Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,101, for Sands Raymond, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Raymond, Sands Esther
W 16,101
CONTENTS

see letter to the Pension March 26. do to same, May 3. 1838.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th March to 19 th Sept r 1841. Agent notified July 21 st 1842.
29860 New York
Spencer Payson of Litchfield in the State of New York who was a m ty Lieut t in the corps commanded by Captain Pierson of the ... commanded by Lieut t ... the ... line for 12 months service and 12 months furlough
New York
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the ... day of ... 1835 ... and ... Amount at ...
Arrears to the 1 th of ... 1835 ... Semest r allowance ending Sept r ... $450.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ... Clerk. Book ... Vol. ... Page ...

Reported
708. Connecticut. Cether Raymond widow of Louis Raymond NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & serg t .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of July 1848 and sent to
Smith B. Heele Ridgefield CT
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 328 Vol. 1.

9286 Esther Raymond Mdm of Sand Con.
Act 7 July 1838
marriage 8 March 86 proved by document filed in Esther Smith No 878 Co: act 4 July 36
and Sept. 41.
regeded
Act 3 March 43
adm N o 6819 12 mofri 12 - Sergh 100.
Harvey Smith Esq. Ridgfield Con.

6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them . And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel, which shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they
may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning-star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen.

11. Sands Raymond was Married to Esther Umsted the Eight Day of March In the year of our Lord 1786
Fairfield County ss. Notion July 24. 1863 Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Esther Raymond who being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is eighty one years of age and is the Widow of the late Sands Raymond. That she was married at the time mentioned above and that her Remarriage made by her late husband John had written and that it has been in her possession for more than Eighteen Years.
Subscribed and sworn to me this day of July 24. 1863 Before me Esther Raymond Benjamin Dyer Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Esther Raymond who being, during several years, to her depon and says that she is eighty one years and that the leaf hereto annexed was taken from the family bible of her late husband Isaac Raymond deceased in the Original Record of her Marriage and was read and written by her late husband at the time he purchased the Bible from which it was taken More than Eighteen years ago and has been in her possession ever since that time and it is the only Record that she knows of her Marriage to her late husband Isaac Raymond deceased
Sworn to me Subordinate
Esther Raymond
this 27 day of Sept 1843
and that I am acquainted with said Esther Raymond and that this is a true and correct copy
Witness
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I Thomas B. Butler Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the Matter of the application of Esther Raymond the Widow of Isaac Raymond late of a Person and that David Isaacs is a Magistrate as within named and also that Henry Smith within named is a Magistrate and that they were both Magistrates at the time mentioned herein and are still and that their signatures purporting to be theirs are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 29 th day of July 1847
Thos B Butler Clerk of Probate as aforesaid

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgewater
I, William H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield — and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Henry Smith and Benjamin Josiah Loomis Esquire
and to continue until the 20th  on the 20 th day June 1843 1844 and now are Justices of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowl- edgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with their their hand writings and that the signatures to this instrument here annexed annexed, purporting to be their  their genuine official signatures.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 28 th day of September 1845
W. H. Noble Clerk.

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Isaac Raymond was Born Novemb the 16 1760 in Norwalk Connecticut
Ebenezer Raymond was Born May 3 1768 in Kingfield his wife in Connecticut
Rebekah Raymond was Born Scarsdale February 25, 1757
Sarah Raymond was Born in Salem April 15 1759 / Died Sept 24 1792
Merciah Lorde Raymond was Born in Salem January 12 1791
Sarah Raymond was Born in Salem May 13 D 1793
Loisna Raymond was Born in Salem June 24 1795
Ruby Raymond was Born Salem July 16 D 1798
Raymond was Born Salem 6 1801
Raymond Junior was Born Salem 10 1804
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I Matthew Amstead of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, Agea Eighty three years on the 7th day of March 1863, being first sworn according to Law do testify depose and say - that previous to, during, and subsequent to the War of the Rebellion I was well acquainted with James Raymond then of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York, and will remember that in the Month of March (the day not recollected) in the year 1786. The said James Raymond was married to Esther Amstead a Sister of Deponent. Deponent was present at the Wedding which took place at the house of Thomas Symmes in Ridgefield aforesaid, where my Sister then resided - The said James Raymond and my said Sister Esther, resided together in South Salem, aforesaid until about thirty years since. When they removed into Sullivan County in the State of New York, where they continued to reside until his death, which took place about two years since - Deponent was a Soldier in the Army of the Rebellion and is a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, and knows that the said James

None in the same Company a Regiment with him — The same Lewis Raymond and Esther Olmstead were married by John Brewster Esq. then a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire
Matthew Olmstead
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of July A.D. 1843. And I Certify that the said Matthew Olmstead is a person of truth and veracity, and is a Credible Witness
Harvey Smith Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire

I Isaac Amstead of Ridgfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Agree to serve two years in Farnam lost being first known according to law do testify before and say that in my earliest childhood I was well acquainted with David Raymond of South Salem in the State of New York - Deponent was also well acquainted with brother Charles then of Ridgfield - of which - Deponent was present at the Marriage of the said David Raymond and Mother O'Connell at the House of Thomas Symmes in Ridgfield of which. And as deponent only believes the Marriage took place in the Spring of the year 1786 - Deponent continues to be well acquainted the said David Raymond and his wife Mother and was frequently at their House where they lived together as husband and wife until their removal into the State of New York about 25 or 30 years ago -
Isaac Amstead
Sworn And subscribed the 12th day of July 1843. before me and I certify that the said David Raymond is a person of truth and veracity and is a credible Witness
Henry Smith Justice of the Peace for the County of Fairfield

