Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40302, for Benjamin Prichard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Richard Benjamin or Pritchard
S. 40302
{ B.L. Wt. 6280-100. Put. Issued May 17, 1790. No papers.
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10-949 R Ohio
and with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. est.
Benjamin Michara of Hiram in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 and sent to Elias Harmon Esq. Ravenna Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  66.09    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48.00    P.Mo: \frac{4}{50} \frac{4}{31}  $114.09  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Off July 31. 1821 to Gent le S. Day Ravenna, Ohio

Portage County, Ohio.
Benjamin Pritchard
Private
Col. Mass. Regiment
Connecticut Line
1777-6 years
27 th June, 1818.
found on the rolls,
Elias Harmon, judge Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.

State of Ohio } ss On this 27 th day of June 1818 before me the Portage County } Subscribers one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County Personally appeared Benjamin Pritchard aged Sixty three years Resident in Hiram in Said County who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, — That he the Said Benjamin Pritchard enlisted on the 2 nd day of April 1777 as a Soldier for during the War in Capt Charles Pond's Co, Col, Meigs's Regt, Conn. line Served until the close of the War in various Co's — was discharged the 7 th of June 1783 by Col. Lieut. Butler as the enclosed discharge will Shew And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Services — Also from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for Support,
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid,
I Elias Harmon of the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said Benjamin Pritchard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common Enemy And in reduced and needy circumstances
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Elias Harmon Asst. Judge

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify and make known that Elias Harmon Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken and subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing the same and now is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whom official acts full faith and credit is and ought to be given, and that the signature is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal at Ravenna this Eighteenth day of December Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and Eighty.
Clerk.

Benjamin Prichard,
Sept 10, 1849. 1849
Certificate dated 21 st May (1849)
Pay for M c E
10 th Day Ravenna,
I Day Dicon July 31. 1821 sent to S. Day, Ravenna, Ohio.

The State of Ohio } On this 8 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820, Personally Portage County } appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for Portage County and State aforesaid Benjamin Prichard aged sixty five years resident of Portage County state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— in the Connecticut state line, in the Company commanded by Captain Ponds 6 th Regiment commanded by Col. Meigs that he is inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Ohio agency No. 10,949. That I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
  234 acres third rate land at 3 dollars per acre about 35 acres improved, with a log cabin for a house, and a new frame barn, 151,75 1 set 187 95   1 Horse valued at $25.00 1 fork & 6 old knives $1,25   1 Pair of Oxen 60,00 1 Shave & cross cut saw 3,50   2 Cows 20,00 4 axes & 2 scythes 6,00   4 yearlings & calves 12,00 due from C. Holst 7,00   10 Sheep 10,00 The same 702,00   9 Small hogs 10,00 Com d 900 70   1 tin Cullender $0,50   4 old tin beasns 0,20   6 old iron spoons 0,25   1 old pot with a lid 0,25   1 dish kettle 0,25   1 Spite & lake kettle 2,75 

4 lin platters
25 151 75
1 doz ploughs & chains 6.00
151 95
Debts due the following persons
773 00
Bela & Patty Fuller $ 416.00
Elisha Gannett $ 24.00
Abijah & Anna Merrill 116.00
John Pritchard 40.00
Huron & Eliza Squires 154.50
Ephraim Pritchard 7.00
Leet. Scott 33.50
$ 644.00
Benj. Pritchard Sum. 53.17
$ 773 00
That he is sixty five years old by occupation a Farmer and unable to perform but little labour by reason of bodily infirmity - that he has five children dependent on him for support - Theodosia aged nineteen years - sickly & under the care of a Physician for fifteen months last past - Lambert aged eighteen years - Mary aged sixteen years - Jesse aged thirteen years - Pamela aged eleven years of a weak constitution - Sworn to and subscribed in open court
Benjamin Pritchard
This 3 day of August A.D. 1820.
DAV Clark.
The State of Ohio I Seth Davis Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Portage do hereby certify Portage County ss. That the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule after deducting the debts due and owing by the said Benjamin Pritchard is fifty seven dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ravenna this tenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty
DAV Clark.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Trichard, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6280 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 17, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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March 1, 1927
Mrs. T. E. Soden 302 Loma (?) Ave., Long Beach, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40302 it appears that Benjamin Prichard, or Pritchard, enlisted April 2, 1777, served as a private in Captain Charles Pond's Company, (also others not named) and Colonels Meigs' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1818 while a resident of Hiram, Portage County, Ohio aged sixty-three years.
In 1820 he referred to his children, Thedosa (or Theodosia), Lombert, Mary, Jesse, and Pamela, aged nineteen, eighteen, sixteen, thirteen, and eleven years respectively. Said Theodosia died prior to May 13, 1823. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's

