Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,311, for Adam Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
masse
Pond Oldam
NUMBER _____
R. 8311
CONTENTS

33.062
Adams Pond
Shenaut
let Douglas Cobb
in July 1835
do. to Hammond
Oct. 6. 1836.
where a decision on the within matter to opening piece.
Oct 7 June 1832

33.042
Agassiz 19 Hingham
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When a decision is made on the within application, please return to me. Yours truly, G. B. C.
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State of Vermont } On the Sixteenth day of June A. D. 1835. County & District } personally appeared in open Court of Windsor } before the Probate Court within and for the district of Windsor in said County and State aforesaid now sitting. Adah Pond a resident in Weathersfield in said County & State aforesaid aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. —
That he was born in Franklin in the County of and Commonwealth of Massachusetts the fifteenth day of July A. D. 1766 — but that he has no written evidence of his age
That on the 10th of October 1779 I joined a Compa- ny under the command of Capt. Josiah Hyde of Medway as waiter to my Father who was a Lieutenant in said Company — said Company was raised to protect the est property of the Inhabitants on the Coast in the State of Rhode Island against the depredations of the Enemy — The Company was marched to North Kingston in said last mentioned State and were stationed at Watch Point where I served as waiter as aforesaid for the term of seven weeks when I was discharged — But have no rec- ollection of receiving any written discharge, nor do I remem- ber by whom I was discharged — I recollect the name of a Mr. Richardson of Sherburne who was also a Lieuten- ant in said Company — On our March from Franklin to North Kingston, the Company passed thro' Cumberland Smithfield & North Providence — My Father's name was Ebenezer Pond. —
That on the 20th July 1781 I enlisted at Franklin as? into Capt. De Guicard's Company in Col. Furness Regt. of Massachusetts State Troops, and served as a private therein for the term of four and an half months — I joined said Company at Franklin and was marched thro' Cum- berland and Smithfield to Providence where the Company were taken aboard of a Ship and conveyed to Newport Rhode Island — and the next morning after our arrival at the latter place the Compa- ny were marched into Bull Hill Fort and were stationed there till the fore part of December of that year when said Company was discharged by Col. Furness — but I cannot remember as I received any written dis-

charge - My Father before mentioned also served as a Lieutenant in said Company during the term I served as aforesaid and one - Peter Lundy I recollect as being our orderly Sergeant - In the month of May now last past I made application to the Secretary's office in Massachusetts for such information as might then be found in relation to my service in the Revolutionary war and have rec d . a Certificate from said Office relating to my said service which is hereto appended - and I know of no other evidence in my power of my said services other than what I have related in my declaration.
That I moved from said Franklin to Northboro Mass. in the year 1784 and in Feb. 1807 from the latter place to Weathersfield aforesaid where I have ever since resided -
This declarant State the names of Rev. James Converse, & Caswell Tuck of said Weathersfield as persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. -
Adam Pond
Subscribed and sworn to, this 16 th day of June A. D. 1835 - Before said Court.
Norris Cobb Judge.
We James Converse Minister of the Gospel, and Caswell Tuck residing in Weathersfield in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Pond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur

in that opinion -
James Converse Caswell Duel
Subscribed and sworn to before said Court
Nomlas Cobb Judge
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 abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served, as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that James Converse, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that Caswell Duel, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said Town of Weathersfield, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nomlas Cobb Judge
I Reuben Washburn Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Ponce for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five.
Reuben Washburn.