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
May 8. 5 183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Sands Raymond
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     776 6 — Brig Genl Thomas C. H. Gilmer   " 77 3 — do Cpt Bontur   " 77 not stated   " 3 Genl Van Cortlandt   in sec 3 d page  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } ss.
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 24 th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for said County Lewis R Rusco who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Forty Three Years of age and was well acquainted with Sands Raymond late of Sullivan County State of New York and with his Widow Esther Raymond now of Wallingford State of Connecticut and was present when the said Sands Raymond died on the 19 th day of September 1841 and that said Esther Raymond has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow and have known them to live together as man and Wife for more than thirty five
years and Subscribed on the
Lewis R Rusco
day and year above said and that I
am united with said Lewis R Rusco
and that he is a credible person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 24 th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for said County Rebecca Rusco who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is Forty Six Years of age and was well acquainted with Sands Raymond late of Sullivan County State of New York who died with his Widow Esther Raymond now of Wallingford State of Connecticut and was present when the said Sands Raymond died on the 19 th day of September 1841 and that said Esther Raymond is the Identical Widow of said Sands Raymond and has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow and have known them to live together as man and Wife for more than forty years here on and Subscribed on the day
Rebecca Rusco
and year above said and that I am united with said Rebecca Rusco and that she is a
credible person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 24 th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for said County Lewis R Rusco who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is Forty Three Years of age and was well acquainted with Sands Raymond late of Sullivan County State of New York and with his Widow Esther Raymond now of Wallingford State of Connecticut and was present when the said Sands Raymond died on the 19 th day of September 1841 and that said Esther Raymond has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow and have known them to live together as man and Wife for more than thirty five
years and Subscribed on the _____ Lewis R Rusco day and Year first above said and that I am united with said Lewis R Rusco and that he is a credible person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 24 th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for said County Rebecca Rusco who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she is Forty Six Years of age and was well acquainted with Sands Raymond late of Sullivan County State of New York who died and with his Widow Esther Raymond now of Wallingford State of Connecticut and was present when the said Sands Raymond died on the 19 th day of September 1841 and that said Esther Raymond is the Identical Widow of said Sands Raymond and has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow and have known them to live together as man and Wife for more than forty years herein and Subscribed on the day _____ Rebecca Rusco
and Year above said and that I am united with said Rebecca Rusco and that she is a
credible person & Witness Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 24 day of July 1943 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and said Esther Raymond a resident of Wilton in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged eighty one year 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of Sands Raymond who was a Sergeant during the Revolutionary War and was placed on the pension list Roll of the New York Army under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832 and that a certificate granting him One hundred Dollars a year and the deponent drew his back pay until his death for documents and proof of his Service reference is here to her papers in the War Department at Washington She further declares that she was married to the said Sands Raymond on the eighth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred eighty six that her husband the said Sands Raymond died on the Nineteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty One that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Army but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Twenty hundred and Ninety four at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Esther Raymond before said Probate Court

Fairfield County Jo Personally appeared before Benj Isaac a Justice for the County of same. Rebecca Runes who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is Fifty Seven Years of age and the Oldest Child of Sands and Esther Raymond that the Records made on the leaf of the Family Bible heretofore mentioned was made in the hand Writing of her Father Sands Raymond and that same was taken from her Family Bible to which an other leaf was tacked on which was recorded the Records of her Marriage to her Mother or there is Records of her birth and the names of her Children. That her said Father and Mother lived together as man and wife some time she can remember and until the death of her said Father Sands Raymond on the 19 day of Sept 1841 Sworn and subscribed this 7 day of May 1844 Rebecca Runes That I am well acquainted with said Rebecca Runes and that she is a credible person & Witness Benj Isaac Justice of Peace
Fairfield County Jo Personally appeared before me Justice of Peace Anna Seymour who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she was well acquainted with Sands Raymond and will remember that said Raymond married his sister Esther Raymond that she was present and saw them married in Ridgfield in said County by John Benedict a Justice of the Peace Long since dead and knows that they were married on the Eighth day of March Seventeen hundred Eighty Six. That the deponent was married on the 3 day of May in the same year and that the said Sands Raymond and his said sister Esther Raymond lived together as man and wife until her death and that their Oldest child, Rebecca was born in February following and she further says that she is Eighty eight Years of age Sworn and subscribed the 7 day of May 1844 That I am well acquainted Anna Seymour

Fairfield County Ct
Be it known that before me Benj. Sisson a Justice of the Peace for said County. personally appeared Rachel Nash and made oath in due form of Law that she is Eighty four Years of age and lives in the same neighbourhood and within ten rods of Ethel Olmsted and according to her best knowledge and belief she married to said Raymond and that she was present and saw them married by John Brewster a Justice of the Peace in Ridgefield in said County who has been dead about 40 years but owing to her age and loss of memory can not at this time state the day or year they were married and knows that said Sands Raymond and said Ethel Olmsted have lived together as Man and Wife since their marriage until the death of said Sands Sworn and subscribed this 7 th day of May 1844 That I am acquainted with said Rachel Nash and she is a credible person and 18 witnesses
Rachel her Nash Mark
Benj. Sisson Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Benjamin W. H. Noble
I, W. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin  Tracy  Esquire was on the 17 th day of May
184 4 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 29 th day
of May 184 4
W. H. Noble Clerk.

Sanas Raymond
14, 129.
adm d
12 mo. pri
12 mo. surs.
100 $
To Claimant
Woodbourne
Sullivan Co.
N.Y.
John McQuiston

County of Saratoga } ss. Abraham Raymond of State of New York } the town of Charlton and County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn before me the under signed makes Oath and says that during the revolution- ary War he resided in the Town of Salem County of Westchester & State of New York that he was personally acquainted with said Raymond who now as this deponent understands and believes resides in Keeseville Sullivan County & State of New York. That in the month of July 1776 the said his  said Raymond went out in to the service of his Country with the troops from Connecticut to the Hudson River that in the year 1777 after the Battles of Danbury Ridgefield & Compo Hill the said said joined Capt Samuel Pells Company in Col. Philip Van Courtlandt Regiment that the said said served as a sergeant for a considerable part of the time & continued in the said service till the end of said Revolution & that the said said was in the service more than two years that he was twice taken prisoner by the British & sent to New York. That the above is true according to the best knowledge & recollection and belief of said Deponent sworn before me the 14 th day July 1832
Abraham Raymond
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of July 1832 before me Josiah G. Gerrit Justice of the Peace
Mem. A new and corrected affidavit of Abm Raymond is transmitted properly certified as to credibility &c P. H. Kim for claimant

Saratoga County Clerks office ss of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Josiah C. Grant, who has subscribed the first of the within affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga this 19 th day of July 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
Sullivan County 3/
Jeremiah Smith of Neversink in the County of Sullivan in the State of New York being duly sworn says that he knew Sandy Raymond (who is an applicant for a pension) in the Revolutionary War - knew him from a boy knew that he was in the expedition to Danbury in Connecticut in April 1777 & that he was in the battle at Danbury, Ridgefield & Campo Hill, was on Saugatuck bridge with Raymond, when Lieutenant Travis arm was shot off by a cannon ball which raked the bridge; he also knows that Raymond was a prisoner in New York & also Colonel St. John in 1781 & that the Colonel went home, & returned to New York with some money for Raymond from his friends, & that Colonel St. John stated when he came home, that Raymond was yet on his legs but that he expected he would be dead before he, the Colonel, could return. - He has always understood & believing that Raymond was a soldier through the whole of the Revolutionary War - Deponent & Raymond were both born in Newalk in Connecticut.
Text"> Jeremiah Smith
Sworn before me in open Court
October 10 1832
J. S. Hester
Clerk of Sullivan Co. Pl. Ct.

