

Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of June 182 0 before said court. R. Phippard CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
I, Robert Phippard clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 afore- said schedule is Twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 5 th day of July 182 0
R. Phippard

41 959 Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 959
Sebald Pond St. Peter's
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Gilbert Ray of Tinmouth & Samuel Potty of Bran- don both in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont being of lawful and fully sworn age do depose & say that we were knowing to Zebulon Ponds service in the revolutionary war against the common enemy we know that he enlisted on about Jan y 1781 for three years into the Massachu- setts line & served in the line until Oct r 1783 when he was discharged as stated by him in his declaration we further say that we are not in any respect interested in the d o Ponds obtaining a pension & further we say not
Gilbert Ray Samuel Potty
Subscribed and sworn before me July 6 th 1818
Thos Hammond Assistant Judge of Rutland County Court
I Thomas Hammond, judge of the Rutland County Court do certify that the above subscribing witnesses are men whose testimony is entitled to the fullest credit & I believe are entirely disinterested
Thos Hammond
Rutland County July 6 th 1818

Feb 14 Pittsford Vt - Free. Feb 9
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commis n Pensions. Washington. D.C.
3 P.

I Zebulon Pond of Brandon in the Co. of Rutland & State of Vermont, state, that I enlisted in the Town of Wrentham, Commonwealth of Mass, in the month of May 1780, for the term of 3 months, I served during this period at West Point, I next enlisted on the 8th January 1881, for three years, into the Continental Army, I was attached to the 8th Regt. (Mass.) Michael Jackson was my Col. I belonged to the first Co. Saml. Carr was Capt, but Lieut Foster commanded the company most of the time, served at West Point, and at or near Kings bridge & at Verplank's point, these were the several places at which I was stationed during the first year, after which was at Newburg.
While I was stationed at W. Point Col Jackson sent me to Philadel a with $400 Morris' notes to be changed for specie. I was discharged at West Point, Oct 28 th 1783 by Genl. Howe.
I resided at Brandon after my discharge for my pension, I made Oath before Judge Hammond then one of the Judges of Rutland Co. Court.
I commenced drawing on the 1 st Ap l 1818, my Certificate is dated 24 th Sept. 1818, I received the last payment in the month of Sept r last.
Supervisor of A.G. Dana. Pittsford 9 th Feb. 1835,
Zebulon Pond