Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,863, for Isaac Odell, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Q. 224
Odell, Isaac Grigel
21,863
CONTENTS

10, 108 Q
Connecticut.
Isaac Odell
of Hanford in the state of Cont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Cont line, for the term of six years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of March 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Apr 1819 and sent to Lieut. Edwards , Esq. Bridgewater, Cont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 1 mo. 12 1/2 d. 91.09 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48.00
$139:09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent the 27 th June 1820, to Darius Dury, Esquire, Hartford Conn.

Conn. 549
Abigail Odell 546
Abigail Odell dec'd
Ad on the 22 d February 1826 arrived in the State of Vt who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Bradley in the Vt line for [blank] Year
Enrolled on the Roll of Conn. dec'd the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of March 1837 and sent Hon. G. Moulton Senator U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $660.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 1837 60.00 $720.00
3: Dec. Act } Revolutionary Claim, 4: July '36 } Act July 4, 1836, Section the
by [Signature] Clerk Vol. Page 85-
Date of death not on file

Joan Odell
Joan Odell Esq.
Bradley's Col. Butcher Connecticut Regt
1777 - near. cor.
24 March 1810 -
The Certificate of the Judge as to the circumstances of Applicant's is wanting

District of Connecticut ss
On this 24 th day of March David Isaac Odell of Fairfield in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Edwards said District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides and ever since the termination of the War of the Revolution hath resided that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a sergeant in the company of Captain Josiah Lacy in Colonel Philip Burn Bradley's in the Continental time Regiment on the Continental establishment on the first day of January A D 1777 for the term of three years which term the declarant faithfully served out in said company & Regiment as a sergeant as afore said on the said continental establishment
And the declarant further on oath says that he now is and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States
And the declarant further on oath says that at the expiration of said term of three years which he so as above said served in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment he was honorably discharged from said service Army and that by time & accident he hath lost his said discharge
Isaac Odell
District of Connecticut ss March 24 th 1823 the above named Isaac Odell made oath that the above declaration by him made is true to the best of his knowledge & belief Pierpont Edwards Dist. Judge

21 District of Connecticut to March 31 st 1818 Nathaniel Gorham of Hartford affidavit being duly sworn doth depose & say that strong knowledge has still more their ordered applic- ant did take into the bankruptcy book what they for the course of the year and faithfully found as the learned his will must, being an order of the same company
Nathaniel Gorham
April 1 st 1820
The within named Isaac Odell further maketh oath that he is not his circumstances in life are such as to  render him he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
Isaac Odell
District of Connecticut to April 1 st 1818 the above named Isaac Odell came before me & in my presence subscribed the foregoing declaration & made oath that the same is true
Gurdon S. Hildreth District Judge for District

District of Connecticut ss
On this 24 th day of March A.D. 1818 before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the district of Connecticut came Captain Samuel Hanley and Ezra Gregory both of Bridgeport in said District res- pectable citizens thereof who being duly sworn depose and say that Isaac Odell the aforementioned declarant by his cir- cumstances in life are well known to these deponents and that in their opinion they are so reduced that he is in need of the assistance of his country for his support
Samuel Hanley
and the said Ezra Gregory do hereby affirm that the said Isaac Odell now in need of several years support
I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Isaac Odell who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed Schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in the case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 20 1818
Pierpont Edwards

District of Connecticut ss
On this 24 th day of March A.D. 1818 before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the district of Connecticut came Captain Samuel Hawley and Ezra Gregory both of Bridgeport in said District res- pectable citizens thereof who being duly sworn depose and say that Isaac Doolittle the aforementioned declarant by his cir- cumstances in life are well known to these deponents and that in their opinion they are so reduced that he is in need of the assistance of his country for his support
Samuel Hawley
and the said Ezra Gregory do hereby affirm that Richard Doolittle now in under several years last past has been a resident citizen of the United States Ezra Gregory
Sworn before me Pierpont Edwards Dist Judge of said District this 24 th March 1818 Pierpont Edwards

District of Connecticut ss Stratford April 2 d 1879 I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of said District do Certify that the within within Named Isaac Odell by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life does stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Pierpont Edwards

21 District of Connecticut to March 31 st 1818 Nathaniel Gorham of Sheffield in said District being duly sworn doth depose & say that strong knowledge Yea & Ill have their named appli- cant did slip into the bankruptcy book John Lacy for the last of the year and forth fully proved as the terms of his willment, I being an officer of the same company
Nathaniel Gorham
April 1 st 1818
The within named Isaac Odell further maketh oath that he was his circumstances in life are  are  such that  such that he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
Isaac Odell
District of Connecticut to April 1 st 1818 the above named Isaac Odell came before me & in my presence subscribed the foregoing declaration & made oath that the same is true
Purvis G. G. G.
District Judge for District