death, you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: "Benjamin Pritchard, Certificate No. 10949, issued May 21, 1819, $ 8 per month, commenced June 27, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency".
Your letter, also containing request for information in regard to Benjamin D. Pritchard of the Civil War, has been referred to the proper division for reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

mmhf
May 20, 1927
Mrs. Harry D. Britchard 231 Eastern Ave., S.E. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40302 it appears that Benjamin Prichard, or Pritchard, enlisted April 2, 1777, served as a private in Captain Charles Pond's Company, (also others not named) and Colonels Meigs' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1818 while a resident of Hiram, Portage County, Ohio aged sixty-three years.
In 1820 he referred to his children Thedosa (or Theodosia), Lombert, Mary, Jesse, and Pamela, aged nineteen, eighteen, sixteen, thirteen, and eleven years respectively. Said Theodosia died prior to May 13, 1823. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
My children's ancestor Benjamin Pritchard of Conn., was a pensioner in the State of Ohio, in 1818, and I am anxious to obtain a copy of his application with whatever information concerning him, is available from your records. Any assistance from your office will be very gratefully received.
Sincerely,
March 14 th 1927.
Mrs Harry D. Pritchard 231 Eastern Ave. N.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Prichard or Prickard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 2. 1777 June 17. 1783 Priv Charles Pond. Meigs Jerulon Butler. Penn        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, June 27. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hiram, Portage Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs. Places of birth and death not stated.
Remarks: Name of wife not stated. Children in 1820 Hedosa 19 yrs; Lambert 18 yrs; Mary 16 yrs; Jane 13 yrs; Pamela 11 yrs.
For date of last payment of pension to whom paid and date of death you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept. U.S. Treasury Dept citing all the following data "Benjamin Prichard Cl 10949 issued May 21. 1819 at $8 per month from June 27. 1818 Act Mch 18. 1818 Ohio Agency."
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Application in do act Mar. 1 1823
Suspended
See letter to Seth Day Esq.
June 30. 1822

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Washington, D.C., 1811 Kalorama Road N.W., March 27, 1916
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:- Will you kindly furnish me with information on points indicated hereon as regards Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Priskard (or Pritchard), who served with the Connecticut Militia from April 18, 1777, to 1783, and was placed on Pension roll May 21, 1818 - then resident of Ohio;
 (a) Age when pensioned;  (b) Date and place of death;  (c) When and where married;  (d) Names of wives or widows;  (e) Names of children, if possible.  (f) Names of witnesses on his papers.  (g) Any other data bearing on family history. 
I will be greatly obliged for this favor.
Most Respectfully Yours, Walter Priskard.

