Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2346, for Jacob Richards, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Richards, Jacob Mary
W. 2346
CONTENTS

1731 New York
Jacob Richards
of Milton in the State of New York — who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Reg't commanded by Col. Mead in the Connecticut line for 2 Years and more
Entered on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 80 Dollars in per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to Hartford
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hile Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 132.

✓ 1641 New York Albany Mary Richards widow of Jacob Richards who served in the Revolutionary Conn war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug/33 and sent to
Eliza A. Wing Granville Centre Saratoga Co. N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29 1818 Page 82 Vol. A
Feby 3 rd 1833
1832

Brief N o  7989.
Jacob Richards "
Admitted
2 years
$80
A. Goodrich
Agt

N o 7989.
BRIEF in the case of Jacob Richards of Milton, County of Saratoga - in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court -
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
73 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.     In 1776 31 March or 1 April — 1 — private Col. John Mead -   " May or June — 6 — " Col. Swift -   1777. — — 1 — — " Col. John Mead.   1778 March 1 — — " Col. Graham   1779 — until close of the War. " Col. John Mead Major Talmadge  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
at Sackett's Bridge & Ridgefield, Voluntine Hill & Dobo ferry
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Norwalk Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
by 2 living witnesses (see Declaration of Seymour Talmadge) & traditionary evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be correct (except 2 affidavits relative to the Seymour Talmadge annexed thro mistake)
* I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James B.
Examining Clerk.
* see N o 7988. -

Jacob Richards
1989

State of New York Saratoga County } On the 6 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas of the county of Saratoga now sitting Isaac Richards of the Town of Milton county of Saratoga and state of New York aged seventy three years old who being first duly sworn according to Law cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
Saith that he was born in the town of Norwalk County of Fairfield and state of Connecticut on the Eleventh day of December 1758 as he has understood by information and that he resided in the said Town of Norwalk until the year 1776 when in the last of March or first of April was drafted from the militia of the state of Connecticut and was mustered in a company commanded Capt Seth Seymour in a Regiment commanded by Col John Mead of Housatonic, and immediately marched to New York which was then threatened to be invaded by the enemy and there continued in service one month until the Troops arrived from Boston when he returned home with Capt Seymour and company and was discharged
And in the month of May or June in the same year he enlisted in the Town of New Canaan County of Fairfield and state of Connecticut for six months in a company commanded by Capt Beach in a Regiment commanded by Col Swift afterwards General Swift was mustered in the Town of Danbury, and marched to Schuylersborough and served there and down Lake Champlain until the expiration of his Enlistment and was discharged - and in the year 1777 he enlisted for one year in a company commanded by Capt John Carter in a Regiment commanded by Col John Mead and was mustered in New Canaan in the state of Connecticut in the militia of said state and was marched on to the seacoast and actually did duty on the lines and and in the defence of the frontiers until the expiration of his Enlistment and in March 1778 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt John Drake in a Regiment commanded by Col Graham near Crum Pond in Dutches county for one year was stationed a part of the time at Farrytown and a part of the time at the White Plains and faithfully served out his Enlistment and was discharged, - then went home to the place of his nativity
And in 1779 he volunteered into a company commanded by Capt Stephen Seaford in a Regiment commanded by the said Col John Mead, and continued in the service of the Revolutionary War until the close thereof when he was dis- charged from service at Housatonic, and that Nathaniel Seymour and Seymour Tallmadge were in the same company with him a considerable part of the time who are now in court, was in the Battle of Cumpa and in a battle at Sackett's