Isaac Odell
(exam?)
(10.108)
Contine
Sept 1819

District & State of Connecticut S. S.
Be it remembered that in the County Court held in & for Fairfield County in the District & State aforesaid —
On this 14 th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open the same Court being a Court being a court of record for sd. County of Fairfield, and having a seal under the hand of sd. Judge Isaac Odell aged seventy three years next September resident in the Town of Fairfield in sd. County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: That on the 1 st day of January A.D. 1777 he enlisted into the military service of the United States in Capt. Josiah Lacey's Company. Col. Philip B. Bradley's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for the term of three years as a private and continued so to serve the United States until the first day of February A.D. 1780 when he was therefrom honorably discharged and that he is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818 and that his original declaration for obtaining sd. pension bears date the 24 th day of March 1818 and that his certificate of pension is numbered 10.108
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself it within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in several 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 thereto annexed and by me subscribed
I further declare that my occupation is a common laborer at days work and that my family consists of my wife named Pricel Odell aged sixty years; one daughter named Lucy Odell aged twenty two years; one daughter a widow named Polly Pettit aged twenty seven years

two grandchildren, children of my said daughter Polly, one named Isaac Pettit aged four  three years one in and Charles Pettit aged three years all resident with me except my daughter Polly and her son Isaac who are absent a part of the time but who are des- titute of Property and to whose support I contribute of necessity from the fulcrum of my said daugh- ter Polly which renders her unable to provide a support for herself and the said Isaac; and that the said Charles is constantly resident with and wholly supported by me as is my wife who by reason of Rheumatic and dropsical com- plaints is so very infirm as to be able to contribute but little towards her support and depends up- on my daily labour therefor. And that I am now indebted to different persons in different sums to the amount at least of three hun- dred dollars —
Isaac Odell

A Schedule of the Property of the above-named declarant Isaac Odell - 1 old leaf cherry Table of the value of - - - - - $ - . 50 Six old kitchen Chairs of the value of 25. cts each - 1 . 50 One iron pot of the value of $1 . - - - - - 1 . - One iron dish kettle of the value of 75 cts. - - - - - " 75 One iron shovel & tongs of the value of $1 - - - - - 1 . - One trammel of the value of - 50 cts. - - - - - " 50 One pair of Andirons of the value of 87 cts. - - - - - " 87 One set of old knives and forks of the value of 50 cts. - - - - - " 50 One set of old linen and forks of the value of 2 cts. ea. - - - - - " 12 Half doz. old earthen plates of the value of 75 cts. - - - - - " 75 1 small looking glass of the value of 75 cts. - - - - - " 75 One old gridiron of the value of 75 cts. - - - - - 1 . - One hog of the value of $4 . - - - - - My life estate in 2 acres of land with a small house and Barn thereon standing } 25 . - One old post age 50 cts. an old hoe 40 cts. - - - - - " 90 Total $ 8 . 14
Isaac Odell
At a County Court held in and for Fairfield County for the District and State of Connecticut on the 10 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record and having a seal by virtue of the seal of this State Personally appeared in open Court Isaac Odell a resident in the County of Fairfield in said State and exhibited the foregoing Schedule of all his income & property excepting clothing and bedding excepted
Subscribed, sworn to, & declared in open Court aforesaid.
Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof made in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property described in the said Schedule is thirty eight dollars & fourteen cents; and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 aforesaid schedule of Isaac Odell is thirty eight — Dollars 2 fourteen cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 14 th day of June A. — 1820.
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 14-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

No 370
Lydia Odell Widow of Isaac Odell
EnP-1777 Sargt Dec 1780
old case Adm. Millard
Adm. d 2 yrs Sargt
$120
no deduction - deed Feb 1826 & p 2 up
Hon. G. Tomlinson

State of Connecticut County of Hartford Bridgeport On this 13 th day of October A D 1836 Personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County Grizel Odell a Resident of the Town of Bridgeport in said County State aforesaid aged 75 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 4 th 1836 —
That she is the Widow of Isaac Odell late of Hanford  County Delaware who was a Corporal & Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army, and served at least two months in Capt Maddens Bunnets Militia Company of the Parish of Stratford in said County, in New York in 1776 as a Corporal (said Parish being composed of a part of the Town of Hanford and a part of the Town of Stratford in said County.) and between that time and the year 1781. served as she all was understood 3 Years in the Continental line in Capt Josiah Lacys Company as a Sergeant of said Company — and that he enlisted in the Spring of 1781 or 1782 into a Company of Connecticut State Guards Raised in said Parish as orderly Sergeant which company was commanded by Capt Daniel Lacy of said Parish and belonged to Col Saml Whitneys Regiment & Genl Godd S Sillamans Brigade knows he served in said Guard one season should think as long as eight or nine months at least 8 months — in keeping Guard

on Long Island Sound at Newfield & Milford Lane now known as Penypack Harbour. also Remembers that this service under Capt Daniel Lacy was after she was married He said Isaac remembers his being gone from home in that service and her father in law with whom they lived took care & provided for her while her husband was in service - And she further states that she does not know whether her husband stated all his service in his application for a Pension under the Act of 1818, or whether he stated that he was a Corporal & Sergeant as that Act did not require but 9 months in the continental line to draw a full Pension & did not confer any benefit on a non commissioned officer over a private soldier - but she now claims that she is justly entitled to a full Pension for a Sergeant as the Widow of D Isaac & refers to her Pension Application at Washington, & to the proof heretofore annexed to establish her claim - has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her claim. is confident that her husband served in Capt Daniel Lacy's company at least Eight months after she was married to him - as a Sergeant - that he enlisted into D Lacy in D Stratford Parish, and Resided in D Parish when he entered D Service and until he died, that she was well acquainted with D Isaac before the Revolution and lived in the same Parish with him before & after they were married and knew of his service as she has stated -

She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Odell on the 25 th day of April in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one - in the Parish of Stratfield in the Town of Fairfield in the County of The Rev. Robert Ross who lived in the Fairfield and was the ordained Minister over said Parish at that time, that her marriage was before the said Isaac served under Capt. Daniel Lacy in the Guards - has no Record of her Marriage or Birth had a Record until lately of her Marriage & Birth of his & her childrens Births which is lost. being kept on a loose piece of Paper - feels that she can state positively as to the time of her Marriage because she was born the 25 th of May 1761 and allways knew and remembered that she was Married just one month before she was 20 Years old: that her Husband the aforesaid Isaac Odell died in February 1826 as she fully believes but has no Record of his death but refers to the papers at Washington to draw the Balance of his Pension. - To prove the time he died that he died of the Influenza Cold caused by exposure in removing some Manure - that he died in the Parish in the Town of Fairfield - that she has remained his Widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - Also further declares that her first child by the name of Anna was Born in December 1781 -
I sworn to and subscribed Gretzel Odell the day and year above written before me Mark Moore 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 before-named applicant is the widow of Isaac Odell a revolutionary soldier and that he served as she has stated.
Attest R S Nichols, Clerk.
Mark Moore Judge
I, Haswell S. Nichols, Clerk of the Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Grizel Odell for a pension.
Interrogatory wherein I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of Octo- ber A.D. 1836
R S Nichols, Clerk.