State of New York Sullivan County 3/11
On this tenth day of October 1832 personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, David Raymond aged about seventy two years a resident of the Town of Neversink in the County of Sullivan and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated -
That he was born November 16, 1760, at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, has no record of his age, except the town record in Norwalk. In July (about the 1 st  year 1776  in 6 months ) enlisted at South Salem in Westchester County State of New York, where he then lived, in the militia - Captain Abijah Gilbert's Company in Colonel Thomas Thomas Regiment - General George Clinton's Brigade - marched to Long Island & went thence to Kingsbridge and York Island, helped build fort Independence near Kingsbridge, & fort Washington on York Island remained in that service till his 6 months was out in January 1777 - there were no Continental officers there - was discharged at Haverstraw in Westchester County; received a written discharge from Captain Gilbert which has long been lost. The last of January 1777 enlisted in the militia under Captain Noah Bouton for 3 months on the lines, Nicholas Fish was major; served on the lines - Westchester County till his 3 months was out - was immediately after called out on an Expedition to Danbury - went there under Captain Abijah Gilbert, was at Danbury, Ridgefield & Cumps Hill in Fairfield Connecticut. The Americans commanded by Benedict Arnold & David Wooster, Generals, retreated from Danbury & Ridgefield before the British commanded by old Governor Tryon, there was a severe battle at Ridgefield in April (about the 20 th of the month) in which Gen Wooster was killed about eleven o'clock - the prisoner, about one o'clock Gen. Arnold's horse was shot under him - still retreated to Cumps Hill where there was another

then went to Kings ferry; the Regiment of Philip Coit had then gone to the South; got sick & was allowed to go home on a pass from Gen. Schuyler at Elizabethtown, was sick 3 months, then got well & in the Spring of 1782 joined his Company, Captain Samuel Pell, at Robertsons farms opposite West Point. remained there till about August, then went to White Plains Pell still commanding, remained there till about August 1783 & was then discharged by Captain Pell. Received a written discharge, but it has been lost for many years past, & this ended his revolutionary service. From 1779 department was a Sergeant & was exchanged by General Spring Commissary of Prisons for the British, for a British Sergeant. all the services above stated were in Westchester County after the war lived in Westchester County till 1815 when he removed to Nevinsville in Sullivan County where he now resides - Has no documentary evidence except the affidavit annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
VANDT RAYMOND
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid Jasper M. Foster
Clerk of Sullivan Co. Plaz.
We Stephen Reynolds and John H. Shelly residing in the Town of Nevinsville in the County of Sullivan hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sanders Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid
J. H. Reynolds John H. Shelly

Sullivan County 3/1
On the tenth day of October 1832 personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, David Raymond aged about seventy two years a resident of the Town of Neversink in the County of Sullivan and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated -
That he was born November 16, 1760, at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, has no record of his age, except the town record in Norwalk. In July (about the 1 st  year 1776 ) enlisted at South Salem in Westchester County State of New York, where he then lived, in the militia - Captain Abijah Gilbert's Company in Colonel Thomas' Thomas Regiment - General George Clinton's Brigade - marched to Sing Sing on Hudson River & went thence to Kingsbridge at York Island, helped build fort Independence near Kingsbridge, & fort Washington on York Island remained in that service till his 6 months was out - in January 1777 - there were no Continental officers there - was discharged at Harrison's purchase in Westchester County; received a written discharge from Captain Gilbert which has long been lost - The last of January 1777 enlisted in the militia under Captain Noah Borton for 3 months on the lines, Nicholas Fish was major; served on the lines - Westchester County till his 3 months was out - was immediately after called out on an expedition to Danbury - went there under Captain Abijah Gilbert, was at Danbury, Ridgefield & Campo Hill in Fairfield Connecticut - the Americans commanded by Benedict Arnold & David Wooster, Generals, retreated from Danbury & Ridgefield before the British commanded by old Governor Tryon, there was a severe battle at Ridgefield in April (about the 20 th of the month) in which Gen Wooster was killed about eleven o'clock - the prisoner, about one o'clock Gen. Arnold's horse was shot under him - still retreated to Campo Hill where there was another severe fight, defeat was on Sagatuck bridge when lieutenant Francis' arm was shot off by a cannon ball which raked the bridge - the enemy went in board their vessels & went off - applicant & his company then returned home - In June 1777 entered into Captain Samuel Pels company of militia  Regular forces for three years in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's

Regiment (brig the 2 nd New York Regiment) in General Jones, Clinton's Brigade. enlisted at Phippsburg in Westchester County. encamped at White Plains, lay on the line till the fall of the year & then marched to Puckkill & went into winter quarters there. Isaac Van Wart was first lieutenant & Job Sherwood 2 nd lieutenant. Staid at Puckkill for about six weeks, & then Captain John Cummings a Continental conductor of ox teams took deponent & eleven others as teamsters, in November 1777, served as teamsters till June 1778 and was then taken into Captain John Stiles store as a skale scalesman, or weigher of rations, Captain Stiles was an issuing Commissary to Gen. Putnam's Division of Continental troops. remained on this service in Westchester County till autumn 1778 & then marched to Puckkill, & went into winter quarters there. In May 1779 a detachment of which deponent was one, of about 100 men commanded by Captain Pitchard, of Boston, & lieutenant Isaac Keeler, were sent to Crown pond - Westchester County; on June 24 th the detachment was surrounded by about 300 of the 17 th Regiment of British horse, commanded by Tarleton & Simco & were all killed, wounded or taken prisoners - deponent was taken prisoner & sent to New York & imprisoned there in the Provost commanded by William Cunningham Provost Master at the head of Broadway. was exchanged, he thinks, in September. was set by the flag of truce named Bornum on the Jersey shore - there were upwards of 300 prisoners then exchanged. was recaptured on the Jersey shore by Gen. Adm Skinner Commissary General of prisoners. then went to West point, & got a pass from Gen. Heath to go home for 6 weeks. went home. In the fall of 1779 was called on a march under Col. Aaron Burr & W m Hull major on the line, in Westchester, till May 1780. deponent was then in the Company of Captain Brewer, of Boston; was then taken on command under Colonel Milling, Captain Samuel Sackett, Company on the line, in Westchester, till fall of that year; then went on command on the same line, in Captain Samuel Lewis Company in Colonel David Holmgren Regiment till March 1781. and was then surrounded by a troop of horse of about 50 or 60 commanded by lieutenant James Kip an American , the detachment was only 33 in number & were killed & wounded & taken prisoners, deponent was made prisoner, & sent to the same Provost prison in New York William Cunningham still being Provost Master. Remained there till October 1781 & again set on the Jersey shore, about 390 were then exchanged

then went to Kings ferry; the Regiment of Philip Callcott had then gone to the docks; got sick & was allowed to go home on a pass from Gen. Skene at Elizabethton, was sick 3 months, then got well & in the spring of 1782 joined his Company, Captain Samuel Pell, at Robertsons farms opposite West Point. remained there till about August, then went to White Plains Pell still commanding, remained there till about August 1783 & was then discharged by Captain Pell. Received a written discharge, but it has been lost for many years past & this ended his revolution any service - From 1779 deponent was a Sergeant & was exchanged by General Spring Commission of Prisoners for the British, for a British Sergeant. see the services above stated same in Westchester County after the war lived in Westchester County till 1815 when he removed to Newburgh in Sullivan County where he now resides - Has no docu- mentary evidence except the affidavit annexed.
He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Samuel Raymond
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me Isaac H. Foster
Clerk of Sullivan Co. P. Hays -
We Stephen Reynolds and John H. Shelby residing in the Town of Newburgh in the County of Sullivan hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sev- enty two years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
J. H. Reynolds John H. Shelby
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me Isaac H. Foster Clerk of Sullivan Co. P. Hays