Brigs and in the battle of Kingsfield when General Water was killed which was the time the Enemy Burned Danbury was in the Battle with Peter Islands the officer that then commanded was a Lieutenant Wood. was at the battle at a place called Voluntiers hill with Kings Brigs was in the battle at Dobs ferry. Major Fullbradge Commanded.
Interrogatories by the Court. 1st was Born the Eleventh day of December 1752 In Norwalk Fairfield County and State of Connecticut I have no Record of his age the same was burned by the Enemy when they burned Norwalk where they burned his fathers house.
2 lived in the Town of Norwalk County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and after the revolutionary war lived there until April 1737. and then removed into the now Town of Greenfield County of Saratoga and State of New York lived there two years and moved into the now town of Milton County of Saratoga where he now resides.
3 was first drafted into service then Enlisted, and the last volunteered until the close of the war.
4 General General Gates General Waterbury Col Swift Col Mendi Col Bradley Col Star Col Mott Major Fullbradge Capt Benedict Capt Conch. Capt Seymour and Capt Ferris and Capt Scoville.
5 never received a written discharge from any officer.
6 and he further saith that he is acquainted with Charles M c Calie a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Milton and is also acquainted with Nathaniel Seymour and Seymour Fullbradge Residents of said town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga who can testify to a part of the services above stated and to the character and capacity of this deponent and also to his age.
and further that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever or annuity except the present and that he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn and subscribed to the
day and year aforesaid in open Court
Jacob his Richards mark
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Charles M c Calie a Clergyman residing in the Town of Milton and Nathaniel Seymour and Seymour Fullbradge of the Town of Greenfield all in the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that we are all well acquainted with Jacob Richards who has deposed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy three years old, and that he is reputed
Affection -
Goodrich Justice

and believed to be in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion since the said Nathaniel Seymour and Seymour Tallmadge further states that they were well acquainted with him during the revolutionary war and were actually in the same company with him when commanded by Capt. Seymour and Capt. John Carter and Capt. Reuben Seaford in the regiment commanded by Col. John Mead and that he actually did the duty as stated by him
Charles McCabe
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Nathaniel Seymour
Thomas Palmer Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles McCabe who signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman Resident in said Town of Milton and that Nathaniel Seymour and Seymour Tallmadge who have also signed the same are Residents of the Town of Greenfield and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac  Supernatural  Richards Richards for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga County ss. Personally appeared before me Alpheus Goodrich Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. Jacob Richards as President of the Town of Milton in said County who being by me duly sworn according to Law, Deposeth and saith that he is intimately acquainted with Seymour Fallmadge a Resident of the Town of Greenfield in said County and was also intimately acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, and further that in the last of March or first of April 1776 the said Seymour Fallmadge together with this deponent were drafted from the Militia of this State of Connecticut in the said Town of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield and was mustered in a company commanded by Capt. Seth Seymour in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Mear of Horseback and immediately marched to New York which was then threatened to be invaded by the Enemy and the said Seymour Fallmadge did duty as a soldier there until the Troops arrived from Boston which was one month when they were marched back to where they were mustered and were discharged by the said Capt. Seth Seymour, and in 1777 the said Seymour Fallmadge and this deponent Enlisted or volunteered into the service of the Revolutionary war for one year in a company commanded by Capt. John Carter in the Regiment commanded by the said Col. John Mear and was mustered in the said town of New Canaan County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and was immediately marched to the defence of the sea coast and did duty there and on the lines and actually served the time of his Enlistment when he was discharged with this deponent, and in 1779 he the said Seymour Fallmadge and this deponent volunteered into the service of the Revolutionary war in a company commanded by Capt. Reuben Scosfield in the Regiment commanded by the said Col. John Mear, and the said Seymour Fallmadge continued in the service of the Revolutionary war in the company and Regiment of said until the close thereof which was in 1783 when he was discharged together with this deponent.
Sworn to & subscribed the 19 th day of September 1832 before me, A. Goodrich Justice
his Jacob Richards mark
And I certify that the above named Jacob Richards is a credible person, and his statement entitled to Credit, and further that he subscribed his name to the above affidavit by making his mark, being unable to write by reason of a severe nervous affection -
A. Goodrich Justice

State of New York
Saratoga County
Personally appeared before me Alpheus Goodrich Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Nathaniel Seymour a Resident of the Town of Greenfield in said County who being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is intimately acquainted with Seymour Fullmadge of the said Town of Greenfield in said County and was also well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, and further that the said Seymour Fullmadge was drafted from the Militia of the State of Conn- ecticut in the last of March or first of April 1776 and was mustered in a company commanded by Capt Seth Seymour in a Regiment com- manded by Col John Mead of Housatonic, and was immediately marched to New York which was then threatened to be invaded by the Enemy and continued in the service until the Troops arrived from Boston which was one month when he returned home to the now Town of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut with the said Capt Seth Seymour and was discharged by him together with this deponent and in 1778 the said Seymour Fullmadge Entist- ed or volunteered in a company commanded by Capt Reuben Seeley in the said Regiment commanded by the said Col John Mead and he served in said company in guarding the seacoast and on the lines and garrisons from the time aforesaid until the close of the Revolutionary war in 1783 when he the said Seymour Fullmadge was discharged together with this deponent who also served in the same company and Regiment from the time the said Fullmadge Entist- ed in 1778 until the close of the Revolutionary war
Sworn to and subscribed the 19 th day of September 1832 before me Alpheus Goodrich Justice
Nathaniel his Seymour mark
And I certify that the above named Nathaniel Sey- mour is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that he subscribed the above Affidavit by making his mark, being unable to write his name, on account of a severe nervous affection.
Alpheus Goodrich Justice

