Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40277, for Paul Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass
Pond, Paul
NUMBER
S. 48277
CONTENTS

July 8 th , 3 rd transf d to Vermont fr: 4 th March 36 and notice sent to Harrison Strong Esq r Whiting - Vermont, on the
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Cr to Pen Agts. 8 Jan'y 1838.
To Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 th September 1837. 23. Jan'y 1838.
Ohio 9931 Pittsburgh Vermont
Paul Pond
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mass line, for the term of 9 mo s 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Oliver Addison Esq r
Arrears to 4 th of March 1819 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819
9 mo. \frac{21}{31} $ 135.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
Continued Sept. 1819

Paul Lond
Paul Lond 48 - 9 months Viano Chap. Co. Reg. Admitted
Paul Lond's Application for Pension to Hon. H. Brown Secretary of War Washington

State of Vermont } On this 15 th Day of May 1818 before Addison County } Me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court in Said County personally appears Paul Dand aged fifty Eight years Resident in Whiting in Said County Who being by Me first Duly Sworn according to Law Dath on his Oath the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision Made by a 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 Paul Dand Enlisted for nine months in Fort Tappet Barricks Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col Thomas Nixon in the Massachusetts Line The time He does not recollect after being Mustered at Springfield He Marched into the State of New York They were Stationed at Horse Neck near White Plains First Hill Creek Still Kill his Company and at the end of the time engaged for he is Discharged at the Highlands which He thinks was in 1778 - That in the Spring of the year He thinks 1780 he Enlisted for six Months in Thomas Seward's Company John Crane's Regiment which time he served out War with West Point where Arnold betrayed it was at Tappan when Major Major Andrea was Executed and was Discharged at New Windsor the winter after and that he is reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that the answer in the full  last  Respect  Respect Now in his 82 nd year Sworn and declared before Me the day and year aforesaid  Henry Albin Judge
State of Vermont } The deposition of Elijah White of Landaff Addison County } age Eighty and says that he was a Neigh- bour to the above named Paul Dand in the Town of Franklin in Massachusetts that he knew of his being from home 8 or 9 months and he then understood that he was in the army at the Revolution it was in the year 1778 and further that he was out with him on a six months Campaign in the year 1780 and was with him at the various places mentioned in his Declaration May 15 1818 Sworn before Me Elijah White Henry Albin Judge

I Jason Fisher of the town of Franklin in the county of Norfolk a commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that I was well knowing that Paul Pond formerly of said Franklin, in now of the town of Litchfield, county of Addison & State of Vermont, in the year 1778 was a soldier with placed in the continental Banker with during the term of nine months with myself, in cap. Jayshet Daniels company in Col. Thomas Nixons Reg t , & in Gen. John Nixons Brigade, & was also knowing, that there was a certificate from said cap. J. Daniels now sent on to Washington that the said P stating that the said Paul Pond, & myself had each served the aforesaid term of nine months. Jason Fisher
Norfolk So. April 27 th 1818
Then the above named Jason Fisher made solemn oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me. Joseph Bacon Just of peace

State of Vermont, } I Saml. Swift Clerk of the County Addison County } Court for said County, do hereby certify that Henry Olin, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the date thereof Chief Judge of said Court, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Middlebury this 2 d day of July 1818. Saml. Swift Clerk.
I Henry Olin Chief Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Paul Pond did serve in in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken to and filed before me, to the secretary of the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of the assistance of his country for support
Henry Olin

Transcript of Schedule & oath of Paul Poon.
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9931
Sept. 10/19
William
111111
Dear Marshall, Esq. Malone N. York
卷二

Application for a Transfer
State of New York } County of Franklin } ss. On this eleventh day of December 1820 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Paul Pond who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Daniels in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Thos Nixon in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides at the town of Chateaugay in the County of Franklin State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. — Recd Pond Sworn Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Hiram Horton Justice Peace
State of New York } Franklin County } ss. I Asa Wheeler Clerk of the County of Franklin do certify that Hiram Horton Esqr whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date thereof a justice of the peace of the said County of Franklin duly qualified to act as such and that his signature above is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty Asa Wheeler Clerk