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 applicant was a voluntary soldier of the resolution and that he has been served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that no clergyman resides in the town of Nevinsville where the applicant resides, or any where in the vicinity where attendance at the Church can be obtained by the applicant without great trouble & expense - and the Court further certifies that Stephen Reynolds and John H. Shively who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of the said Town of Nevinsville, & that their statements is entitled to credit.
I Jesse M. Foster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sullivan in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sandy Raymond for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jesse M. Foster
Sandy Raymond
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adm a 12 mo. free 12 mo. chng. 100 $ }
To Claimant Woodbourne Co. Sullivan NY

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 111.01.
Esther Raymond
Wid. of
Sands Raymond
Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 d /48
Index:—Vol. 311 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Set to Mrs. Mary March 18 '43
No 252 Pension of Mary 23 '45.
up
6539
Connecticut.
Esther Raymond, widow of Sands Raymond, who was a Pri & Sgt. in the Revo. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to Harvey Smith Esq. Ridgefield Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 56.

No. 252 For Res. of 45 May 23. 45
9318.
Connecticut
Esther Maynard widow of Woodbury Maynard who was a prisoner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19th Sept. 1841, at Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a prisoner in the Company commanded by Captain Gilbert of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dyer in the Place. time for 12 mos. 12 - pr.
Inscribed on the Roll of (1845) at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of May 1845 and sent to Mrs. Maynard Hartford, Conn.
Total amount $ 1100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Ph. Knapp Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 93.

Consld with adm. CW Widows file # 11.101
[3-230.]
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References
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Name: Sands Raymond Rank: Sergt. Comp'y: _____ Reg't: Capt Gilbert, NY Line
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. } _____ Comm'g 2d Issue. } _____ Comm'g 3d Issue. } _____ Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } _____ Sent to 2d Issue. } _____ Sent to 3d Issue. } _____ Sent to
Av 14th 5th 17th Bk. G. Vol. _____ Page _____
Registering Clerk:

Debt to Hon. S. Ward 27 Feb 1835
( N o 9286 to Esther Raymond Cont.
Suspended
Set to B Isaac Sep 22. 1843 " " same 10. April 1844 " " D o 3. Octo: 1844.
Act July 7 38

New York
Lands Raymond
Revoy
Suspended
Let. to
Hon A. Ward
June 19. 1834.
Act of June '32

New York Oct. 2 d 1843
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Enclosed is the application of Esther Raymond. Widow of Sands Raymond dec d . for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 which I presume you will find correct.
Yours respectfully Benj. Isaac

14129
Sands Raymond
New York Rev.
Suspended
Lot. Hon. Award 4 Mar 34
do to do - 27 Mar 34
returning papers -
Lot. to Hon. Award 29
May 1834.
Act. 7 June '32

Sands Raymond No 43499.
Sands Raymond
Letter to Mr. H. B. Ward March 19th 1899

Poundridge December 4 th 1784
Recd of Capt Samuel Lewis On acct of twenty four pounds thirteen Shillings and seven pence for services as a sergeant in his company of Militia i.e. Pay. Received by me
Saml Raynor

January 17 th 1735
Lieut n Keylar Please to pay to the Bearer Jesse Seymour the Wages that is Due to me from you for the time that I was a prisoner and this shall Be your receipt and in so doing You Will oblige your humble servant Dan d Raymond John Hodges

By the Deputy Minister of Lands and Mines of Canada
Ant. Raymond Esdaile

Jacob Raymond.
The evidence of his service under Gilbert-Sach- sell & Lewis is satisfactory. & The receipt of his wages for service in Lewis's Company (taken from the files of this office) shows more than 12 mo. service as a Serjt. He is therefore allowed for 12 mo. priv. & 12 mo Serjt. altho his original declaration is confused as to dates & names of officers between 77 & 80 when he says he belong- -ed to Van Courtlandt Regt. which is discredited by the rolls.

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No 9286
Esther Raymond
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acct July '38

Now M c July 25. 1843
Hon: J. S. Edwards
B. L.
I enclose you the application of Sarah Rogers, Fanny, Nelly and Esther Raymond for a Pension. If correct please send me the Certificate I would respectfully call your attention to the application of Mary St John the Widow of David St John del. I presume you will find her papers cannot have been sent sometime since
Yours respectfully Benj. Iscais

Jacques Raymond - Pot. N.Y. line - Rev.
New York Allowed Act 1125
# 11,101  Settled . OK
No Record of Dr
No record in accp. & report. - Inval.
Wed. Feb no 11,101 - shows the above none from Comm. F. Leugubard.

I Jesse M Foster clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonas Raymond for a Pension: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Eleventh day of February 1834
Jesse M. Foster CLK
Westchester County ss Clerk's Office }
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Isaac Hayes was one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County in September A.D. 1828
In Witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County to be hereunto affixed this Second day of March A.D. 1829
Nathaniel Bayles CLK

State of New York Sullivan County ss. 3
I Silas Hoyt of Munsink Orange County N.Y. was well acquainted with Sandt Raymond in the Revolutionary War, then living in the town of Salem, Ulster County, now living in Narrowsville Sullivan and know he entered the service of his country in the revolutionary war in July 1776 in the sixteenth year of his age and served nearly all the war as a soldier, and was taken prisoner the 24 th in June 1779 carried to New York & exchanged, went into the service after that and in March 1781 was taken prisoner sent to New York, exchanged again & returned home and entered the service again & served to the nearly end of the war I believe said Sandt Raymond to be about 72 years of age Subscribed & sworn before me Silas Hoyt the 10 th November 1832
The foregoing is true and correct
And the said Silas  Silas Hoyt further declares that he said Sandt was second sergeant in the above said company
Thos H. Hardinbryk J.P.