State of New York Saratoga County ss.
I Thomas Palma Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus Goodrich before whom the foregoing affidavits of Jacob Richards and Nathaniel Teymour, purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace, in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature —
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 19 th day of September 1832.
Thomas Palma Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County ss. Mary Richards of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn Deposeth and saith, That she is the widow of Jacob Richards late of the said Town of Milton County & State aforesaid Deceased, and that she was Married to the said Jacob Richards on the twenty fourth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and twenty one by Elisha King Esq: a Justice of the Peace and that they lived together as husband and Wife in the same House where she now resides in said Town of Milton until the Twenty third day of February One thousand eight hundred and thirty five at which time he died leaving me his widow, and that I am still his Widow not having remarried, and further this Deponent saith that some few years previous to his Death, my Husband Jacob Richards was placed on the Pension Roll list of the United States of America, for services rendered as a Soldier during the war of the Revolution and that he received said pension from the time he received his pension certificate until the fall before his Deceased, and further this Deponent saith that after the Death of her husband as stated above she was an executrix of Elisha King Esq. as an Executor named in the last Will and Testament of the said Jacob Richards Deceased, and that we as such Executrix & Executor settled the said Estate agreeable to said Will, and further that after the Deceased of her husband she as his widow made application and obtained whatever sum which accrued from the fourth of September previous to his decease until the time of his Death. and further that this Deponent believes that she is entitled to a pension from the United States, and approved February third One thousand eight hundred and fifty three in the words following - Sec 2 and Part further entitled that the widows of all officers now deceased
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That  Ezra Wetmore whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wetmore and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 12 day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three James W. Horton CLERK.
hilt my d boar

State of New York Saratoga County ss
Mary Richards of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn Deposeth and saith, That she is the widow of Jacob Richards late of the said Town of Milton County & State aforesaid Deceased, and that she was Married to the said Jacob Richards on the twenty fourth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and twenty one by Eliza Wing Esq r a Justice of the Peace and that they lived together as husband and Wife in the same House where she now Resides in said Town of Milton until the Twenty third day of February One thousand eight hundred and thirty five at which time he died leaving me his widow, and that I am still his Widow not having remarried, and further this Deponent saith that some few years previous to his Death, my Husband Jacob Richards was placed on the Pension Roll list of the United States of America for services rendered as a Soldier during the war of the Revolution and that he drew said pension from the time he received his pension certificate until the fall before his Deceased - and further this Deponent saith that after the Death of her husband as stated above she as Executrix & Ex Administrator settled the said Estate agreeable to said Will, and further that after the Deceased of her husband she as his widow made application and obtained whatever sum which accrued from the fourth of September previous to his decease until the time of his Death, and further that this Deponent believes that she is entitled to a pension from under passed and approved February third One thousand eight hundred and fifty three in the words following - Sec 2. And Be it further enacted that the widows of all officers non commissioned officers musicians and privates of the Revolutionary Army who were married subsequent to January 1800, shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date.
Approved February 28 th 1853 -
State of New York Saratoga County } ss
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 day of April 1853 And I hereby certify that I know the said Mary to be the widow of the said Jacob Richards deceased and believe she is of the age above stated
Ezra Westcott Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Saratoga County ss.
I Elizabeth White of the Town of Milton in the county of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that she is a daughter of Jacob Richards and Mary Richards of said Town of Milton County and State aforesaid and further that her father died Eighteen years ago on the twenty third day of June last and that her father while living was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and that she in the life time of her father has often seen his pension certificate and that she now resides in the same house with her mother Mary Richards and that her mother Mary Richards is still the widow of my deceased father Jacob Richards and that she has not since the death of my father remarried and further this Deponent is the wife of William White of the said Town of Milton County and State aforesaid and that this deponent is now of the age of thirty one years and also that her father Jacob Richards at the time of his death was about seventy seven years of age agreeable to the record and that her mother Mary Richards is in her sixty seventh year of her age.
Elizabeth White
Sworn to and subscribed this 12 th day of April 1853
before me
Ebenezer Westcott Justice of the peace