Nathan Odell of the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut a pensioner of the United States Deposeth & Saith That Isaac Odell now De d . late of the Parish of Stratfield in s d County entered the service of the United States in Capt Philemon Bennett's Militia Company of s d Stratfield in 1776 and went to New York in s d Company as a corporal was in s d Campaign Two months at least. in 1777 said Isaac Odell Enlisted at Stratfield as a three Years man in the Continental line under Capt Josiah Lacey in s d Parish as a Sergeant of s d Company That said Isaac was in the Battle of Germantown and was at the head of a file of men firing on s d Battle. Remembers said Josiah Lacey's Company was Stationed a part of the time at West Point. and deponent is sure that said Isaac served three Years in s d Company as a Sergeant faithfully until he was Discharged - and further testifies that said Isaac Enlisted a company of Foot Guards Raised in s d Parish for the defense of the sea coast in in the Spring of 1782 as a Sergeant which Company was commanded by Capt Daniel Lacey which Guard was Stationed at a place called Mutton Lane in s d Parish at the mouth of (Newfield) now Danapat Harbour. and remembers said Isaac served in s d Company of Guards not less than Seven months - and further deponent says that said Isaac Odell was Married to Grizel Bennett in s d Parish in the Town of Fairfield in s d County in April 1781 by the Rev Robert Root who was an ordained minister over s d Parish at that time
Beach for 8 months

and that said Grizel Odell is now alive and residing in Bridgeport in said County as the Widow of said Isaac and was never married to any other person but said Isaac The reason that Deponent knows the foregoing facts is that he was his own Brother & served with said Isaac a part of said three years in Joseph Lacy's Company and also served with him in Capt Daniel Lacy's Company of Bands in 1782 and was present at the Wedding and saw said Isaac married to Grizel Bennett in April 1781 By the said Rev Robert Root
Nathan Odell
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Wilton September 1836 Personally appeared Nathan Odell and Subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a person well known to me and is a credible witness Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Shaddam Nubell of the Town of Hanfield County of Hanfield & State of Connecticut. a pensioner of the United States South That he was well acquainted with Isaac Odell now Q. & with his widow Grizel Odell who is now about to apply for a Pension and remembers that said Isaac belonged to Capt. Josiah Lacy's Company of Continental Troops in the Revolution for a long time and was Sergeant of said Company, before he was married. and after his time was out in said Company he came home & was married to said Grizel who was the daughter of Capt. Shaddam Barnett, that after he was married to said Grizel he enlisted into a Company under Capt. Daniel Lacy to keep Gaurd on Long Island Sound and was a Sergeant of said Gaurd. remembering said Isaac performed Eight Months service as Ordinary Sergeant of said Company in keeping Gaurd at a place called Mutton Lans. at the mouth of Bridgeport Harbour. which Gaurd was kept in the Summer of 1782 and was discharged in November 1782 is confident he was a married man when he belonged to Company of Gaurds thinks he was married as much as one year before — also testifies that said Grizel was never married to any other man but is now living in Bridgeport as his Widow did not see them married but has no doubt but they were Lawfully married any more than if he had seen them married — The reason that he is acquainted with the
Beach for 8 months

Foregoing facts is that he lived near said Isaac & Grizel in the Parish of Stratfield before the Revolutionary War up to the time said Isaac Died. and was in said Capt Daniel Lacy's Guard in 1782 when said Isaac was Sergeant of said Guard. has allways been acquainted intimately with said Isaac & his wife Grizel. - that said Isaac died in said Parish a few years some thinks about 7 years Thaddeus Hubble
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Brieport September 30 1836 Personally appeared Thaddeus Hubble and Subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness entitled to credit. Sworn and Subscribe before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Huldah Beach the wife of James E Beach of Bridgewater in Hartford County State of Connecticut 73 Years of age Deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with Grizel Odell the widow of Isaac Odell Esq. who has now applied for a pension and remembers she was at the Wedding and saw said Isaac Odell married to said Grizel who was the daughter of Maudine Bennett of the Parish of Stratford that they were married in said Stratford Parish by the Rev Robert Ross who was the ordained Minister over said Parish at that time. Deposition of Huldah Beach is that said Marriage was before the close of the War of the Revolution but cannot tell positively as to the time the reason she remembers that she was at the Wedding is that it was a rainy Night & that Mr Ross complained of being unwell that Night. That said Grizel has not married since to any other man but is now living in said Bridgewater as his widow that said Odell died in said Stratford Parish of the Influenza a few years ago -
Huldah Beach
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Bridgewater October 11. 1836 Personally appeared Huldah Beach & Subscribed made oath to the above deposition who is well known to me & is a credible Witness. Sworn and Subscribed Before me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
Beach for 8 months

then Minister I Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Stratfield Congregational Church now located in Bennington County & State aforesaid hereby certify that I have examined the Records of sd Church to find the Marriage of Isaac Odell to Grizel Dunning and do not find their Marriage Recorded. Also do certify that it appears by said Records that the Rev Robert Ross was ordained the Minister over sd Parish Nov 28 th 1753 and continued the Minister thereof until he died August 29 th 1799. and it does not appear by said Records that Ross ever recorded a single Marriage during his long ministry. — it is also Recorded in sd Records that Isaac Odell (a Revolutionary Soldier) died February 22 nd 1826. And I further certify that I have been intimately acquainted with sd Isaac & Grizel for 40 years past. and fully believe her statement is true —
Isaac Sherman Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 th day of October 1896
Mark Moore Judge