Further certify that I believe the within named Solaz Kryst to be a credible witness
June 13 1833
Thos H. Hadenburgh
J. P. M.
Sullivan County Clerk's Office p. 1 Jesse M. Foster Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas H. Hadenburgh at the date of the within affidavit, was the within named Solaz Kryst in the trial of the cause of said County, and that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the signature, submitted to the said affidavit certificate to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal on this the 13 th day of June 1833
Jesse M. Foster CLK

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
Selah Munroe of the Town of Noroton in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that before
and at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he was personally acquainted with Sands Waymond of South Salem in the County of West Chester State of New York - and that the said Sands Waymond enlisted into Colonel James Hammonds regiment in June 1777 under Capt Henry Lawson that he soon after enlisted into Colonel Philips Van-Porlandt Regiment under Captain Samuel Pell and was mustered at Peeks-Kill under General James Clinton at which place he was appointed and performed the duties of a sergeant that this deponent very believes the said Sands Waymond continued in the Continental Service until the close of the Revolutionary War they both having returned home about the same time
Selah his Munroe mark
Subscribed and sworn
before me this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Isaac Hays Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Secretary's Office }
Albany Aug. 26. 1834.
Sir,
Your letter of the 19. th instant, (enclosing a copy of a letter from J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions dated the 29. th of June last) was received this day. Mr. Edwards' letter was addressed to the Hon A. Ward of the House of Representatives and is in the words following:
"The papers relating to the Claim of Sands Raymond "have been again examined. The applicants name does not ap- "pear on the rolls of Col. Van Cortlands Regiment, wherein "it is alleged in his declaration he engaged to serve three years. "He states likewise that he enlisted in Col. Thomas' Regiment "Elijah Gilberts Company for six months in 1776. There "is no evidence in the Department of any such enlist- "ments in that Regiment. of this evidence may be ob- "tained from the Secretary of the State of New York. "The papers remain on file."
In answer I have to state that I this day carefully examined the Register containing the names of all the officers and privates returned in Col. Van Cortlands Regiment, and indeed in all the Regiments belonging to the line of this State in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war, but I did not find any soldier of the name of "Sands Raymond" or "Sands Raymond junior". There are no rolls or lists in this office of the privates who served in the Militia or Levies .
The letter you wrote to the Secretary of State dated at Newburgh on the 19. th of July last was received on the 28. th and I

made a careful search but could not find your name as a private soldier on any of the records in this Office. I then searched in the Comptroller's Office and there was found an order given by Sands Raymond for his pay on Lieut. Kaylar dated January 12. 1785 - of this order I got a copy and enclosed in a letter, which I sent you on the 29 th of July - I directed to you at Neversink which was the post office you mentioned in the body of your letter - perhaps you have not received that letter yet, as I see your last is dated at & post marked Woodbourne .
It appears from your declaration referred to in Mr. Edwards letter that you "enlisted in Col. Thomas Reg t . Capt. Elijah Gilbert's Company for six months in 1776." I presume this Col. was Thomas Thomas who commanded a Reg t of Militia in Westchester County. Although the names of the private men in the Militia are not in this office, yet the names of the officers are in most cases to be found either on the minutes of the Provincial Congress or of the Council of Appointment - On the minutes of the Provincial Congress I find the following among others:-
A list of the Officers chosen in the several Districts of the Middle Battalion in Westchester County.  Salem Southern District  Abijah Gilbert Capt.  Jacob Stout 1. Lieut.  Sands Raymond 2. Lieut.  Joseph Coley Ensign  Sep. 20 1775
Field Officers appointed for Westchester County - 2 d Regiment  Thomas Thomas Colonel  Gilbert Budd Lieut. Col.  Ebenezer Lockwood 1. Major  Thaddeus Crane 2. Major  Jonathan G. Tompkins Adjutant  John Thomas 3 d D. M.  Oct 19 1775
It is probable that " Sands Raymond 2 d Lieut. " above mentioned was your father, as it does not appear from your own statements that you held a Commission in the Militia.
The above is all the information I can give you and I sincerely wish that it may be of some use to you, though I can hardly think it will - You can send this letter to Mr. Edwards, with the copy I sent you in my former letter.
I am Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm. Campbell Dep. Sec.
Mr. Sands Raymond

Redgrave 15 Dec 1844
Sir
I Mr Rusco called upon me this day, with a Letter from you, written to Ben d Isaac, Esq r of Morewalk, relating to the Code of Esther Raymond, Widow of Isaac Raymond dec d — Judge Isaac now suffering under a Paralysis is unable to attend to the business — In the Letter referred to above, you say that the family records now furnished like the first appear to have been too recently made to be available as evidence of a Marriage said to have taken place in 1786 etc etc —
Mrs Raymond states that she was Married by John Benedict Gyp a Justice of the Peace, and Mr Rusco, knowing that the Records of the Justice were in my hands applied to me —
In the year 1837 I forwarded an Application for a Pension for Esther Smith Widow of Job Smith, and as evidence of her Marriage enclosed a leaf of the said Record — It is supposed that that leaf contains a record

of Mrs. Raymond, Married - She is very desirous that you should examine the files containing the Application of Mrs. Smith, and I should that contain the evidence she needs - or if not, write me at as early a day as possible, that she may look for other evidence -
Respectfully Yours O. C. Gervase
Harry Smith
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions } Washington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 13 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
The widow of Sands Raymond, deceased, late _____
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York city _____
Agency, at the rate of One hundred _____ Dollars and
_____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 19 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
James B. Passmore
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County. Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County and State Sept. 10 th 1834 Personally appeared Elijah Dinger of said Norwalk aged Seventy Six before said Court being a Court of Record and been sworn according to law. deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Lands Raymond formerly of South Salem now of New Brunswick in the State of New York and knows that in the months of June 1776 said Raymond entered the service of the United States in Capt Abijah Gilberts Company in Col. Thomas Ruggs Regt. was marched to the City of New York the defendant was in the same service in Capt. David Hubbys Company and was in actual service six months That in the Spring of the year 1780 said Raymond entered the service of the United States in Capt. Richard Sacketts Company in Col. Pouldings Regt and was stationed on the lines. the defendant belonged to the same company and was in said service for more than Seven Months Sworn and Subscribed Elijah his Dinger mark in open Court the day and year aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said Elijah Dinger and that he is a credible Person Witness my hand and Seal of said Court
Benj. Isaacs Judge

