Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,426, for Benjamin Padelford, Massachusetts

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New York (S. L.) 2302
Sylvia Padelford, widow of Benjamin Padelford, dead-
who died on the 7 th of January, 1828, of Saratoga co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cobb of the regt commanded by Col. Carey in the Mass. City line for Conn,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York (S. L.) at the rate of 24 Dollars 51 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept. 1835 - and sent to Aaron Wash, Esq. Ballston Spa, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $183:82 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 - 12:25
$196.07
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book L Vol. 2 Page 115.

State of New York County of Saratoga ss
Be it known, that on this thirtieth day of July A.D., 1838, before me Geo H Scott a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County in the State of New York personally appeared Sylvia Padelford a resident inhabitant in the Town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid aged Eighty four years the 12 th day of Feby last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 4 th of July 1836.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Padelford who resided in Taunton in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts when he entered as a private in the Army of the Revolution and served in the Company commanded by Captain Cobb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gary
In June 1776, he the said Benjamin Padelford engaged & entered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution as a private for six months and served during the the period above mentioned, under Captain Simeon Cobb in Colonel Simeon Gary's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia or Levies, and served in manner following to wit; he mustered and joined his Company at the Town aforesaid, at Taunton, and marched under the aforesaid Officers to Patucket Bridge, to the State of Rhode Island and so on, through a part of Connecticut to New York City and there was stationed & performed Garrison duty until August when driven by the Enemy, when he with his Company and Regiment retreated over Kings Bridge.

to White Plains and continued there on duty as aforesaid until the period of his engagement was expired, being stationed at Croton Bridge having served six months and was discharged at said Croton Bridge and returned home
She thinks her said husband received a written discharge if so, it has been lost long since, she has no document any evidence of his said services nor does she know or believe that any exists,
In 1777 or 78 in August, a call was made for the Militia to go to Bristol on account of the appearance of the British Fleet, the call was made for one month which term he served as a private  Sergeant under Captain Josiah King in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Noah Hall, a Regiment of Militia, and continued on duty as a private  Sergeant one month and was discharged at Bristol by the said Capt King
And further this deponent declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Padelford on the 15 th day of July 1778, and that her husband at the Town of Taunton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts by James Williams a Judge of the County aforesaid, and that her husband the said Benjamin Padelford, died at Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York on the 7 th day of January 1828 and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn the day & year first above
Y. M. Huntington Judge of Saratoga Court Pleas
her Sylvia X Padelford mark

And I the said Judge do hereby certify, that it satisfactorily appears to me that the above named Sylvia Padelford is unable to write her name by reason of being palsied
And I the said Judge do further certify that Sylvia Padelford the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Geo. H. Scott, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga
State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
I, Alphens Goodrich Clerk of the County courts of the County of Saratoga, aforesaid Do, hereby certify, That George H. Scott, before whom the foregoing af- fidavit purports to be sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga and that the signatures to the said affidavit and certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 31 st day of July in the year 1838
A. Goodrich Clerk

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss.
Be it known that before me the under-signed a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berkshire personally appeared Zachariah Padelford of Adams in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose testify and say that Benjamin Padelford late of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York was his Brother in Law that during the period of the Revolutionary war resided in Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts - that 1776 the last of June when he this deponent and the said Benjamin Padelford belonged to the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Josiah King in the Regiment of Massachusetts troops commanded by Colonel Noah Hall - a call was made on the said Regiment and Company for men to go to New York in order to defend the City against the enemy when he this deponent and the said Benjamin Padelford both together engaged and entered into the service of the United States for six months and served under Captain Simeon Cobb in Colonel Simeon Carys Regiment of Massachusetts Militia or lives and mustered and joined our Company and Regiment at the time aforesaid at Taunton and marched under the aforesaid officers to Patucket Bridge to the State of Rhode Island and so on, through a part of Connecticut to New York City and there performed Garrison duty that he the said Benjamin Padelford and this deponent belonged to one mess together where we continued on duty as aforesaid until August, when driven by the enemy, we retreated over Kings Bridge to White Plains and continued there on duty about two months and then went to what was called the Crotons Bridge and continued there until the period of our engagement on duty as before he the said Benjamin Padelford having served as aforesaid as a private for six months and was discharged at said Bridge
Dated at Savoy in said County of Berkshire Mass.
July 21st 1838
Zachariah Padelford
Sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Before me Snellens Babbit justice of the Peace
Company and Regiment retreated over Kings Bridge

I hereby certify that the within named Deponent Zachariah Padelford is esteemed a man of truth and veracity in the neighbourhood where he resides and I concur in the same opinion being well acquainted with him for Forty years past
Snelllem Babbit justice of the Peace