Adam Paul Sept 32 Vermont
Oct - 1852

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Vermont COUNTY OF Windsor
{ ss :
Be it known, that before me, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Sarah Pond a resident of Windsor in the county of Windsor in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
she is the Widow of Adam Pond of Northfield in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont who was a revolutionary ‡ soldier
and that she believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints WILLIS G. WADE, of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, said Sarah Pond has on this twenty third day of October 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness: M. B. Safford
South Berne
[L. S.]
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 23 rd day of October 1852
Carlos Coolidge , Justice of the Peace J. P.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

Adam Pond
Rev Pen Blain
Vermont Suspended Roll
act of 1832
Power of Attorney
Jas G Austin attorney
Present
Sept 14 th 1852

Sylvanus Sylvanus B. Pond of Phelps Know all men by these presents, That I Sylvanus  Sylvanus B. Pond of Phelps of the county of Ontario and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint James G. Austin — of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever , all such papers as were filed by Adam Pond (my deceased father) for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, and to take all lawfull & proper steps to obtain such pension for the heirs — as the said Adam Pond may have been Entitled to at his death —
and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of September 1852.
Sylvanus B. Pond
State of New York } to wit: County of Ontario }
On this eleventh day of September 1852, Sylvanus B. Pond personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
Lysander Redfield J. P.
State of _____ } to wit: County of _____ }
I hereby certify that _____ Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the _____ Court, for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of
, 185_____
Clerk.
You need not get to Clerk East Had

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8311
P. O.
Acum Pond
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
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Let: to W. G. Wade 23 June 1853
" N. Kendall March 13/60 1872 April 30 to the CHA with history of the same
203714 - che 40930
Vermont
Rev - 8311
Adam Pond
Suspended
Libb to J. F. Hammond Oct. 4 '36 6
Refrom Am. & For. Coll. 11/7 1837
to Hon. H. Everett
Jan. 21. 1841
Same Dec 15. 1842.
cut to John Bryant July 28. '48
Ad. to Hon. J. Wilson Feb 19. (over) '49

Windsor Vt. Feby 28 th 1860
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
I am requested by the Widow of Adam Bond, to enquire of you, the amount of Pension money paid over to Harrison Spafford or any other person, on her husband's account, probably about Sept 1857 any information on the subject sent to me will much oblige a poor Widow and any bill paid by me at once.
Respectfully Most Respectfully Yours & etc. Sincere Mr. Kendall Respectfully Yours & etc. Sincere Mr. Kendall

Mr. Babson
Will you please
cover this information through the press
GWS

House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C., April 26, 1872.
Sir:
A bill has been sent to the Com. on Rev. Pensions of 1812, asking for a pension for Sarah Pond, widow of Adam Pond, a private in the Rev. war. The Committee will be obliged if you will communicate any information in your department touching the case.
Respectfully,
C. C. Willard
Chairman &c
Hon. J. H. Boker,
Chair Rev. &c

11. Jan '41
Sir
I enclose a letter from C. Hopkins respecting the case of Adam Pond - I am respectfully & H. Everett
J. L. Edwards Esq Clerk of Prison

Washington 6. Dec. '42
Sir
I wish to re-examine the papers in the case of Adam Pond and desire that the originals or copies may be sent to me - It is stated in the inclosed letter that Pensions have been granted to Nathan Whiting & David Gilmour for similar services - respectfully &c
Horace Everle
J. L. Edwards Esq. Lord of Pensions
The inclosed to be returned.

October 2 d 1837
I Darius Jones of Windsor, in the county of Windsor and State of Ver- -mont, do depose and say. That I have for more than twenty years last past, been acquainted with Adarn Lord of Heathersfield Vermont. I consider him to be an industrious, and respectable Citizen. and as to property, he is in low circumstances
Darius Jones Judge of the Peace

Washington Mch 23 d 1853.
Sir,
In behalf of the widow of Adam Paul , an applicant for a pension from Vermont act 9 th June 1832, I respectfully request a reexamination of the papers filed before the Department, believing that the knowledge it now has of service performed in the capacity of a waiter, will be sufficient to justify an issuing of a pension Certificate for six months service.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Willis G. Wade
P.S. Power of Attorney with the papers, W.G.W.
Dear Le P Waldo, Comm y of Pensions,

Adams Pond on case
John Mygale's Letter

Washington April 29. 1848
Sir
Having some time since taken the Agency in the pending claim of Adam Pond of Vermont to a Pension under the act of the 7th June 1832 which was formerly I believe partly under the Agency of the Hon H. B. Everit I have to request a copy of said Pond's original declaration or rather a statement for what service he claimed and what has been and is still wanting in order to an allowance of his claim
Very respectfully John Bryant
Hon J. L. Edwards