Sullivan County } On the fifth day of July 1833 Personally appeared before me the under- signed a Justice of the peace of Sullivan County affirming that the foregoing is true and correct and saith that he is well acquainted and has been with Sands Raymond of Newburgh in said County from his childhood that the said Sands Raymond and the deponent resided in the same neighborhood at the commencement of the Revolutionary war that in July 1776 the said Sands Raymond enlisted in Captain Elijah Gilbert's Company Col Thomas Thomases Regiment from Westchester County for six months and continued in the service in said Regiment during the term of six months deponent thinks said Regiment was raised by the Authority of the State of New York In the winter of 1777 the said Sands enlisted in a Company from Westchester commanded by Capt Noah Britton for the term of three months if Depo- nant recollects right, cannot say who was the Col. there was a Major in the Regiment by the name of Fish. the said Sands immediately after the expiration of said three months in a few days after his return home volunteered in Captain Gilbert's Company & went to Danbury in Connecticut the British were invading the surrounding country & made an attack upon the village of Danbury where the Con- tinental stores were kept. the Battles of Danbury Ridgefield & Compa Hill were fought at this time the deponent was a volunteer in Capt Jabez Gregory's Company and was in all three of the aforesaid Battles with the said Sands Ray- mond General Warner was killed between Dan

in Col Van Cortlandts Regiment & Deponent thinks in Captain Bells Company he Marched with the Company to their head Quarters at Pskes Hill. The said Sands Raymond con- -tinued in the Service in said Col. Van Cortland Regiment until August 1783. at which time deponent thinks the Regiment was discharged and the said Deponent further says that in the year 1779 the said Sands was taken prisoner by the British & sent to New York was exchanged in the fall of the year and joined his former Regiment was taken prisoner again by the British in 1781 if Deponent recollects right. and remained prisoner for five or six month and was exchanged & joined his Regiment. The said Sands served as a Sergeant for several years in the said Continental Service & further the said depo- -nant said not. Henry Smith Sworn & Subscribed the date above Written before Nathan Grant justice me.
I Certify that I, am well acquainted with Jer- -emiah Smith the above mentioned Deponent and that he is a Credible Witness & his Statement entitled to the fullest Credit Given under my hand the 5th day of July 1823.
Nathan Grant J. Justice
Sullivan County ss I Jesse M Foster Clerk of the Court of Sullivan & Ulster

Revolutionary Claim
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 15 th of May 1828 I Sandy Raymond of Neversink in the County of Sullivan in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution in June 1777 under Captain Samuel Bell in Colonel Philips Van Cortlandt's Regiment for three years or during the War and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a Sergeant in Captain Samuel Bell's Company in the second Regiment of the New York line and received my discharge at White Plains signed by the said Captain Samuel Bell which discharge after a number of years I considered of no use and presume it lost destroyed or thrown away with other Continental money and papers - and I also declare that I afterwards received certificates to the amount to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed at what time I am not able to say And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828 nor ever have been on the Pension

State of New York } Martin one of the Justices of the peace in and for said personally appeared this 17 th day of March 1829 Jerry Smith of Piversworth in the said County who did make oath that Sands Maymond by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally and believed to have been a a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as as therein stated
Witness my hand this 17 th day of March 1828
Jerry Smith
I Jerry Smith do certify that I have been acquaint- -ted with Selah Munroe of North Stamford in Fairfield County Connecticut and have been for a number of years past and that the most explicit confidence may be placed in him as a man of truth and veracity Jerry Smith
Subscribed and sworn before me David Munroe Justice of Peace the 17 th day of March 1829

State of New York } I Amos Holmes Clerk of the Sullivan County } County of Sullivan do hereby Clerks office - } certify that Darius Morton whose
name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace of said County sworn and duly qualif- -ied to act as such and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe the sign- -ature (Darius Morton) to be the proper hand writing of the said justice
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 21 st day of May A. D. 1829 Amos Holmes Clk
May 21 st 1829
I do hereby certify that I have for about 20 years past been acquainted with Lands Raymond and believe the affidavit that is annexed to be true
Amos Holmes

Esther Raymond under the joint resolution of Jan'y: 23 d 1811 5 V act of July, 1838-
Adm't. of Mr. Ogle's acc: from 4 March, 1836, to 4 March, 1841.
Beign: Isaac G. Gage: Norwalk, Connecticut.

Hon. L. L. Edward Esq. D r Sir,
Annexed is application of Esther Raymond for an arrearage of pension. The date of the husband's death is not mentioned. It is presumed that she could not draw further back than the day of the death which was Sept 19 1845. If there should be any error in this you will please rectify it.
Respectfully
Benj: Isaacs
Wm. Chad.
Newark April 20. 1845.

April 18. 1895
Letter to
Dec 22 nd 1895
FREE
L. C. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 22 d Jan y 1845. Whereas the act of the 3 d of April prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of James Raynor who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum from the time of his death Sept r 1841 and now ask for the amount due me from the day of the 4 th day of March 1843 when my former pension commenced. I made my declaration before the 20 th of April 1844 and it was filed in the Pension office before the 22 d January 1845.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 16 th day of April in the year 1845.
Benj: Isaac Judge of the Court of Probate.
Esther Raynor
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Benj: Isaac Judge
I Richard D. Innes, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of North. Do hereby certify that Benjamin Innes who has signed the foregoing is Judge of said Court of Probate within the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut & that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name hereunto and affix the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of April 1845.
Richard D Innes Clerk of said Court

Esther Raymond
All
6539
admitted
Smith B. Kula Ridgefield C.5.

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss.
On this 5th day of July 1848 before me Harry Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Esther Raymond. Who being duly sworn according to Law - doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848. That she is the Widow of Samuel Raymond who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, that she was a Pensioner under the Act of June 17 th 1844, and received a Pension at the Rate of One hundred Dollars per Annum and that she still remains the Widow of said Samuel Raymond.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5th day of July 1848 -
Esther Raymond
Harry Smith Justice of Peace
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Esther Raymond, and know her to be the identical person above named.
Harry Smith Just of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss. Redfield Probate District
I Smith B. Keele, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Redfield aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harry Smith Esq., who hath signed the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fairfield aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to Administer Oaths and take Depositions, and was such Justice of the Peace at the time the same purport to have been signed by him. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Harry Smith, and know that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office at Redfield aforesaid this 5th day of July 1848 Smith B. Keele Clerk
Attest

January 12 th 1785
Sir m Keylar Please to pay to the bearer Jesse Seymour the wages that is due to me from you for the time that I was a prisoner, and this shall be your receipt, and in so doing you will your humble servant. Saml s Raymond
John Hatfield Endorsed
Rec d the within mentioned wages in behalf of Saml s Raymond per Jesse Seymour
State of New York Comptroller's Office } I certify, that I have compared the preceding copy of a paper remaining in this office, with the original, and that the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of the said original. In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my office to be affixed this 28 th day of July 1834.
A. C. Hagg Comptroller

