Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5573, for Barnabas Pond, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pond, Barnabas
N. 5573
Phoebe P.
B.L. Mt. 31, 559-160-55
CONTENTS

1224 Nutca New York
Barnabas Pond of Nirklau in the State of New York who was a Purak in the Camp commanded by Captain Arnold at the Post commanded by Col Worcester in the New Hampshire line for 8 Years — Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per Mo to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of October 1832 — and Scuthe J. Pond
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1832 $120 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 124

In Chancery before the Vice Chancellor for the fifth district in the State of New York State of New York in Open Court.
Onida County ss On this 7th day of August 1832 personally appeared before Nathan William Esquire Vice Chancellor for the 5th district of the State of New York Barnabas Paul a resident of Kirkland in said County of Onida a State of New York aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following complaint  declaration in 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 of the revolution at Newham County Ct Watery bury aforesaid in the Connecticut line for Six months under Capt Benedict Arnold Col. David Worcester Regt in April 1775 & that he immediately marched for Boston where he served the neighborhood for Six months when he was discharged at Roxbury near Boston in Nov. 1775 that he again enlisted about the last of March or the first of April 1776 at Watery aforesaid under Captain David Smith of the same place Colonel Elmore's regiment Lt. line the for ten months, that he served in the State of New York, principally at Fort Stanwix, now Rome in Oneida County N.Y. and was discharged at German Flats Herkimer County N.Y. on the first day of February 1777 and that he served at that time more than ten months, that afterwards about the first of May 1777 he again enlisted under said Captain David Smith at Watery aforesaid in the eighth regt. commanded by Col. John Chandler Lt. line for three years that he served in New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, from the time of his enlistment until the end of the term of three years, when he was discharged at Morristown N.J. in June 1780

that he was in the action at Germantown 1777, at Red Island below Philadelphia during the siege in November of the same year for fourteen days. That he hath no discharge or other voucher to prove his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. Barnstable 7 th Edward
Sworn & declared the 7 th day of August 1892. before me N. Williams Vice Chancellor. 6

State of New York
Onondaga County
Bronson Foot of Kirkland in the County of Onondaga & State of New York being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Barnabas Pond whose name is to the that he knew of said Ponds enlisting under Arnold in 1775. & that he this deponent served with said Pond at Boston or near there for more than six months & until after his time was out & was discharged at Roxbury in Massachusetts. That he was present & saw the said Barnabas Pond enlist under David Smith Captain at Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut & he this deponent enlisted at the same time & that he was with the said Pond in the service of the State for more than two months the term of enlistment that he served in the State of New York principally at Fort Stanwix (now Rome) in the now County of Onondaga N.Y. & that they were both discharged at the same time Feby 8 th 1777 at Herkshire N.Y. And this deponent further says that he well knew of said Ponds enlisting at Waterbury aforesaid in the Spring of 1777. & that he enlisted at the same time & that he well knew that he the said Pond served from the time of his enlistment during the whole of the term of three years that he enlisted under Capt. David Smith & that he was in the action at Germantown & at the Siege at Mud fort & was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey in June 1780. Bronson Foot
Sworn & Subscribed this 27 th day of August  January 1832 before me
J. Williams Vice Chancellor Lord Chancellor

New York No. 3049 Phebe P. Pond widow of Barnabas Pond who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private in the A. H. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November 1853. and sent to
M. M. Jones Utica N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 85. Vol. A
(32)
17911

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Barnabas Ponce & Thankful Foot February 1883
Barnabas Ponce & Sabah Warner Oct 1815
Barnabas Ponce & Phoebe P. Tenny July. 18-1827
The reason why this piece is gone out of this leaf is that the Records of Marriages had been copied upon it so that the remainder of the leaf could be cut out & that part containing the copies left in the Bible.
Mr. M. Jones Agent

165 3. 7 2 177 5. 4 15 68 2 17
Family Record.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Barnabas Pond Oct 29. 1755
Mary Pond June 26. 1791
Sarah Warner Oct 16 1761
Erastus B Pond 179
Thankful Foot January 30-1762
Erastus B Pond 179
Hezekiah Tenny April 15. 1785
Charles B Pond May 17-1897
Lewis Pond Sept 20. 1784
Andrew S. Pond February 28. 1787
Julius Pond February 26. 1789