M c Benj n Padelford Born Oct r : 14 th : 1745. M ls Silvah Williams Born Feb y : 12 th : 1754. M c & M rs Padelford Married July: 15 th : 1775. Nabby, Born May: 9 th : 1774 Dec sd May: 16 th : 1790. Kezia Padelford Born Nov r : 8 th : 1776. Zerena Padelford Born April: 6 th : 1779. Elizabeth Padelford Born July: 12 th : 1781. Cyrus Padelford Born March: 28 th : 1783. Cyrus, Deceased Jan y : 18 th : 1784. Leonard Padelford Born Oct r : 4 th : 1786. William, Born May: 19 th : 1789 Dec sd : July: 20 th : 1790.

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
Be it known, that before me George G. Scott a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Benjamin Padelford of Greenfield in said County aged Sixty Six years the 27 th day of November 1837, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that Benjamin Padelford late of Green- field in the County of Saratoga aforesaid & who is now dead, was his Father & that Silvah Padelford who now resides in Greenfield aforesaid the applicant for a Pension is his step- Mother.
And he this deponent further states that the annexed is the Original Family Register of his Father the said Benjamin Padelford left by him with his widow the said Silvah, at the time of his death which has been in her possession ever since that time.
And further he this deponent states that his Father the said Benjamin Padelford, died, at the Town of Green- field in the State of New York and County of Saratoga on the 7 th day of January 1828 leaving the applicant Silvah Padelford his lawful widow and that she has never intermarried, but continues to be the widow of the said Benjamin Padelford deceased.
That he this deponent well remembers, that in the summer of 1777 or 78, he thinks in August. his father the said Benja- min Padelford went from home into the service of the United States as a Sergeant under Capt Josiah King in Colonel Noah Halls Reg t of Militia he went to Bristol or New Port and served one month as a Sergeant; though he this deponent was only six or seven years old he well remembers, when his father left home, for the service & that some days after, it was he thinks about two weeks, he returned & four men of the company with him in pursuit of two deserters, and captured them at Middlebury and returned with the deserters through Fauntler to New Port

Subscribed and sworn this 6th day of August 1838 before me Geo. G. Scott Justice
Benj. Padelford
And I the said Judge, do hereby certify that the above named Benja- min Padelford is a person of known Respectability
Geo. G. Scott Justice
State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
I, Stephen Godrich Clerk of the Saratoga County Courts, do hereby certify that George G. Scott before whom the above affidavit purports to be sworn, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and the signatures to the affidavit & certificate purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this seventh day of August in the year 1838 — A. Greenfield Clerk
Benjamin Padelford 3709
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Admitted Anita 7 & 2 Aug 23 53 Central 8 11 7. 10
From Clark Esq Baltimore Md New York

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17426
Sylvia Padelford Wid. of Benjamin Padelford Coapl Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rolls - 30 days private 30 days corporal
Benjamin Paddleford widow says her husband served one month in 1777 or 1778 as a Sergeant in Capt. Josiah King, Company Col. Noah Hulks reg. t Mass. county Militia - Have you any wi- dow file
Doctor Geo. W. Crump
V Luce
Vol. 2 p. 166 - from 25 Aug to 1 Sept 78 at R.I.D. - not on 157 alarm list 780 - on as corporal for 8 days Vol. 20 p. 156 - on as private for 32 days Sept. 77-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss.
Be it known that before me Snellern Babbit Esqr one of the justices of the Peace whithin and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Burt of Cheshire in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid aged Seventy three years who being first sworn according to Law doth testify and say that Benjamin Padelford formerly of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth aforesaid was in Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 I resided in his family during his absence which was six months I Recollect of his being married to Sylvia Williams according to best of my recollection in May 1773 as I was at their wedding and that the said Sylvia is now living in Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York where the said Benjamin Padelford Died about nine years since and that the Sylvia is now the widow of the said Benjamin Padelford
Sarah Burt
Dated at Savoy in County of Berkshire this 21 st day of July - 1838
and Sworn to Before me Snellern Babbit Justice of the Peace the day and year aforesaid
I hereby certify that the above named deponent Sarah Burt is esteemed a woman of truth and veracity in the neighbourhood where she resides and I concur in the same opinion being some acquainted for a number of years past
Snellern Babbit Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that Snellum Babbit Esquire of Savoy is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts & attestation done in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 24 th day of July Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight Chas Sedgwick Clerk

Ballston Spa N.Y. Aug. 1838
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the papers of Silvah Radelford, widow of Benjamin Radelford for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. 3 d Section which please to examine and return to me the result as early as may be convenient
Very Respectfully
your Mo. Obt. Servant Aaron Nash
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.