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Richards 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.
W. File 2346
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 11/76 1 yr. Seth Seymour John Mead Conn.   Mar 20/76 6 mos. Beach Swift   1777 1 yr. John Carter John Mead   Mid 1778 1 yr. John Drake Graham   1779 to 1783 Reuben Scofield John Mead  
Battles engaged in, Conneaut, Lactawick Bridge, Kingsville, near Roten Islands,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwalk Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6 1832. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Milton, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Dec. 11 1758 at Norwalk, Conn.
Remarks: Ad. m. Apr. 24 1821. Mary
be d. Feb. 23 1835.
she was allowed pens. on her appl. in Apr. 17 1853 while in her 94th year & residing with their son, Eliab at 31 yrs wife of William White.
Very respectfully

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2346
Mary Richards Widow Jacob Richards Prin. Rev. W.
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. M. Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 23. 1897- History to Mrs. C. L. Poole, 1492 Locust st. Dubuque-Iowa- 1911 Mch 24. Mrs. C. L. Elleworth

Pension Office, 22 d August, 1853.
Mr. Beplead to inform me to what time the aforesaid pension was paid on the date of his death.
I am Respy. &c.
S. Cole for the Commission
Jacob Richards, Act 32, $80. p. an. — Died 23 d Feb. 1835, Paid to his death.
G. Burt Auditor. "
Francis Burt, Esq., Chief Auditor. Henry,

Art.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. m. d. 21/3/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant alleged pensioner
Soldier Jacob Richards
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No Writ. aty service from 14/10/00 to Reg. Stall to Rev. below. W. 1400 except S 40334. Va. 20. W. 2346. Com. & N.Y.

May 2. 1905
No 2153 Appd. of Mary
Richards widow of Jacob.
Saratoga, N.Y. 1931
Act 30 July 1853 $80.00 Per An. Am - Feb 3. 1853. Rev:
Ebenezer Greenfield Centre Saratoga Co. New York
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

State of New York
Saratoga County ss Personally appeared before me Alpheus Goodrich Esq.
One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga Nathaniel Seymour a Resident of the Town of Greenfield in said County who being by me duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he is intimately acquainted with Jacob Richards of the Town of Milton in said County of Saratoga and was also acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, and that the said Jacob Richards was drafted from the Militia of the State of Connecticut in the Last of March or first of April 1778 and was mustered in a Company commanded by Capt Seth Seymour in a Regiment commanded by Col John Mead of Housatonic and was immediately marched to Newburgh which was then threaten- ed to be invaded by the Enemy and continued in the service of the Revolution one month until the troops arrived from Boston when he returned home to the now town of New Britain in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut with the said Capt Seth Seym- our and was discharged as this deponent was in said Company and did actual duty with the said Richards, and in the month of May or June in the year 1779 the said Jacob Richards Volunteered in a Company commanded by Capt Reuben Scofield in Regiment commanded by the said Col John Mead and continued in the service of the Revolutionary war until the close thereof in 1783 as this deponent belonged to the same Company and Regiment with the said Jacob Richards and was knowing to the service being actually done which was more than three years service Sworn to & subscribed the 19 th day of
September 1832 before me A Goodrich Justice  his Nathaniel Seymour
I certify that the above named Nathaniel Seymour is a credible person this statement entitled to credit; & further that he subscribed the above affidavit by making his Mark being unable to write his name on account of a severe affection of the nerves — A Goodrich Justice —