Family
DEATHS.
Erastus Pond, — 179-
Erastus B Pond, — 179-
Thankful Pond Oct 7. 1814
Sarah Pond July 7- 1826
Julius Pond Sept 29. 1840
Barnabo Pond, May 9- 1841
The above records had been copied upon the opposite column & that part left in the bible —
Mo M Jones Agent

Phebe P. Pond's Application for a Pension
Mr. Mr. Jones Agent City of Utica N. York

State of New York 3 Oneida County 3
City of Utica ss. On this Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Records Court of the City of Utica in open Court (said Court being a Court of Record) Phebe P. Pond a resident of the town of Kirkland in said County of Oneida, aged Sixty Eight years, who being in said open Court duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed Feb. 3. 1853; (that she is the widow) and also to obtain the arrearage of the pension of her husband up to the time of his death : that she is the widow of Barnabas Pond who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and received a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under and by virtue of the Pension certificate dated Oct. 29. 1832 which is annexed hereto, that her said husband for many years and at the time of his death resided in said town of Kirkland and according to the endorsement upon said Certificate his pension was payable at the U.S. Br. Bank New York, but she believes he received his money at Utica although she is unable to speak with certainty as to its place of payment
She further declares that she was married to the said Barnabas Pond in said town of Kirkland on the Eighteenth day of July One thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven by Rev. Prof. John Monteith who was then a Clergyman, and Professor in Hamilton College, residing in said town of Kirkland that her husband the aforesaid Barnabas Pond died at said town of Kirkland on the Ninth day

of May One Thousand Eight hundred and forty one, That she was married to him at the time above stated, That she is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband said Barnabas Pond. That there is not in existence according to her knowledge or belief any public Record of her marriage with said Barnabas Pond nor of the death of said Barnabas Pond. That the only Record of her marriage with said Barnabas Pond and the only Record of the death of said Barnabas Pond in existence to the knowledge or belief of declarant are the private Family Record of said Barnabas Pond written and to this time kept in the family bible of said Barnabas and declarant and which Family Record upon two pieces of paper were cut from said family Bible on the 7 th day of November 1853 and is annexed hereto. That said family Record of her said marriage annexed hereto was written by Charles B Pond youngest son of said Barnabas in said Bible several years prior to the death of said Barnabas and the Record of said Barnabas death shortly after his death but she cannot state more particularly when the same was written
and which bible and family Record have been in possession of said Barnabas and declarant ever since the same was written and to the present time - That this is her first regular application for a pension, but she made an irregular application a few months since, which she hereby revokes -
Thebe P. Pond
Words "that she is a widow" erased on 11 th line 1 st page before Execution and sworn to and subscribed in open words "of her said marriage" Court the day & year first above written interlined over 18 th line of 2 nd page before Execution. - and also eleven words interlined over 20 th line of same page before Execution -
Wash Clark
Reverend of the City - of Athens
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above named Thebe P. Pond

is now the widow of Barnabas Pond, that she has been a widow ever since the death of said Barnabas Pond, that said Barnabas Pond was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died on the ninth day of May 1841 and that said Barnabas Pond and Phebe P. Pond were married in Kirkland on the 18 th day of July 1827. and that all the material facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true — Erastus Clark Recorder of the City of Utica
State of New York Oneida County Clerks Office of the Records Court of the City of Utica ss I Henry A. Daniels Clerk of said Court do certify that the Records Court of the City of Utica is a Court of Record, having a Clerk & Seal with Common Law jurisdiction, that the foregoing opinion of said Court in the matter of the application of Phebe P. Pond for a Pension is a true copy of an original record in such matter made in said Court on the 7 th day of November 1853 and now on file in this office, that said Record is signed in the proper hand of Erastus Clark Recorder of said City and that the above is a copy of the whole of said Record, also that Erastus Clark was on the 7 th and 17 th days of November 1853 the Recorder of said City, duly sworn, and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Recorder and that I verily believe that the signatures of said Recorder to the foregoing declaration on oath of Phebe P. Pond, and the annexed affidavits of Andrew S. Pond and Benoni Butler are genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of November A.D. 1853. H. A. Daniels Clerk.