Hon. Aaron Ward House of Representatives Washington City

Dear Sir,
I again enclose to you care the application of James Raymond - It will be seen by the note of the objection made by Mr Edward, which is also enclosed, that these objections apply to the application of James Raymond not that of James Raymond - James R. has no witness of the name of Harvey , neither does he state that he ever served as either as Sieuth or under any Commission whatever - nor has he ever made three narratives - Mr Edward, has evidently been applying the objection as to one applicant to another - I am sorry to trouble you again in the matter; but as I think the papers as correct as most others, on which I have heretofore obtained certificates for pensions, & firmly believe that he is entitled to a pension, as well as any other that has obtained one, I am induced to send the papers back to you; you will be able to show Mr Edward his mistake at once & I doubt not that the business will go as correctly - Should Congress adjourn before a final disposition of his claim, will you please request Mr E. to transmit communications to me -
Resp. yr ob t Servt
O. H. King
Monticello June 13. 1824

State of New York Westchester County } ss. On this 12 th day of September 1834 Personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County of Westchester, Joseph Monroe of South Salem in said County and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith - That he is well acquainted with Sands Raymond late of South Salem aforesaid but now of Neversink in the County of Sullivan and has been acquaint- -ed with him ever since the commencement of the Revolu- -tionary War - That on the 24 th day of June 1779 the said Sands Raymond was in the American Service as a private Soldier - and in a company commanded by Captain Patchand or Lawrince - Isaac Keeler was Lieut. That while on duty and on Guard at Yorktown in said Coun- -ty the said Company was attacked by a Squadron of British Horse under Command of Col. Tarleton and after an in- -gagement with them in which several were killed and wounded the said Sands Raymond with this Deponent were and upwards of forty others were taken prisoners and carried to New York and confined in the Sugar house and remained there in close confinement, prisoners, until the last of August or first of September, a period of ten weeks or upwards - That shortly after the said Sands Raymond again entered the American Service and served in the Company of Capt Bell and went to Peek's Kill and other places and contin- -ued in the service three months and upwards in the same year after he was exchanged and returned from imprisonment - That the deponent served in the same company with him - They were in Col. Crane's Regiment as the deponent believes -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me Ezra Lockwood Judge de Joseph Monroe

State of New York Westchester County } ss. On this 12 th day of September 1834 Personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County of Westchester, Joseph Manrow of South Salem in said County and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith - That he is well acquainted with Sands Raymond late of South Salem aforesaid but now of Newersink in the County of Sullivan and has been acquaint- ed with him ever since the commencement of the Revolu- tionary War - That on the 24 th day of June 1779 the said Sands Raymond was in the American Service as a private Soldier - and in a company commanded by Captain Patchard or Lawrence - Isaac Keeler was Lieut. That while on duty and on guard at Yorktown in said Coun- ty the said Company was attacked by a Squadron of British Horse under Command of Col. Tarleton and after an en- gagement with them in which several were killed and wounded the said Sands Raymond with his Deponent were and upwards of forty others were taken prisoners and carried to New York and confined in the Sugar house and remained there in close confinement, prisoners, until the last of August or first of September, a period of ten weeks or upwards - That shortly after the said Sands Raymond again entered the American Service and served in the Company of Capt Bell and went to Peek's Kill and other places and contin- ued in the service three months and upwards in the same year after he was exchanged and returned from imprisonment - That the deponent served in the same company with him - They were in Col. Crane's Regiment as the deponent believes - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Ezra Lockwood Judge de Joseph Manrow
I do certify that Joseph Manrow the above named deponent is a competent witness and his statement is entitled to full credit and

State of New York Westchester County ss. On this 12 th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said county of Westchester. John Fancher (Poundridge) in said county aged seventy seven years and being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith That he is well acquainted with Sands Raymond formerly of South Salem in said County but now of the town Newmarket in Sullivan County and State aforesaid. And hath been acquainted with him since the commencement of the Revolutionary War That in the Month of June 1776 the said Sands Raymond was in the service of the United States as a private Soldier in Capt Abijah Gilbert's Company and Col. Thomas Thomas' Reg t and served in said Company six months. That the deponent was a soldier and served in the said Company the same time That the deponent afterwards saw said Sands Raymond in actual service under Arms, on the lines and in various other places doing duty as a private Soldier several times in during the years of 1777- 78 & 79- but does not recollect the names of the Officers under whom he served. That the de- ponent well remembers that said Sands Raymond was a Ser- jeant in Capt Sam l Lewis' Company in the fall of the year 1780 and in the Spring of the year 1781 the said Sands Raymond was taken prisoner with most of the Company aforesaid in an engagement with the enemy at North Castle and was carried to New York and was not exchanged or did not return home until some time in October to the best of the recollection of this deponent. This deponent recollects the circumstance of the capture of said Raymond and others by his going soon after the engagement to see his brother Squire Fancher who was severely wounded and after- wards received a pension for said wounds until his death. That said Raymond was a Serjeant at the time he was taken prisoner as aforesaid. and was reported to be a good Soldier. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Ezra Lockwood. Judge etc.
John Fancher
He has sworn to and subscribed the above

I, Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of West- Chester State of New York do hereby certify that Ez- ra Lockwood before whom the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Manrow and John Fancher were sworn to was on the day of the dates thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly appointed and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe that the signatures subscribed to the affidavits thereto and the following certificates are his genuine handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of said County and subscri- bed my name this 27 th day of September 1834
N. Bayles Clerk

Sands Raymond ad. evi.
Sands Raymond Woodbourne Sullivan Co.

   A List of Vouchers for Leg pay by David Isaac     Kuhn - viz -   St. Nathaniel Reynolds 211. 13. 4   Sergt. Robt. Bruce 16. 00. 00   " Sands Raymond 6. 16. 00   Bir. Rufus Puckett 4. 10. 8   Hon. Knox 4. 10. 8   Jno. Quick 4. 10. 8   Amarias Brown 4. 10. 8   Paul Rigg 4. 10. 8   David Sherman 4. 10. 8   Robt. Graham 4. 10. 8   Stephen Stewart 4. 10. 8   Jno. Resquia 4. 10. 8   Josiah Monroe 4. 10. 8   James Whitney 4. 10. 8   Ebenezer Westford 4. 10. 8   Jno. Baxter 17. 6. 8   Wm. Jump 17. 6. 8   Peter Sherman 17. 6. 8   Abijah Northrop 5. 6. 8   340. 4. 00  
I, Isaac Kuhn, do solemnly and sincerely swear that that the receipts and orders now produced by me, for Leg Certificates delivered out as per the preceding list, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, bona fide signed by the persons whose names are thereto, being the individuals to whom the Certificates were originally issued or their legal representatives - So help me God -
Sworn before me
Isaac Kuhn
this 4. day of April 1788
Gerard Bancker Treasurer