At a Court of Common Pleas . holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh  Franklin in and for the County of Clinton , and State of New-York, on the tenth day of October 1820 Present: Hiram Horton, Comr  Andrew
Gates Root & James Campbelle — Judges of the said Court.
Franklin COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this tenth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton , Franklin Paul Bond aged sixty one  Franklin years resident in the town of Chateaugay in the said County of Clinton , who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served for the term of nine months in the year 1778 in Captain Saphet Daniels company in the 11th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col Thomas Vose and that afterwards he served in Colonel Bruns Regiment of Artillery
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the fifteenth day of May  1818 and dated that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 9931  1819 the twenty eighth day of April  1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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.
Real Estate I have none.
Personal estate excepting { necessary bedding & clothing }
One axe $1.25 One hoe $1.50 — $1.75 1 pot $1.00 1 kettle $1.00 — 2.00 Six Knives & forks $1.00 6 tea cups & saucers — 35 cts 1.35 a few articles of crockery not worth more than — 1.00 $6.10
That by occupation I am a farmer but that in consequence of my age & infirmity I am unable to support myself & family by my labor — my family consists of myself & my wife Mahitabel Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing.

aged fifty seven years who is sickly and unable to render much assistance towards supporting the family —
(Signed) Paul Pond
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of October 1820 before the Court Asa Wheeler Clerk
Asa Wheeler I Charles Platt , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Franklin ; do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 is Six dollars and ten Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court This 20 th Day of October 1820
Asa Wheeler Clerk by Thos A. Tomlinson Dep. Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court on this
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Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

To the War Department of the United States.
State of Ohio - Huron County to wit
On this 14 day of November 1827  1837 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Huron personally appeared Paul Pond a man about eighty years who on his Oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Seward in the Re- giment commanded by Colonel Crane in a Brigade commanded by General H. Knox in the services of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Vermont; from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future.
The following are the reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of Ohio. That his Son with whom he lived died & he has come to live the re- mainder of his Life with his remaining Son. The Vicinity of his days. Paul Pond
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Jeremiah Preston, Jus. Peace

State of Ohio Huron County ss
On the 14 th day of November 1837 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within said County Willard H Pond of Berlin in said County aged about thirty six years of age being duly sworn on his Oath declares & says that he has for many years last past been acquainted with Paul Pond that the person who has taken the above within Oath is the identical person described in the within affidavit and the said Justice of the Peace do also certify that the said Willard H Pond the present witness whose name is hereunto subscribed is a respectable man and of truth & veracity
Sworn and subscribed This 14 th day of November 1837 before me
Willard H. Pond
Samuel Preston Jus. Peace
The State of Ohio } Huron County } ss
I David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Huron do certify that Samuel Preston is a lawfull Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court at Norwalk this 14 th day of November AD 1837.
D. Gibbs Clk H.C.P.

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 Paul Pond 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.     1778 9 mos. Pvt. Japhet Daniels Thomas Faxon Mass.   Spring 1780 6 mos. Thomas Seward John C. Bancil Arty.   was present at execution of Major André.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Franklin Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 15-1818 His ch. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Whiting Addison Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Mahitahel was 57 years old. Mar. 20, 1820, he moved from Vt. to Chautauqua Co. N. Y. In 1837 he moved to Huron Co. Ohio. His sons and a daughter are referred to no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
cont'd

40 277
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
5-26
Bureau of Pensions.
Paul Pond
May 15, 1818, - 5 5 Whiting Vt
77000 Franklin Mass
Capt. Japhet Daniels
Cal Thos Nixon Pot - 9 mos
Sp 80 Apts Thos Seward
Cal Mrs. Crane Pot - 6 mos
No Pot.
Sister Andre Scouled
Wife Mehitable - 57 - 1820
in 1821. he lived
He moved to Chautauqua NY in March 1820 to Warren Co Ohio about 1837

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January 25, 1915
Pension Bureau Department of Interior Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the war record of Paul Pond, a soldier in the Revolutionary war and later pensioned.
Thanking you in anticipation I am,
Yours truly
Mrs Chas. T. Snell
26 Richards St., Dedham, Mass.