State of New York Oneida County
City of Utica p Andrew S. Pond of said City Having been duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is 66 years of age, has resided in said City for 28 years last past, that he is the son of Barnabas Pond and the step-son of Phebe P. Pond both described and named in the annexed declaration on oath of Phebe P. Pond and Family Record, that said Phebe P. Pond is now the widow and was the third wife of said Barnabas Pond affiant's father, that affiant has ever understood and believed that said Barnabas and Phebe P. were married at the time and place and by the Clergyman stated by said Phebe P. in said annexed declaration, although affiant was not present at their marriage, that said Barnabas and Phebe P. lived together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage as before stated until the death of said Barnabas, that said Barnabas Pond died at Kirkland on the ninth day of May 1841 that he was a revolutionary Pensioner, that he saw the Family Record upon two pieces of paper annexed hereto cut from the Family Bible of said Barnabas + Phebe P. on this 7 th day of November 1853, that said Record is in the hand writing of Charles B. Pond a younger brother of affiant, that he has seen said Bible and Records a great number of times in the house of his said father both previously and subsequent to his death, and since his death in the possession of his, affiant's step-mother said Phebe P. that his said father said Barnabas resided at the town of Kirkland (previously town of Paris) for the period of fifty four years prior to his death - that affiant knew

Rev. Mr Monteith a Clergyman and Professor in Hamilton College in said town of Kirkland where he resided a few years about the time stated by said Phebe P. at which she and said Barnabas were married and further says not —
A. S. Pond
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th day of November A.D. 1853 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant said Andrew S. Pond and his character and standing, that he is a gentleman of highly respectable character and standing, wealth and influence and I believe all his statements entitled to full faith and credit — and from his statements above set forth I am fully satisfied of the truth of the facts by him stated — words "annexed hereto" interlined over 20 th line of last preceding page before execution —
Ebenezer Clark
Recorder of the City of Utica

State of New York Oneida County
City of Utica ss Benoni Butler having been sworn by me in due form of law deposes and says that he resides in the town of Kirkland in said County where he has resided for 40 years past that he was well acquainted with Barnabas Pond named in the annexed depositions upwards of thirty years ago and to the time of his death, that he has been well acquainted with Phebe P. Pond also described in the annexed depositions for the period of thirty years past, that he resided during the period of his acquaintance with said Barnabas & Phebe P. in the same town and neighborhood with them, that he well recollects the time when it was reported in the neighborhood that said Barnabas and Phebe P. were married, that from that time said Barnabas & Phebe P. lived together as husband and wife, and from his best recollection he has no doubt said Barnabas & Phebe P. were married at the time stated in the annexed deposition of said Phebe P., that from that time said Barnabas & Phebe P. were reputed to be husband & wife, that said Barnabas was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, that said Barnabas died in said town of Kirkland about twelve years ago according to his best recollection — that since the death of said Barnabas said Phebe P. has remained and is now the widow of said Barnabas. That Rev. Prof. John Monteith was a Clergyman in said town of Kirkland in the summer of 1827, and deponent has ever understood that said Barnabas & Phebe P. were married by said Rev. Mr. Monteith, that deponent was

Present at the funeral of said Barnabas Pond and also that said Barnabas has a son Charles B. Pond and further says not —
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17 th day of November 1853 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Benoni Butler that he is a
Benoni Butler
highly respectable citizen and a man of excellent reputation for integrity and uprightness and all his statements are entitled to full faith and credit —
Erasmus Clark
Reverend of the City of Utica

179.111
Recd March 3. June 27. 1855
Phebe P. Pond, mid Barnesboro, Pa.
Ms. B.1.5.9.8
Rev. J. W. War
Pa. 2. 1st. No. 3. 1853. cut. 3049. Albany
3049
Vol. 160 No. 21/56 B.1.5.9.8
PA
Mo. Mo. Ames Utica No. Y.
Vol. P. page 116.