28 R
Mr Adam Pond
Corners Windsor County Vt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 29 th 183.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Adam Pond is borne on a pay-roll of Capt. de Guiscards Company, in Col Turners' Regt. where it appears he enlisted July 20 th 1781. The said roll is so mutilated that the time he served is not deciphered.
Adam Pond's name is borne in "Book L." on N o 50 Warrant to pay Capt. de Guiscard and the Men on the roll Annexed, dated 24 th April 1782. where he is allowed £8=18=8.
Wm. Duffs. Dept y Secretary.
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I David Gilmore of Newburgh in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine aged seventy two years depose, testify and say that I knew and was well acquainted with Adam Pond of Watkinsfield in the State of Vermont but formerly of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year 1781. when Adam Pond enlisted he belonged in the North Company & I to the south company in said Franklin we enlisted both in the Company of which Ebenzer Pond was Lieutenant. - The last of May or first of June 1781 we marched to Butts Hill in the State of Rhode Island and the Company remained at said Butts Hill about a month under the Command of said Lieut. Pond. when I was taken out for one to go to Newport to guard some prisoners was about on that duty between 20 & thirty days when I returned Capt Guiscard had arrived, and commanded 3 d company  Col d Turner had arrived before I went to Newport; it was seldom that I saw Capt Guiscard while at Butts Hill; he left the Command about a month before we were discharged, we were discharged about the first of december being six months from the time we marched from Franklin we were both discharged at the same time and further say not
David Gilmore
State of Maine Penobscot Ss. Newburgh July 16, 1837 Then David Gilmore the signor of the foregoing deposition to me well known as a person of truth and veracity personally appeared and made solemn oath the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me
Rufus Gilmore
State of Maine Penobscot Ss. July 24 th 1837
Probate Office
I certify that Rufus Gilmore who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Penobscot & that his name thereunto affixed is his own genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the Probate Court and subscribed my name at Bangor in said County the 24 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
M. S. Palmer Reg. Probate

I Nathan Whiting of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy one years, last February, before, testify and say, that I now well know Adam Pond of Weatherfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that I knew and was well acquainted with him in the year 1781 in the war of the Revolution.
Said Pond belonged in Franklin and I belonged in Medway in Massachusetts.
I further say that said Pond and myself, enlisted into the same Company of which Ebenezer Pond the father of the said Adam Pond, was first Lieutenant. We both enlisted in the month of May 1781 and Mustered and marched the latter part of May or quite the first of June 1781 - marched to Butts hill fort in Rhode Island -
We both and the company to which we belonged remained at Butts hill, under command of Lieut. Pond about a month, when Capt. De Guiscard came on and assumed the command of the Company. Capt. Guiscard was out of health and did not, while he was there, do much actual duty - he did not exercise the company at all while he was there - Lieut. Pond had the actual command the whole time - Capt. De Guiscard staid about four months, and left Lieut. Pond in command of the Company - Said Adams Pond & myself & the rest of the Company under the command of Lieut. Pond staid and served till about the middle of December 1781, when

we were discharged, I think, at Buttskill and returned home. I will recollect. That said Adam Pond enlisted as I have before said, and served in said Com- pany from the time of enlistment in May to the time of discharge in Decr. 1781 a term of six months.
Nathan Whiting
State of Vermont. } Springfield Sept. 7 1836 - Windsor County ss. } Then Nathan Whiting signer of the foregoing deposition, to me known as a person of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Nicholas Cobb.
Justin Pierce,
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court - Windsor County ss } Do hereby Certify that Nicholas Cobb is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. — — — — —
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said County Court, this sixteenth day of September A 1836 -
Benj t Swan Clerk

Any communication from the War Department to Adam Pond, named in the Deposition of Nathan Whitney, may be directed to the Hon. Thomas F. Hammond , Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor , Windsor, Vermont.

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Sept 24, 1836. Pension Office.
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