Big Reg Rev to under Oregon's
40 302
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 302 Benjamin Prichard Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 m
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 7/96 En Mr. G. S. Prichard July 22/96. Soldier's pension. Jos. S. B. Allen Phoenix
1916 Apr 7: history to Mr. Walter Prichard M. B. H.
1916 Mch. 1 - Hist. to Mrs. J. B. 1916 Apr 7 - Her letter sent to Record Div. for Civil War in- surance - MMMTS 1916 May 28 - Hist. to Mr. Walter Prichard - MMMTS

Suspended.
See letter of 3 Sept. 1824 to S. Mills, Esq.
Nelson, Ohio.

documents nor authenticated

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof American Protestant Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment, having Faithful- ly served the United States from the 20th and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 29th
George Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
William Bull
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Libby Adjutant.
THE above Army Protestant has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Seven Years faithful Service.
Let Butler Col

Benjamin Pritchett
Sept. 19-
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

The State of Ohio: On this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 1823 Personally appeared Benjamin Puchard aged sixty eight years Resident of Portage County & state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose that he served more than seven years in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the Connecticut State line in the company commanded by Capt. Pond, the 1 st Regt. commanded by Col. Mills & Butler. That he was inscribed on the pension list roll of the Ohio agency No. 10 949." And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed. I would here observe that I have been struck from the pension list on account of my property. The debts I was owing at the time I forwarded a schedule of my property in the month of August 1820, with the sickness that has almost constantly prevailed in my family has obliged me to dispose of my real property, and also most of my personal property. The following articles of personal property I still possess viz
  1 Cow & calf valued at $12.00   4 Sheep " " 1.00   3 Swine " " 8.00 $ 21.00   
That I am of a sound constitution. That since August 1820 I have lost my eldest daughter who was living with me and sickly has since - for more than three years under the Physicians care.
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 13 th day of May 1823. Attest: DeWitt Clerk. Benjamin Puchard.
The State of Ohio: I DeWitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Portage aforesaid do certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty one dollars.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this tenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty three DeWitt Clk.

Caveat
Rec. 30 Aug. 1823
Mr. Edwards
To the Secretary of War Washington City
Dearman August 22
Free
Rec. 30 Aug. 1823
See

Nelson Portage County Ohio August 9th 1823
Dear Sir
Being personally acquainted with Daniel Tilden and Benjamin Pritchard (pensioners) and their situations and circumstances before the Pension Act was passed as well as at the present I feel in duty bound to inform you Honor of the intrigues and swindling they are practising. Daniel Tilden who has  under a company in the Revolutionary Army was possessed of thousands of acres of wild or timbered land in Ohio which he purchased from the State of Connecticut (a handsome situation in the State of New York very valuable with a large stock of cattle sheep & swine as I am credibly informed) at the time of Congress passing the pension Act for the relief of poor soldiers who fought for our country against the common enemy Tilden has since become poor his son Josiah has become rich he owns the wild lands and is selling the same and the old man receiving the for the same and is growing rich in effect I believe he is the real owner of all these wild lands which are now selling from three to four dollars per acre and he has of late given one of his grand sons 80 acres of land — Benjamin Pritchard last winter was possessed of a large improved farm worth five thousand dollars a large stock of cattle sheep and swine since that time he has become poor one of his sons & one of his daughters own all the property and they are to take care of the younger ones — This statement I believe can be proven before our Courts If the old man wanted or still in need of the money I would not say a word but all this Pension money goes into their sons hands and for their use who are both great knaves and I believe have been the means of their Fathers putting their property out of hands so that these knaves can swindle from our Government.

I live in the neighborhood of these two men V er Daniel Tilden of Hiram & Benjamin Pritchard of Nelson and have delayed writing because I wished not to give umbrage and Gentlemen more influential have promised to write to you on the subject and give you the information on the same subject I wish not to have my name called in question because I am a same place man and the score of these old men might injure me But for your satisfaction and information I would direct you to inquire of General Simon Perkins Esq. & Thomas Webb Esq. (of Warren Trumbull County Ohio) how Tilden disposed of his property and of David Garnet Esq. and Isaac Mills Esq. of the  the  same  Portage County Ohio and of Elias Hoxman Esq. of Mantua Portage County Ohio with respect to both of these men. and this serves ————— Oliver Mills

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Prichard, David GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4880 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 to Joseph May
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.