179.111
Phebe P. Pond
Send to Care of Mr. M. Jones Esq. City of Utica N. York

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ONEIDA COUNTY, }
City of Utica ss:
On this seventh day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid, Phebe P. Pond aged 69 years, a resident of Kirkland in the County of Oneida and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and declares that she is the widow of Barnabas Pond deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded, by Captain _____ in the War Regiment of the Revolution and who Received a commanded by Colonel Pension at the time of his death in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June A. D. 1812, that her said husband of $80. per annum, under a Pension Certificate dated at _____ in the County of _____ in the State of New York, on or about the 29th day of October A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two for the term of No. 1224, Recorded Book D. Vol. 5, page 124 and continued in actual service in said war for the term of that she cannot more particularly state the service of her said husband in said Revolutionary War that as the widow of said Barnabas Pond she received a pension and was honorably discharged at _____ in the State aforesaid, on _____ under the Act passed the 3rd day of February A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three of $80. per year - that her Pension Certificate is dated Nov. 29, 1853 No. 3049 on back, payable at Albany, Recorded p. 85. Vol. A. of Pensions under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853 - That the only Record of her marriage to said Barnabas Pond of public or private , in existence to her knowledge or belief is the Family Record of her said husband's family forwarded to the Pension Office annexed to her application for her said Pension & that she knows of no person living who was present at her said Marriage and that she requests that said Family Record be made a part of this application - She also declares that neither she nor her said husband has ever applied for or received under this or any other Act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant or Bounty Land for or on account of said service
She further deposes and states that she was married to the said Barnabas Pond in Kirkland in the State of New York on _____ the 18th day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and twenty seven by one Rev. John Montaitte a Clergyman & Professor in Hamilton College and that her name before her said marriage was Phebe P. Venny that her said husband died at Kirkland Oneida Co. in the State of New York on the 9th day of May A. D. eighteen hundred and forty one and that she was on the 28th day of September, A. D. 1850, and still is, a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3, 1855 September 28, 1850, and she hereby appoints Morven M. Jones, Esq., of the city of Utica, her agent for the purposes of this claim, and directs that her land warrant and all other papers relating thereto, be transmitted for her to her said agent.
The Erasures & Alterations above all made before Execution Sworn to and subscribed before me, } the day and year first above written, }
In presence of Harriet N. Pratt
her Phebe P. Pond mark
Harriet Pond

We Harriet Pond a resident of the City of Utica and Harriet P. Pratt a resident of the City of Utica in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Phebe P. Pond in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be — and said deponent Harriet Pond says that she knew the within named Barnabas Pond and Phebe P. Pond upwards of thirty years ago and before they were married, that deponents husband lately deceased was a son of said Barnabas by a former marriage, that deponent heard of the marriage of said Barnabas and Phebe P. and deponent believes the time of their marriage is correctly stated within said Phebe, and that from that time to the death of said Barnabas, said Barnabas & Phebe P lived together as husband wife — and said Harriet P. Pratt says that she is 28 years of age and from her earliest recollection the within named Barnabas & Phebe P. Pond lived together as husband and wife — and deponents, both say they attended the funeral of said Barnabas and they believe that the time of his death is correctly stated within
Harriet Pond Harriet P. Pratt
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim —
The erasures, interlineations & alterations within made to make the application as printed applicable to the case, were all made before execution —
M. M. Jones Justice of the Peace

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Mr. M c . Jones
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit there- on written, was, on the 10 day of April 185 5 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 23 rd day of June 185 5 .
R. Hulver CLERK.

4476
Barabas Pmll

BRIEF in the case of  Barnabas Pond  of  Kirkland Oneida  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Six years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      April In 1775 enlisted for 6 Months - abt. Last of March or 1 st Ap r 1776 enlisted 10 w more about 1 st May 1777 enlisted again in the 8 th Reg t Cont d Line for three years - and served - 3 years.  6 As a  Gen. { Col Benedict Arnold  Col Dan Worcester's Reg t  Col David Smith Col Elmer's Reg t  Col David Smith Col John Chandler   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Germanstown and was at Mud Island during the Siege for 12 days -  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Haven  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Bronson Foot saw him enlist and was in the service with him - Bartholomew Pond enlisted at the same time and served with him - Sam l Boyce testifies to his joining a Regiment to which he was attached.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? There is no string passing thro' them and under the Seal 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Anthony Reinzel Examining Clerk.

Isaac T. Hopper Esq. Com te of Pensions
City of Utica N.Y. April 10. 1855
Dr Sir Herewith I send my Bounty Land Papers which entitle me to 160 acres Please forward my warrant to the care of Mr. Mr. Jones Esq of this City —
Yours sincerely
Phebe P. Pond by M. M. S.