Thomas Brothwell of (the Parish of Stratford) & In the Town of Fairfield State of Connecticut a Pension of the United States Deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Isaac Odell Deceased of said Parish & his widow Grizel Odell who has now applied for a Pension before the Revolution and allways Resided in said Parish with them and remembers said Isaac belonged to Capt Josiah Lacy's company in the Continental line and allways understood that he had some office in said company cannot say what Rank should think he served in said company several years remembers said Isaac telling him of being in some Battle in said company near Philadelphia often heard him tell of his service in said company remembers said Odell after his time was out in the Continental line he came home to said Parish and was married to Grizel Bennett in said Parish as deponent allways understood and fully believes By the Rev Robert Root who was the ordained Minister over said Parish was not at the Wedding but remembers seeing a party there where he lived at the time they were married and understood they came from said Isaac & Grizel's Wedding and remembers that said Isaac Enlisted in to a company of Guards as orderly Sergeant under command of Capt Daniel Lacy in 1782 which guard was raised for 8 months service which Guards belonged to Genl Lord Shelburne's Brigade remembers said Odell was orderly Sergeant & acted as instructor the reason deponent knows the above facts is that he was in service with said Odell in said Guard and that deponent himself enlisted in said Guard in March 1782 and served in it at Mutton Lane & Stratford Beach for 8 months

and Deponent further Testifies that said Isaac & Grizel was married in 1781 in the Spring of that year and feels as confident in his own mind that they were Lawfully mar- ried at that time as if he had been present at the wedding — also testifies that said Grizel is a Woman of undoubted veracity. That said Isaac Died in said Parish according to a Record on Deponents Book February 22 1826 of the Influenza caused by exposure in carting manure That his Widow Grizel I tell her has never married since but is now living in the Town of Bridgeport as his Widow — Remembering said Isaac was married when they served together in said Guard which Guard was a Regular organized Corps in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut and belonged to Col Saml Whitneys Regiment & Genl Goldsillamans Brigade —
She was Brothers
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport Octobr 8 1836 Personally appeared Thomas Brothwell and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify as a credible Witness well known to me and is entitled to credit Sworn & Subscribed before me Isaac Sherman Justice Peace

Brother Brothwell of the Town of Fairfield in Fairfield County The Parish of Stratfield in Connecticut a pensioner of the United States deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Isaac Odell his widow Grizel Odell who has now applied for a Pension. always lived in the same Parish with them until D r Odell had a few years since, and Remembers D r Isaac Enlisted in D r Parish in the time of the Revolution as a Thru Years man in the year 1777 in the Continental line that he served in D r Josiah Lacy company 3 years as a Sergeant. and after he was discharged he enlisted into a company of State Troops under Capt Daniel Lacey in the Spring of 1782 as a Sergeant of said company & performed Eight months service as Sergeant of D r company in keeping Guard on Long Island Sound at Rutton Lane Stratfield in D r Parish The reason of my mentioning this last campaign in the Continental line is that he was a Corporal in D r Capt Daniel Lacey's company and served at the same time with D r Isaac. - cannot recollect what year D r Isaac was married but his impression is that he was married before he served under Capt Daniel Lacey but cannot testify positively that he was - does not think there is any doubt but that he was married at the time D r Grizel has stated and that her statement is entitled to full credit Benjamin Brothwell

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport October 13 th 1836 Personally appeared Benj amin Brothwell and Subscribed and made Oath to the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me — Sworn & Subscribed Before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman & Thomas B Osborn are both Justices of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified; That their Commissions will expire in June 1837 — and that the Signatures of S d Isaac Sherman to the Depositions of Nathan Odell, Thaddeus Hubbell Huldah Beach, Thomas Brothwell & Benjamin Brothwell & Also his Signature to the certificate as Church Clerk are all his genuine Signatures and the signature of S d Thomas B Osborn to the certificate of Sarah Rowland is his genuine signature. And I further certify that the name of Thomas B Osborn was interlined in this certificate before it was authenticated by me Given under my hand and The seal of said Probate Court the 14 th day of October A D 1836
R Nichols, Clerk