#200 Laurel St. Hartford, Conn., Oct 6/03
ON 7 N. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
OCT 10 1903
Gentlemen:
Kindly advise me as to the military history of Paul Pond a soldier of the revolutionary war . In what battles was he engaged and such other data as might be of value to me for genealogical

research in that line.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours respectfully Helen F. Todd. 
Address
Miss Helen F. Todd 500 Laurel St Hartford, Conn.

40277 Rev INVALID.
File No. 40277
Paul Pond Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 898
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 17, 1903 H. 55 to Miss Helen F. Pond Hartford Conn
1913 - Jan'y 29. Hist. Soc. Mrs. Charles T. Snell. H. 55

Whiting Vt June 19th
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
M c Lean Free
Paul Bond. 18mar appt. for a transfer June 24. 1854
W. to N.Y.

The Application for a transfer of Paul Pono is hereby returned according to the written instructions Whiting June 19 th 1934
Harrison Strong for Paul Pono

Jan 22
W. Edwards Esq Corn Hill Washington

Bank of Burlington Jan 7 15. 1828
To Edwards Esq
Commissary
Sir
Paul Pond a Revolutionary Prisoner under the act of March 18. 1828 on the roll of this agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 th Sept 1827 and the 19 th of same month as appears by our Books
Very Respectfully Yours the Serv-
EB English by for for W. S. Coley

Signature of the Magistrate.
Harmon Strong
) Justice Peace.
State of Vermont, Addison ss.
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County
Court, of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harmon Strong is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8th day of November 1833, and will expire on the 1st day of December 1834, and that his signature above written, is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of
said County, this 19th
day of June
1834
Sam Swift Clerk.
or Territory,) of Vermont
where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Melam  Stew of New York
to Whiting Vt that he lived with his son in said Melam who is since deceased which caused his return here when he has a daughter
Paul Dorr
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Harmon Strong Just Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Addison
ss.
On this 19 th
day of June
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before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Addison personally appeared Paul Ponds
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain J. Daniels in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nipon in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Melam Stew of New York
to Whiting Vt that he lived with his son in said Melam who is since deceased which caused his return here when he has a daughter
Paul Ponds
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Remon Strong Just Peace
□ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
□ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of Vermont } Addison County } p
Be it known that on the 19 th day of June 1834, before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Ira Bingham & made oath that Paul Pond who subscribed to written affidavit is the identical Paul Pond named in said affidavit.
Ira Bingham
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Harmon Strong Just Peace
State of Vermont } Addison County } p
Whiting June 19 th 1834
I Harmon Strong a Magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Ira Bingham above named for several years that I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
Harmon Strong Just Peace

Ms. A. 9. 2. 6 John D. [unclear]
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Norwalk Ohio 30 Dec r 1837
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I now enclose to you the within application for the transfer of Paul Ponds pension
Yours Respectfully Levi B. Sturges

Paul Pond transferred from Vermont to New York 7 May 1821 from 4 March 1820.
September 1829.
Paul Pond a. John a. John a. John

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Franklin ss.
On this fifth day of March — 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin — personally appeared Paul Pond who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain J. Daniels in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York in this county — in the town of Chautauqua where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives eight dollars per month. or is intitled to that sum that he removed from Whiting in the State of Vermont to Chautauqua in the State of New York about the twentieth day of March 1820 that he has not received any money on account of his pension since the fourth of March 1820 when he received it at Burlington in Vermont — that a copy of his certificate is hereto annexed Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } Ebenezer Andrews Justice Peace  Paul Pond
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Copy of Certificate
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Paul Pond late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inserted on the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 15 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
No 9931
Endorsed as follows "payable semi-annually. The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 15 th of September next in Burlington by" "Freeman Allen Esqr agent"
State of New York } I Asa Wheeler Clerk of the County of Franklin County } Franklin in the State of New York do certify that one Andrus Esquire before whom the within Oath was taken was at the date thereof and is a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Franklin duly qualified and acting as such and that his signature subscribed as a Justice to the within Oath or declaration is in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of the said County this seventeenth day of March 1821
Asa Wheeler Clerk