Rec. S.W. Lake 9 May 44
Bryant

5 31.559
J Pho Anus

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
1910 may 25. Hist to Miss Mary L. Pond. P
File No. 5573
Hebe P. Pond
Widow
Barnes Pond
St. Paul Mass
Act: Feb. 13, 1853
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 135-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 432 Phebe P Pond widow of Barnabas M. Y.
Let to Ch. B Pond 7 June/53
Act Heby 3/53

Nov. 22, 1853.
Mark of Peace P.O. Box 100 Washington City D.C.
Waldo L. Squibb Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Waldo L. Squibb Washington City D.C. Nov. 22, 1853.
Mr. M. Jones,
Mt. Cea,

PAID
FREE
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington
Dist of Columbia

April 8. 1855.
App. of Phebe P. Pond widow of Barnabus.
N.Y. 1224
Oct 30 th Decr: 1853 $80. Per An Com - Feb: 3 rd 1853 Rev.
Chas B. Pond Centerville N.Y.
M. M. Jones. Utica, N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

2
Financial Office, 25 Mar 53
Sir, Please accept the time to which the within name pension was paid on the date of his death, Very Respectfully, S. M. Wales
In the Commonwealth Barnabas Pond, est 1832 $80.00 p. an. — Paid to 4 th March 1841, no date of death on our Books.
Sam. G. Fins Actg Auditor.
Francis B. Estlin } Thos. Sludter, Deanery }

Act.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M.T.C.
Claim No. 5/19/1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Barnabas Ford.
Service Conn. Rev.
Additional Service _____ _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above. Try SWWF 5573 _____ _____ _____

Department of Commerce and Labor BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Washington
May 16, 1910.
The Commissioner of Pension, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
If you have on your records the name of Barnabas Pond, who served in the 8th Connect- icut Regiment in the War of the Revolution, from May, 1777, to May, 1780, will you kindly supply me with any data concerning him there found.
Very respectfully,
(Miss) Mary L. Pond
MAY 17 1910

City of Utica N.Y. Nov. 18. 185-3
S. P. Waldo Esqr Com te of Pensions
Dear Sir Enclosed I send the application &c of Phebe P. Pond widow of Barnabas Pond a Revolutionary Pensioner - Asking
1 st The Bal. of her husbands Pension from 4 th March to 9 th of May 1841 = 2 mo. 5 days at $80. per an.
2 d A Pension as such widow under Act Feb. 3,
I suppose that if my papers are all right she is entitled to the Pension , and I am not aware of any reason why both should not be granted upon same papers -
She informs me that a few months since, while upon a visit at her Son's in Jefferson Co. (N.Y.) her son sent on an application for Pension &c, but from her account of them I suppose they amount to nothing, and I have treated them as such, except that she revokes them at the close of her deposition - I have followed instructions & forms as well as I am able, but from the detached position, variety, ambiguity uncertainty &c &c of the statutes, instructions, forms &c, it is much like a leap in the dark to attempt to get up a set of Pension papers and I feel that it is mere good luck if I am right - Please keep me informed as to the matter -
Very Resp ly & c Yours
W. M. Jones
Agent &c

No 4. 476 Barnaby Pond
Admitter
3 p
$80 —
I Ponds Clinton NY

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Barnabas Jones of Portland, Me. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes No
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? C 10
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? C 10
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? C 10
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? C 10
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1st. 2d. 6th & 7th
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Brief in the case of Phebe P. Pond, widow of Barnabas, Oneida County and State of New York, act 3 rd Febry, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832, Record evidence spawle proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
M. M. Jones. Esq h , Attica, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
D. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Barnabas Pond , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. file 5573.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 to Nov. 1775 Benedict Arnold David Wooster Conn   incl. Apr. 1776 to July 1, 1777 David Smith Elmore "   March 1, 1777 to June 1, 1780 David Smith John Chandler St. "  
Battles engaged in, Greenmountain + Brattleboro Fort (at Milford)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Waterbury Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. Allston.
Residence at date of application, Kirkland, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Oct 29, 1755 d. May 9, 1841 at Kirkland N.Y.
Remarks: H. m. 12 Feb - 1783 2nd at Fort 1 Jan 30 1783 1 Oct 7 1814 mar. Oct 1815 Sarah Warner d. Feb 16 1762 d. July 18 1827 former Kirkland, N.Y. Phoebe P. Tenney b. Apr 15, 1785 + she was living in 1833 while a res. of Kirkland after said - Children: Lewis b. Sept 30, 1784; Andrew b. about 1787; Maria b. Feb. 26, 1789 d. Sept 29, 1842. Mary b. June 26, 1791 - Erastus B. b. - 1794 d. - 1794. Mrs. Charles B. b. May 17, 1797.