State of New York
Saratoga County ss Personally appeared before me Alpheus Goodrich Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Saratoga Seymour Fullmadge who being by me duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he is intimately acquainted with Jacob Richards of the Town of Milton in the county of Saratoga, and that he was intimately acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, and that in the last of March or first of April 1776 the said Jacob Richards together with this deponent were drafted from the Militia of the state of Connecticut in the new Town of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield and was mustered in a Company Commanded by Capt Seth Seymour in a Regiment Commanded by Col John Mear of Housatonic and immedia- tely marched to New York which was then threatened to be invaded by the Enemy and the said Jacob Richards did duty as a Soldier there until the troops arrived from Boston which was one month when they were marched back to where they were mustered and were discharged by the said Capt Seth Seymour, and in 1777 the said Jacob Richards and this Deponent Enlisted or volunteered into the service of the Revolu- tionary war for one year in a Company Commanded by Capt John Carter in a Regiment Commanded by the said Col John Mear and was mustered in the Town of Nutmeg in the and was marched immedia- tely to the defence of the sea coast and on the lines and actually served the time of his Enlistment when he was discharged, and in 1779 he the said Jacob Richards and this Deponent volunteered into the service of his country in a Company Commanded by Capt Reuben Schofield in the said Regiment Commanded by the said Col John Mear, and the said Jacob Richards continued in the service of the Revolutionary war in the Company and Regiment aforesaid until the close thereof which was in 1783 when he was dischar- ged with this Deponent
Seymour Fullmadge
I sworn to & subscribed the 19 th day of September 1832 before me, A Goodrich Justice -
I certify that the above named Seymour Fullmadge is a credible person, this statement entitled to credit -
A Goodrich Justice -

State of New York, Saratoga County } ss.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga, do certify that Alphens Goodrich before whom the foregoing affidavits of Nathaniel Seymour and Seymour Tallmadge purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices in & for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily be- lieve his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 19 th day of September 1832 -
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York, Saratoga County ss.
I Elisha Wing of the Town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga & State of New York Depose and saith that I am intimately acquainted with the widow Mary Richards of the Town of Milton County and State aforesaid widow of Jacob Richards late of said Town of Milton County and State aforesaid deceased a pensioner of the United States of America a pensioner of the War of the Revolution. I further certify that on the Twenty fourth of April 1821 this Deponent as a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga in due form of law married the said Jacob Richards & Mary Richards together as husband & wife, and that they lived together as husband & wife until February 1835, at which time the said Jacob Richards died, leaving the said Mary Richards a widow - and previous to his death the said Jacob Richards made a Will in due form of law and in said Will he appointed his said wife Mary Richards Executrix and this Deponent Executor to his last Will and Testament and that we were duly qualified as Executors to said Will and that we settled the Estate accordingly - and this Deponent further certifies that he was employed as an agent by the said Jacob Richards some time previous to his death, to make application at the War office of the United States for him to obtain a pension as a Soldier for services rendered in the War of the Revolution and that he was placed on the pension list of the United States of America and received a Certificate for the same as a private soldier and that he drew such pension until the time of his death as stated above, and this Deponent further saith that the said Mary Richards is now living and is still the widow of the said Jacob Richards and is not remarried and now resides in the same house where her husband lived at the time of his death owned by him at the time.
Elisha Wing
The above named Elisha Wing This 14th day of April 1853, sub- scribed & sworn to the above affidavit or certificate before me. And I certify that I have long been acquainted with said Wing and that his statement is reliable At 300 No. Jan. 60. Bridge

Greenfield Centre N.Y.
July 28 th
Dear B. B.
Yours truly, Mary Richards

Greenfield Center Saratoga County, New York July 18 th 1853 Honorable Loren P. Waldo Esq t Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
as a friend of Mrs. Mary Richards a widow of Jacob Richards late of said County deceased, a Pensioner of the war of the Revolution, at her request I made application to the pension office of the United States to place her as the widow of Jacob Richards late a Pensioner of the United States deceased, on the Pension list of the United States of America agreeable to the law approved February 3 rd 1853.
Accordingly I made out her papers showing her claim to a pension as the widow of the said deceased, and mailed them to you as the Commissioner of Pensions supposing you to be the proper officer to have the charge of, and to direct them to, not knowing any other person to apply to to obtain the same.
There are if her papers have been received in your office and are or was I think there, or to the wrong office. I on her behalf do request you to place them in the proper office so that she can obtain her pension as she is very feeble in health and her means of subsistence is very limited.
Perhaps the Secretary of the Interior is the proper place to make application if so please to be so kind as to place her claims before that Department a compliance on your part will confer a favor on her and I hope your kindness while I remain Yours &c.
Ebenezer Dyer
Loren P. Waldo Esq t
P.S.
On the receipt of this communication be so kind as to inform me relative to the receipt of the papers in your office of Mrs. Richards claim as a pensioner and the probable result and transmit the same to me direct your communication to the post office Greenfield Center Saratoga County New York as Mrs. Richards is very feeble at present from a paralytic stroke so much so that she cannot walk without assistance.