Copy of Order —
Jany. 12. 1785
Lieut. Keyes — Please to pay to the Bearer Jesse Symmes the wages that is due to me from you for the time I was a prisoner, and this shall be your receipt and in so doing you will oblige your humble servant
David Raymond
John Hatfield —
State of New York
Comptroller's Office I certify that I have compared the preceding copies of paper remaining in this office with the originals, and that the same are correct transcripts therefrom.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my office to be affixed this twenty fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Philip Phelps Comptroller

State of New York Comptroller's Office
Sir I enclose you copies of all the papers, in which I find your name connected with services rendered by you during the Revolutionary War, which consist of a paper purporting to be a list of services for loss pay by Lieut. Isaac Keeler, and a copy of an order by you in favor of Jesse Seymour for wages due to you while a prisoner.
I trust that these papers may aid you in your application for a Pension.
Saml. Keaynard Woodbourne Sullivan Co.
I am very respectfully Yr. Ob't Serv't Philip Phelps Ex Comptroller
25 Sep r 1834

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
27 May 1829.
Sands Raymond of Neversink in the County of Sullivan 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 Pell's company, in the Second regiment of the New York 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. F.W. Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
28. May 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Sands Raymond is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.
The name of Sands Raymond cannot be found among those of the New York line to whom certificates [blank]

War Department
Bounty Land Office
June 5 th 1829
The Records of this Office do not show that Sands Raymond of the New York Line ever received a Warrant, or that he is entitled to Bounty Land from the U. States
Yours Gordon

Most Worthy Sir I have not heard from your Hon in sometime I thought I would try to write a few lines to let you know I am in the Land of living yet I hope you are enjoying the blessings of heaven in this World and will in World to come I am allmost helpless I cant help my Self talk of or put on my Clothes Ramtiron to some my Breath is allmost Gone If it had not been for your Hon I must have died in the Poorhouse but a friend in need is a friend indeed God bless you I shall ever respect you and pray for your prosperity on this world & the world to come After a long Pull you found my name on the Muster of 75 as a private & sergeant I was sergeant in 79 til the war ended I had been returned with, I was Born in Connecticut and brought up amongst the Dutch I am what you may call a Mungrel there is not one half of York State knows who the Father of Tebocks Children was Mrs Edwards I want to see you more than I should the little Mutt that Mules Old England I suffer in the War More than common was taken Prisoner in June 79 & in March 81 Elmhurst Confined in Prison 3 months not a shirt on my back and beged Potatoes Men Of a negro that cost for the Jersey Prison I write Facts I am so broken Bodied I have to wear 2 Large hoops round me as I should be like Judas Iscarrot or my Brails would Gush out on the Ground I am well Wishen to all mankind I have but a few days to spend on Earth of care I think Mrs Edwards that In justice I had not to had full pay for sergeant Oddly 20 Dollars more Per year I believe if your Hon would concider my Conduchdison and try to help me to full I should take it a grate Kindness Under my circumstances my Expenses is Great and live Poor Please to give my Respect to the Hon Secretary was my blessed old friend that help Me in time of need I wont to if you are Relation to the Hon Dearpoint Edwards your An old Acquaintance of mine In 75 Mrs Edwards I think I am entitled to sergeant Pay It will be but a trifle more more and will help me grately and sum to put new life In to my old dry Bones If I did not it I should not ask for it I am Record in 62 Vol H Gage 61 D Boys Clark You bless'd Hero do all you can for me It will be a Short Duration I am 78 years old Nov 16 my time is short I have been brought up to no how to behave my self in Gentlemans company Worth in war & in Peace

Saratoga County of the State of New York ss of Charlton in the County of Saratoga Being duly sworn before me the undersigned attestation of the Peace of the Town of Charlton and County aforesaid he makes oath and saith that during the war of the Revolution he was well acquainted with Sands Raymond who is now the deponent under-stands and believes is a resident of the Town of Newerick County of Schenectady State of New York said that the deponent & said Sands Raymond are brothers and at the commencement of the war of the revolution they resided at Salem in Westchester County with their Father that in the year 1776 the first of July the said Sands enlisted in Captain Abijah Gilbert company Thomas Thomas Regiment of State troops for six months & served the same, the last of January 1777 Enlisted for three months in Captain Noah Baretans company was put under the command of Major Fish on the lines in Westchester county & remained until the three months expired in a few days after volunteered under Captain Gilbert, the British were sacking & burning the County of in the said Sands went immediately with a Gilbert company to the battle of Danbury, Ridgefield & Camp Hill returned from this expedition in four or five days & stated that he had been in the three battles aforesaid mentioned, at the time of those battles Samuel Bell was raising a company of men to join Philips Van Cortlandts Regiment in June 1777 the said Sands Enlisted in the said Captain

the said Sands was put in the Continental team service and frequently passed by home with the teams during the winter and would stop & converse with his friends, he continued in the team service until the summer of 1778 at which time as the defeated was then informed the said Sands was taken in a Continental Commissary Store under command of _____ Steele an issuing Commissary the winter of 1779 the said Sands went to a short time at home on furlough, was then taken on command as a Sergeant under Lieutenant Colonel Captain Richard, Commandant was on the lines, in June 1779 near Brandy Point, the said Sands was taken by the British and sent to New York. The said Sands was exchanged in the fall & returned home on furlough remained at home a short time returned to duty on the lines, in the summer of 1780 was under command as a Sergeant in Captain Smith's company, Millington Calais, in March 1781 the said Sands was taken prisoner by the British at North Castle in Westchester County & sent to New York where he re- mained until October of the same year, come home on furlough was sick about three months immediately on recovering his health the said Sands was taken under command as a Sergeant in Captain Samuel Potts company went to the White Plains & remained there until he was discharged by Captain Pott in the month of August 1783 the said Sands was employed in the service of the United States as aforesaid according to the best of his knowledge & belief of the said deponent, and further saith that he the said deponent is sixty four years of age & further saith not Subscribed and sworn to 27 th May 1833 Abraham Raymond

Colonel, In March 1781 the said Lord was taken prisoner by the British at North Castle in Westchester County & sent to New York where he re- mained until October of the same year, com- mon report was such about three months immediately on recovering his health the said Lord was taken under command as a Sergeant in Captain Samuel Pells company went to the White Plains & remained there until he was dischar- ged by Captain Pell in the month of August 1783 the said Lord was employed in the service of the United States as aforesaid according to the best of my knowledge & belief of the said deponent, And further saith that in the said deponent is sixty four years of age & further saith not subscribed and sworn 27 th May 1833 Abraham Raymond before me Josiah C Grant Justice of the Peace I certify that Abraham Raymond the above deponent is a respectable man & of good character for truth & veracity Given under my hand at Charleston 27 th May 1833 Josiah C. Grant Justice of the Peace
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Sar- atoga do certify that Josiah C Grant before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, and the Certificate following it to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand & seal of Office the thirteenth day of June 1833 A Goodrich Clerk