Antwerp April - 4. 1853
To The Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs Phoebe P. Bond widow of the late Barnabas Bond of Kerbersland in the County of Onondaga & State of New York for the arrearage due on the Pension of the said Barnabas Bond and for her Pension under the act of February last - As to the amount due her on the Pension of her said husband we did not know your rule but understood that the custom was to allow six months pay when the death occurred after the 4 th of March or 4 th of September - The death of her husband you will see occurred two months and five days after the 4 th of March 1841 - If any thing more is needed in either case - that is with reference to what is due on her husband's pension - or that of obtaining her own Pension please let me know and it shall be forthwith attended to -
Your humble Servt Chas B. Poulton

No. 476 In the Matter of Barnaby Fonda

State of New York Onondaga County
Bartholomew Pond of Canadua in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York him of duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Barnabas Pond the applicant above named & that he this deponent enlisted at Watertown in Connecticut at the same time that the said Barnabas Pond did & in the same company under Capt D. Smith for ten months that they both marched at the same time & continued in the service at Fort Stanwix at other places in New York & that he knows that the said Barnabas served at that time with him more than ten months & that he was discharged at Herkimer in the State of New York Febry first 1777- & further that there were a pair of Brothers from the same town enlisted at the same time & served the same term. That he this deponent well knew of the said Barnabas enlisting about the first of May 1777- same year under the said Captain Smith for three

years & that this deponent well knew of his serving a part of the time & knows that he was absent as a soldier and that it was well understood that he did well & faithfully during
said term Portuguese Land
Sworn & subscribed this 10th 7th
day of August 1832 before me J. W. Williams James Cook Vice Consul

Unda County B
Samuel Royce of the Town of Hirkland (Clinton Village) County of Oneida and State of New York, testifies and says, that he has known Major Barnabas Pond from his youth, having been born in the same neighbourhood - That on the revolutionary war breaking out in the year 1775, the said Barnabas Pond, enlisted into a company of which Benedict Arnold was appointed Captain (who I believe did not serve) in one of the Connecticut Regiments commanded by Gen d David Wooster - that the said company marched early to the camp near Boston, but Gen d Wooster and the most of the regiment marched to New York - Thence to the northward the said Barnabas Pond returned in the fall having served the term of his engagement
And this deponent further testifies that he was knowing to the said Barnabas Esquire enlisting early in the Spring, in the year 1776 into a Regiment commanded by a Col d Elmore in a company commanded by Capt David Smith, in which company, a brother of this deponent , was first Lieut. - That the said Regiment, reputedly marched to Albany - Thence to Fort Schenck more generally called Fort Stanwix, where Rome in Oneida County now stands that said Regiment held said Fort until February 1777 after which the said Major Barnabas Pond returned home with the officers and company to the knowledge of this deponent - And this deponent further saith that early in the Summer in the year 1777 this deponent being in the eighth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler, the said Barnabas Pond joined the Regiment at Peekskill in the company commanded by Capt David Smith having reputedly enlisted for three years - The said Regiment marched to marked to Pennsylvania - Thence to New Jersey together with the fifth Connecticut Regiment under Gen d Varnum - the two Connecticut Regiments held Fort Mifflin below Philadelphia, by detachments that the said Barnabas Pond Esq r was in the fort at the time of the Siege, after the evacuation of the Fort the Brigade returned to Pennsylvania, and to Valley Forge for winter quarters
In the month of February 1778 this deponent was discharged from the Army and left the said Barnabas Pond there - The next August this deponent was at White Plains and saw Barnabas Pond there in said Regiment

In the fall of the year 1779 this deponent saw the said Barnabas Pond again in the army - At the expiration of three years the time of his enlistment he returned home with reputation a reputation which he has always held through life to far as further say not Samuel Boyce
Sworn & Subscribed before
Me this 20th 27th day of Augt. 1832.
J. W. Williams Dowd Com. do. vice Chas.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier, and served as he states.
I, James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the mat- ter of the application of Barnabas Pond, for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
James Watson Williams. Clerk in Chancery