Free Loring P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia
May 1890
Grateful Comt M rs 29 th April

Forestville Center Saratoga County State of New York April 17 th 1853
To the Hon Loren P. Webster Commissioner of Pensions of the United States of America at the City of Wash- ington District of Columbia Respectfully Sir
At the request of Mrs. Mary Richards, Widow of Jacob Richards late of the Town of Milton County of Saratoga State of New York I enclose her pensioner of the United States of America for services rendered as a Soldier of the War of the Revolution. I hereby transmit to you her papers showing that she is entitled as the Widow the of Jacob Richards to claim to a pension agreeable to an act passed by Congress, entitled "An act February 3 rd 1853 Placing the widows of Revolutionary soldiers who were married since 1800 on the pension list Roll on the same footing, as those who were married previous to that date As the old lady is very feeble on account of a paralytic stroke that she has recently had makes her utmost helplessness in consequence of which she sent for me to assist her in obtaining her pension, as I made the application for her husband's at the time of his pension, which made her the more anxious that I should assist her to obtain the same here
As it is a long time since I have undertaken to do any public business I have allmost forgotten how or where to make application in the above cases you will pardon me as I am bordering on eighty years of age yet I can distinctly remember the Toils and sufferings of the poor soldiers of the revolution war, though not old enough to partake of the same yet my friends and connections were partakers in that scene of trial & hardship Even my father though long since deceased was for a long time a prisoner incarcerated in the British Camps During the revolutionary war for his faithful adherence to the cause of the Revolution sufficient for the present
I enclose on the receipt of these papers you will please to have her the widows claim presented to the proper Department for examination and action, as you will find Mr. Richards the husband, name Jacob Richards Enrolled on the pension list of the United States as a pensioner about the year 1831 or according to my recollection I would not be far wrong

A compliance on your part will be duly appreciated by me and will confer a lasting favor on the widow Mary Richards,
Which remain Yours sincerely D. Elisha Wines
Soren P. Woldo Esq.
Rich
Please direct your communications to me at the Post office at Greenfield Center Saratoga County New York Hon Soren P. Woldo Commissioner of Pensions E. Wines

Brief in the case of Mary Richards, widow of Jacob, Saratoga County and State of New York, act 3 d Feb y , 185 3
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7 th June, 1832,
Parole proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Elihu Wing Esq., Greenfield Centre, Saratoga Co., N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Baynton. Examining Clerk.

B. B. RICHARDS,
1492 Locust Street.
Dubuque, Iowa, February 15 th 1897
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir -
Does the name of Jacob Richards appear on the Revolutionary pension list? He was from Connecticut originally, later moved to Millon, Saratoga Co. N. Y. Is there any record of his services there? He was born Dec, 1758 and died February 1835.
Is there any record relating to James Richards of Norwalk, later of N. Canaan, Connecticut? He was born 1748, died 1806. I shall be very much obliged for any information on this subject.
Yours very truly Emelyn Richards Poole
Please address Mrs. C. L. Poole 1492 Locust St.

WAR & NAVY FEB 19 1897 FILES.

B. B. RICHARDS NO. 1492 LOCUST STREET DUBUQUE, IOWA
March 18th 1911.
To The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the year record of Jacob Richards who fought in the War of the Revolution from New York State, and received a pension from the Government thereafter?
I wish to become a member of the H. A. R. and such information as you can give will aid me materially.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, I am
very truly yours,
Theodora Richards Ellsworth (Mrs. Clyde L. Ellsworth)
1492 Locust Street Dubuque, Iowa.

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 2346.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 23, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jacob Richards, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 6, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Milton, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Seymour and Col. Mead. He enlisted at Norwalk, Conn.
His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. C. L. Poole,
1492 Locust St., Dubuque, Ia.