That that, on a careful examination, the marriage of Isaac to Abigail Bennett does not appear to have been recorded on the records of the town of Fairfield, of which, I have the custody as the town clerk of said town. —
Also that it was not the general practice to record marriages before and during the revolutionary war. —
Fairfield Octo: 7. 1836 Attest Samuel Rowland town Clerk,
Fairfield County ss. Fairfield Octo: 7. 1836
Personally appeared Samuel Rowland Esquire and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me
Thomas P. Colborne Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County. At Norwalk December 19. 1836 Personally appeared before the Suburban Bury. Isaac a justice of the peace within and for said Fairfield County Mary Bedell of said Norwalk, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she is seventy six years of age. That she was well acquainted with Isaac Bedell and Grace Bennett, before they were married and lived in the same neighbourhood, and well remembers they were married in the Month of April 1781 by the Rev Robert Pope at that time an Ordained Minister over the Parish of Stratford in the Town of Fairfield in said Fairfield County. The deponent was present and saw said Isaac & Grace married at the time of said and the reason of her remembering the time more particularly she was married in the fall of the year 1781, to Nathan Bedell the Brother of said Isaac of which a Record was made on the family bible of said Nathan as follows as Nathan Bedell was married to Mary Bennett December 4. 1781 Mary Bedell mark Sworn and subscribed the day and year above said that I am acquainted with said Mary Bedell and that she is a credible Witness. Bury. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Norwalk December 19 - 1836 Personally appeared before the subscriber Bng. Isaac a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Nathan Odell of said Norwalk who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Seventy Five years of age: that he resided during the Revolutionary war in the Parish of Stratfield in the town of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and was present at the marriage of his brother Isaac Odell to Grisel Bennett on the 27 th day of April 1781 in said Parish and saw the said Isaac Odell and Grisel Bennett married by the Rev. Robert Root who has been long since dead and was at that time Ordained Minister over said Parish. Also that said Isaac Odell was a Sergeant in Capt. Darius Gay Company of Coast guards and was in the service of the United States in the summer of 1782 after the said Isaac was married to the said Grisel Bennett at a place called Mutton Farm for at least seven or eight Months. The deponent belonged to the same Company and was in the same service with the said Isaac in said Guards. The reason of his remembering the time of the marriage of said Isaac to said Grisel was because the said Nathan was married in the fall after and has a Record of his own marriage which is as follows
Nathan Odell was married to Mary Barrett December 4 th 1781
Nathan Odell
sworn and Subscribed the day and year above. and that I am well acquainted with said Nathan Odell and that he is a credible and respectable Witness. and further that I saw the Records of his Marriage as is mentioned in said deposition Bng. Isaac Justice of Peace

Sally Parrott the wife of Thomas Parrott of Bridgeport in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 48 years of age Deposeeth and saith that she is the fourth child of Isaac O'Call & Grizel his wife who has now applied for a Pension and remembers hearing her mother tell years ago that she was married in the month of April in the time of the Revolution (cannot remember what year) and that deponent's father was in service in the War after they were married — she has often seen their family Record which is now mislaid or lost, being on a loose piece of Paper. That Deponent had said Record in her possession to keep for her mother and kept it in her chest and by some means it is now missing at the time her mother was about to apply for a Pension she went to her chest to get said Record but could not find it and is impossible for her to say what has become of it — remembers her father in his life time telling of his being in service with Capt Daniel Lacey and remembers of his saying that he told her mother one time when he came from service that he stopt at Capt Daniel Lacey's and his wife had got a young child and that the skin was so dark it looked like a Molatto. — Also she further testifies that she Deponent was born according to a Record she has in her Bible August 16 1788. and that she remembers that according to said Record that is lost that her Brother Isaac who is now dead was born Janu y 1785 and her sister Betsey who is now living was born in July 1783 and that her sister Anna who is now dead was born December 1781 and as she was always told was the first child of

saw Isaac & Grizel, said Betsy the second child, said Isaac then third and deponent then 4 child -
State of Connecticut
Sally Parrott
County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport
On this 18 th day of November 1836 personally appeared Sally Parrott and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition which certify is a credible Witness well known to me and I believe her testimony is true -
Sworn before & Subscribed
Before me
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace
Dorcas Worden of Bridgeport in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged 73 years Deposeeth and saith that she lived neighbour to Grizel Bennett during the Revolutionary War in the Parish of Stratfield and was intimate with her and remembers that said Grizel was married to Isaac Odell in said Parish in the Spring of 1781 - and the reason that she knows it was in the Spring of 1781 is that deponent herself was married in the Autumn of 1781 and remembers perfectly well that said Grizel was married in the Spring of said 1781 and deponent in October 1781 (was not present at the Wedding)
Dorcas Worden
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport December 6 th 1836
Personally appeared Dorcas Worden and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition which I certify is a credible Witness well known to me
Sworn before me - to the truth of her

Seth Hall of Bridgeport in Fairfield County State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he was present at the Marriage of Isaac Odell & Grizel Bennett which took place during the Revolutionary War at his father's House Deponent's father having then lately been married to the Widow Bennett the Mother of said Grizel... and was his second wife that he saw them married by the Revd Robert Root who was an ordained Minister over the Parish of Stratford at that time. and remembers that he Deponent & his wife who is now dead went to the Wedding and carried a young child by the name of Richard. which child by his family Record was born March 7 th 1779 and also remembers it was in the Spring of the year and that he had been a plough that day. before the Wedding and remembers walking down from his House with his wife about 1 1/2 miles & carrying the child to attend the to attend the Wedding and from these circumstances he is sure in his own mind said Wedding took place either in the Spring of 1780 or 1781. also remembers that said Isaac Odell was a Sergeant in Capt Daniel Lacey's company of Gard one season after he was married to said Grizel cannot say positively whether he served in the Gard in 1781 or 1782 but is sure it was after he was married, that said Odell served previous to his marriage in the Continental line under Josiah Lacey -

and the Deponent further Testifies that he Resided in the same Parish with said Isaac Odell his wife & Capt. Daniel Lacy & Capt. Josiah Lacy all belonged to the same Parish and are all dead except said Gougel who has now applied for a Pension during the Revolution and long after and was internally acquainted with them all and perfectly well remembers saw Capt. Daniel Lacy commanded a company of Guards as he has before stated in the summer of 1781 or 1782 Seth Hall
(Hancock County ss Briarport } ss November 12 1836 State of Connecticut Personally appeared Seth Hall and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a person well known to me for many years who is a credible Witness and I fully believe his Statement is true and I further that he exhibited to me at the time of taking this Deposition his family Bible containing the Record of his son Richards birth March 7 1779 as he has stated — Sworn and Subscribed before me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Daniel Hall of the County of Fairfield, in the Town of Inverness in the State of Connecticut aged 78 years Deposeth and saith that he was married on the 30 th of April 1782 in the Parish of Stratford has a Record of his Marriage on his bible, and remembers perfectly well that Isaac Odell was married in said Parish before Deponent was in the time of the Revolutionary War, to Grizel Bennett. who is now said Odell's Widow remembers said Odell's Father coming to their house to ask consent for his son Isaac to have said Grizel and remembers said Isaac was then in service as a Sergeant in Capt Daniel Lacey's Guard. after they were married can testify positively that he belonged to said Guard after they were married the reason Deponent knows the above facts is his father married said Grizel's mother the widow of Daniel Odell and said Grizel lived at my father's when she was married to said Isaac and lived near his father's after they was married —
Daniel Hall
State of Connecticut
Bridgeport November 19. 1836
Fairfield County } ss Personally appeared Daniel Hall and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness will know no one sworn and subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Philemon Sherwood of Bridgeport in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut 75 years of age Deposeth and saith that he was present at the Wedding of Isaac Odell and Grizel Bennett in the Parish of Stratford in the time of the Revolutionary War and saith then Married cannot say what year but deponent was Married himself in November 1786 and deponent fully believes said Odell was Married as much as 5 or 6 years before deponent was. Has a Record of his own Marriage
Philemon Sherwood
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport November 23 1836 Personally appeared Philemon Sherwood and Subscribed and made oath to the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Sworn & Subscribed } Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace Before me }

John Lacey of the Town of Fairfield in Fairfield County State of Connecticut. 60 years of age deposeth and saith. that he is the Son of Capt. Daniel Lacey of the Parish of Stratfield in said Town of Fairfield, and remembers to have heard my father in his life time say that he commanded the Guards that were Stationed in the town of Fairfield on Long Island Sound the whole length of the Town lying on said Sound the latter part of the Revolutionary war and was as understood a Captain of the Trainband located in said Parish at that time - and that he acted in two capacities one as Captain of the Guards located as aforesaid and the other as Capt. of a Militia Company. Remembers to have heard his father say that he used to ride through from one guard post to another as often as once a week and always took a Sergeant with him to assist in inspecting said Guards - and his impression is, that Isaac Odell was his Sergeant. and one that his father selected to accompany him while visiting the said Guard posts - Remembers to have heard his father and said Isaac Odell in their life time talk about their services in the revolution together - that said Odell and his father resided in said Parish until their deaths - that his father died in said Parish in the year 1828 and since his death the House that he lived in has been pulled down - at which time all his old papers and Commissions relating to the war was lost and destroyed as being then con- sidered of no value - Remembers hearing his father

before his death in relation to his service that if there should be a pension Law passed to pay for the Service in the Revolution he should be entitled to double pay as having commanded a Company of Militia and comm- anded also said Guards Stationed along the Sound - or rather that he would stand a doubled chance of obtaining a pension - And further said deponent saith not John Lacey
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } B. Fairfield December 24th. 1836.
Personally appeared John Lacey and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the forego- ing Deposition. who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before me.
Josiah Banks Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut held at Hartford on the second Thursday of October (being the eleventh day of said month) Anno Domini 1781 —
This Assembly do establish Daniel Day to be captain of the 3 rd Company or Trainband in the 4 th Regiment in this State
Office of the Secretary of said State Dec r 9 th 1781
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of Record in this Office
In testimony of which I have affixed the Seal of this State & signed the same at the date above
Royal Morrison Secretary

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut December 15th 1836
I certify that the name of Isaac Odle appears on Capt David Demons Pay Roll for 1775 and he is credited for 212 days service $142.3, his name also appears on a roll of the same company for back rations the same year,
I further certify that the name of Capt David Demons has not been found on the books or papers in this Office, nor any service of Isaac Odle after the above date
Wm Field Comptroller

Benjamin Brothwell of the Town of Stamford County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. aged 76 years in Nov last. Deposeeth and saith that in the Spring of 1782 he resided near Nighthour to Capt Daniel Lacey in the Parish of Stratford in the Town of Fairfield which Parish was part in the Town of Stratford & part in the Town of Fairfield in sd County. When sd Capt Lacey was the Capt of sd Stratford Militia Foot Company - and who was appointed a Captain to raise a Company of Guards to Guard sd Town of Fairfield on Long Island Sound and still retained his office as Capt of sd Militia Company. but when on duty with his Guard sd Company was under the immediate command of Lieut Nathan Sulys who was the Lt of sd Militia Company remembering he enlisted in April 1782 under sd Lacey in his Company of Guards as his corporal, Nathan Odell, & Gideon Hubbell both enlisted under him at that time as his corporals and Isaac Odell Husband to Grizel Odell who is now applying for a Pension enlisted under sd Lacey the same Spring in sd Guard as his orderly Sergeant, Thaddeus Hubbell, Thomas Brothwell enlisted as privates the same time Also Richard Bangs, Saml Sanford all who lived in the same neighbourhood with Capt Lacey all who draw Pensions for sd Service except sd Bangs who died before the Pension Act was passed. Capt Lacey commanded a large Guard which were stationed on Long Island Sound the whole length of the Town

of Hanford on the Sound extending from a place called Mutton Lane in S d Parish Westward as far as a place called Sausatuck about 9 miles; during 8 months in the year 1782 Capt Lacy's Det of his Guard belonged to the Parish of Grims Farms cannot now remember his name Deponent as Corporal of S d Guard was at Hanford Beach or Short Point Mutton Lane, & Nathan Odell Corporal also and was with deponent and their men under them, was those deponent has before mentioned except Shadiders Hubbell who was under Corporal Garrison Hubbell at Black Rock that Capt Lacy's company was stationed the whole line of S d Hanford on the Sound in small companies to prevent the cordon of Boats from trading to the Island — remembers Capt Lacy had been for this service and understood him at the time that he went to Hartford to draw it remembers it was Connecticut State Bills which he paid here and there, it was it in the Spring of 1783 when he got his pay; said company belonged to Genl Lord Shelburne's Brigade. The season Deponent knows the year that he served under Capt Lacy is that the year before he was in service at West Point when news came to West Point that Cornwallis was taken in October 1781 and remembers he enlisted under Capt Lacy the next April for 8 months — and he further states that said Odell always went with Capt Lacy the rounds and assisted in inspecting S d Guard
B. ...

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport December 6 1836 personally appeared Benjamin Rootwell and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity. & who I certify is a credible Witness Sworn & subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission will expire in June 1837 and that his signatures to the Depositions of Sally Parrott, Dorcas Woodin, Seth Hall, Daniel Hall, Philamon Sherwood, and Benjamin Rootwell are his genuine signatures - Given under my hand and the seal of said Court The 27 day of December A.D. 1836 Attest, R S Nichols, Clerk
Also I further certify that Joseph Banks, before whom the Deposition of John Lacey was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Fairfield duly commissioned, & qualified whose commission will expire in June 1837 and that his signature to said Deposition is genuine. December 27 A.D. 1836 Attest, R S Nichols, Clerk
in common Josiah Lacey -

Richard Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Isaacs whose deposition appears to the Depositions of Nathan Odom & Mary Odom is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Hamfield County duly Commissioned and qualified whose commission will expire in June 1837 and that his signatures to said Depositions are genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 27 th day of December A.D. 1836
Attest, R. S. Nichols, Clerk

November 14, 1935
Isaac Odell-W.21863 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Frederick C. Haacker 325 East 194th Street New York City
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to one Griswold Odell, whose name is found on the list of the Census of 1840, as a pensioner, seventy-nine years of age and living in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that "Grizel Odell" was pensioned on account of the service of her husband, Isaac Odell, in the War of the Revolution, while residing in 1836 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, then aged seventy-five years.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 21863, based upon the service of Isaac Odell in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Odell was born in September, 1757, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown. His father was living during the Revolution in the Parish of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing in the Parish of Stratford, Isaac Odell enlisted in 1776 served two months in Captain Thaddeus Bennett's company of Connecticut Militia, this service was as corporal. He enlisted, January 1, 1777, served as sergeant in Captain Josiah Lacey's company, Colonel Philip Burr Bradley's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Germantown, length of service three years. He enlisted in the spring of 1782, served eight

or nine months keeping guard on Long Island Sound in Captain Daniel Lacey's company, Colonel Samuel Whiting's Connecticut regiment, this service was as orderly sergeant.
The soldier, Isaac Odell, was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1818, then a resident of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He died there February 22, 1826.
Isaac Odell married April 25 or 27, 1781 in the Parish of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Grizel Bennett of said parish. She was born May 25, 1761 and was the daughter of "Captain Thaddeus Bennett" of the Parish of Stratford, Connecticut, the name of her mother is not given.
The widow, Grizel Odell, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 13, 1836, then living in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Their children referred to in the claim:
   Anna  born  December  —,  1781,  referred to in 1836 as deceased    Betsey  "  July  —,  1783,  living in 1836    Isaac  "  January  —,  1785,  referred to in 1836 as deceased    Sally  "  August  16,  1788,  wife of Thomas Parrott in 1836, then living in    Polly  _____    1793,  Bridgeport, Connecticut.    Betty  "  —  —,  1793,  widow — Pettit in 1820    Lucy  "  —  —,  1798.    
Isaac and Charles Pettit, children of the above named Widow, Polly Pettit, were aged respectively in 1820, four and three years, first name of their father not given.
Seth Hall of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1836 stated that Isaac Odell and Grizel Bennett were married at his father's house, his father having married for his second wife the "Widow Bennett", mother of Grizel.
Nathan Odell, brother of the soldier, Isaac Odell,

was seventy-five years old in 1836 and then living in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, his wife, Mary, was seventy-five years of age in 1836; her maiden name was Burritt(?)
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

21.863 Rev Widen Grizel. wid of Isaac Odell,
A return Roll of Capt Josiah Lacy's Co. in Col Phillips
Bradley Regt. Conn
Taken out of this claim and filed with other rolls -

Dec 8-1902 Earnest Jaycock Bristolport Conn
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1935-nov. 14. Irish to Frederick C. has her family
File No. 21863
Grizel Odell wid of Isaac Odell Surgt Gen. War.
Act July 4 th  1836
Index: Vol. Me , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut
Grizel Odd
Widow of
Isaac Odd
Suspended
Let to Isaac Sherman -
Nov. 8. 1836

Isaac Odell. born: act 1818 when last p. 2? G.W.B.
July 28. 37
Due 22 nd Feb 1826 paid to that period LH

Bridgeport October 1836
Sir I enclose to you the Pension Application of Grizel Odell & you will forward her Pension Certificate to me if you please I have not procured any certificate from the Comptroller. To prove that Capt Daniel Lacy was an officer in the Revolution as I suppose you have that certificate accompa- nying the Pension Application of Maudine Hubbell, Nathan Odell, Thomas & Benjamin Brotherwell who are all Pensions & I suppose granted in part on their service under D Lacy - J. S. Edwards Esq. Yours Respectfully Comr of Pensions Isaac Sherman

J L Edwards Comm d of Puffin FREE
Isaac Sherman Esq,
Bridgeton Connecticut
153

War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 8. 1836
Sir, The paper of Grizel Odel widow of Isaac Odel has been examined and placed on file - It is not satis- factorily proved that the marriage of the claimant took place previous to the last term of her husband's service the evidence in relation to it is indefinite - It is re- quired by the regulations of the Department that the marriage in the absence of record evidence be proved by a witness having knowledge of the fact - One wit- ness states that she was present but is unable to fix any date which is a very material point to be established in this case -
The period of the services of Capt Daniel Lucy may be ascertained by an application to the Comptroller or of the state to whom reference is made
Respectfully
Your Obl serv
J. L. Edwards
Isaac Sherman Esq, Bridgeport Conn.

State of Connecticut.
Bridgeport Decm 28 1836
Sir
I send you additional Testimony in relation to the Pension application of Widow Priscilla Odell. you will see by the Comptrollers certificate hereto attached that Capt Daniel Lacy's name is not found on the pay Table, Mr Hilds has not been long in that office and may have overlook d it as I have recently been informed by Judge Isaacs, of Norwalk. That he believes that the Comptrollers certificate relative to Capt Daniel Lacy's service is with the Pension application of Nathan Odell of Norwalk whose Deposition is attached. to which I wish you would refer to his papers in your office. Also if you will refer to the Pension Application of Aaron Hubbell of the Town of Hamptul in Conn t . I think it will appear that the selectmen of sd Hamptul draw money to pay their Guards, and also Col Whiting I believe sometimes draw the money for his Regiment, a certificate

To that effect if I remember right is with sd Mabbells papers.
I have for many years been personally acquainted with all the Witnesses that have Testified in Mr Odells case relative to the Service of Capt Daniel Lacey in 1782, who are all men of good character for Truth and veracity; and I was personally acquainted with Capt Daniel Lacey for many years before he died. and I fully believe that he commanded in a Gaurd as they have stated.
I L d Edwards Esq } Yours very Respectfully Commissioner of } Pensions } Isaac Sherman

Grizzle Odell ad. proff
21 Feb for S. ... adm. ... for 6-
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Washington Feb. 25. 1837.
Sir,
In compliance with the request of Isaac Sherman Esq., I transmit the enclosed affidavit in support of the application of Grizel Odell to be placed, on the pension list.
I am yours respectfully G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Aaron Nubell of the Town of Fairfield & Parish of Stratford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut 74 years of age & Pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith That he has allways resided in sd Parish since his birth to this day and was well acquainted with the Militia Company of sd Parish in the time of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Capt Daniel Lacey who resided in sd Parish during the Revolution until he died a few years since and remembers that Capt Daniel Lacey was appointed a Capt. of sd Company the latter part of the War, thinks he was Capt in the year 1781 and it was allways his uniform understanding in the time of the War to this day that Capt Daniel Lacey had charge of all the Gards that was established on the Long Island Sound the whole length of sd Town of Fairfield as much as 10 miles in length from Mutton Lane to Saugatuck soon after he was appointed captain as aforesaid and succeeded Capt Nash who previously comman- =ded sd Gards allways understood sd Lacey acted in a double capacity viz. as Capt of sd Militia Company & as Capt of sd Gards at the same time. His service in sd Gards being as general overseer or commander in chief of the whole line of sd Gards & sd Militia company all being attach'd to Col Saml Whitney's Regiment & Genl Gold & Sullivans Brigade how sd Lacey's Guard was paid Deponent does not know, but thinks Capt Lacey drew the money

or that the Selectmen of the Town of Fairfield ever drew the money to pay the General but the fact that Capt Daniel Lacy commanded the Guards as aforesaid. Depositor says he remembers perfectly well cannot remember distinctly whether the Regiment & Brigade was under the command of the Whiting & Silliman at the time Capt Daniel Lacy was Capt of the Guards but the Guards belonged to the same Regiment & Brigade which they had commanded during the War —
Aaron Husbell
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport December 22. 1836 personally appeared Aaron Husbell and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a person well known to me and is a credible witness Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport. I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in & for the District of Stratford in the County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission will expire in June 1837. and that his signature to the above Deposition of Aaron Husbell is his genuine signature Given under my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this 17 day of February 1837.
R S Nichols, Clerk

Isaac Odell d. 1826 aged 75
CR- 2 17 40
I, Ernest Jaycock of Bridgeport Conn am a lineal descendant of Isaac Odell , a pensioner of 1818 - Grizzell Odell , his wife got a pension in 1840 for her husband's service. They were born and lived and died in this place - Her name was Grizzell Bennett - Please give me a copy of both pension claims
Address Ernest Jaycock Alling Rubber Co 1125 Main St -
Bridgeport Conn
Ernest Jaycock -

325 East 194th Street, New York City, November 2, 1935
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
The Federal Census of 1840, lists as a pensioner of the War of the Revolution, one Griswold Odell , age 79 years, and residing in the City of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut.
I am interested in having his service record, and such information as the Pension Records may contain concerning his parentage, and his family, place of birth, etc.
Very truly yours,
Frederick C. Haacker
Frederick C. Haacker