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this day of April 1853 per- sonally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to ad- minister oaths. Phoebe P. Paine widow of Barnabas Paine of the Town of Kirkland in the County of Oneida and State aforesaid aged sixty seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the balance of Pension due her as widow of the said Barnabas Paine granted her according to a law of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 as well as to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853 - That the said Bar- nabas Paine was a revolutionary Soldier of the New Hampshire line and for her services was placed on the Pension roll of the New York agency under the said law of June 7 th 1832 as will be seen by her pension certificate herewith shown dated at the War office of the United States the 29 th day of October 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum - That she was married to the said Barnabas Paine on the eighteenth day of July 1827 That her Name before said Marriage Phoebe P. Tenny - That she has a family Record of said Marriage - That her husband the said Barnabas Paine died on the ninth day of May 1841 having drawn the last pension semi-annual payment due the 4 th of March 1841 - Having left due him to be paid to his widow or heirs of his said Pension two months & four days pay to the day of his death and as much more as the said law & the custom of the war department grants to be paid to the widows of deceased Pensioners - That she since the death of her said husband Barnabas Paine has not intermar- ried but is still his widow

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day & year first above written Henry Green, Justice
Phoebe P. Ponce,
State of New York Jefferson County ss
Chas B Ponce being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Phoebe P. Ponce Widow of Barnabas Ponce and was with her husband - knew them living together & reported husband & wife - and further doth he say that the said Barnabas Ponce died on the Ninth day of May 1841 since which time the said widow has not intermarried but is still his widow Sworn & subscribed before
the this day of April 1853 & I certify that the said depon- ent is a man of truth Henry Green, Justice
Chas. B. Ponce

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the seventh of Jan 1832 Barnabas Ponce of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his Natural life Commencing on the fourth of March 1831 and payable Semiannually on the 4 th of March and on the 4 th of September in each year
S S
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Swiss Colo Secretary of War
Examined and Counterseal
J S Edmonds
State of New York Jefferson County ss
Charles B Ponce being duly sworn doth depose and say that the above is a true Copy of the original Pension Certificate referred to in the application & affidavit of the said Charles B Ponce
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JOHN L. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that Henry Green Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment, of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the said County, duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and further, that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this fifth day of April 1853.
John L. Marsh CLERK.

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the seventh of Jan 1832 Barnabas Ponce of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his Natural life Comm- encing on the fourth of March 1831 and payable Semiannually on the 4 th of March and on the 4 th of September in each year
S S Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of October one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Examined and Counterseal
Swiss Copy Secretary of War
J S E Wood State of New York Jefferson County ss
Charles B Ponce being duly sworn doth depose and say that the above is a true Copy of the original Pension Certificate referred to in the application & affidavit of the Petitioner Theobald P Ponce and widow of the said Barnabas Ponce & further the deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before Charles B Ponce, on this 4 th day of April 1853
Henry Green Justice

State of New York Oneida County - ss
Horatio Curtis being sworn says That he is well acquainted with Mrs. Phoebe P Pond widow of Barnabas Pond and was with her husband - knew them living together and separated husband and wife - That the said Barna- bas Pond died on the ninth day of May 1841 since which time the said widow has not intermarried but still remains a widow - That he has examined the Family Record of the said Barnabas Pond and that the record herunto annexed is a true copy from the original
Horatio Curtis
Sworn & Subscribed this
14 th - day of March 1853
before me and I certify that said deponent is a man of truth
Henry M Burchard Justice of the Peace -
The Family Records of Barnabas Pond late of the Town of Kirkland County of Oneida & State of New York a copy
State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Henry M Burchard Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the purport of the annexed affidavit
and thereon written, was, on the 14 th day of March 1853 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Henry M Burchard is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this Fifteenth day of March 1853
Richard Hulbert CLERK.

State of New York Oneida County ss
Horatio Curtis being Sworn says that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Phoebe P Pond widow of Barnabas Pond and was with her husband - knew them living together and reputed husband and wife - That the said Barna- bas Pond died on the ninth day of May 1841 since which time the said widow has not intermarried but still remains a widow - That he has examined the Family Record of the said Barnabas Pond and that the record herunto annexed is a true copy from the original
Horatio Curtis
Sworn & Subscribed this
14 th day of March 1853
before me and I certify that said deposition is a true copy of truth
Henry M. Barrenard Justice of the Peace -
The Family Record of Barnabas Pond late of the Town of Kirkland County of Oneida & State of New York a copy
Marriage
Barnabas Pond &
Thankful Root
February 17 1803
Barnabas Pond &
Sarah Warner
Oct 1815
Barnabas Pond &
Phoebe P. Tenney
July 18 1827

Payments to be made at New York by Rev. U. S. Pease Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, in Book D Vol. D page 121

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Barnabas Pond of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars cents
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Two
James P. [unclear] Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards