Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7857, for Nathan Paddock, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Paddock, Nathan Sarah
R 7857
CONTENTS

I request Mr. Leake to go back for me Adad Joy

Hon: J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions..
Sir. We have appointed Adad Joy of Ovid New York, Agent to act in all things for the children - in procuring or investigating Sarah Paddock, our deceased mother's claim to a Pension - - - - - Signed -
Russel Barnum - Son in Law Mahala Paddock Sarah Reedfield Russel G. Minor Son in Law.
Dated July 10, 1846

Declaration of Marital Partnership

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. State of New York Westerly County ss On this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Being a court of record Sarah Paddock a resident of the town of Mount Pleasant in the said County aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Nathan Paddock who was a private she believes and an orderly sergeant in the war of the revolution and served as the declarant believes in the company of militia of the County of Dutchess (now Putnam) commanded by Captain Joseph Dyckman and was as the declarant then understood attached to the regiment commanded by Col Colonel John Field and the declarant further saith that the said Nathan Paddock her said husband also served under the command of Colonel Luddington, but whether in said Dyckman's company when under said Luddington, or not this Declarant cannot state. And she further saith that her said husband was from home in the service of the United States the greater part of the revolutionary war and some times came home on parole that he was in said service at least three years: that he served a part of said time in the said Dyckman's said

Company and in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Field: that he also served under Colonel Luddington: that he said Husband was in the battle at White Plains in said County of Westchester in the year 1776, and was also at the battle near Danbury in the State of Connecticut at the time said Danbury was burned in the year 1777. That she cannot set forth her husband's service more particularly, she knows that he was a great deal in the service during the revolutionary war.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Paddock on the 1 st day of January 1769, that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Paddock died on the 17 th day of December 1801 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And that she has no record evidence of her marriage
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of July 1837 before me
Aaron Tarko, one of the Justices of Westchester Co.
Sarah Paddock
I certify that the above named Sarah Paddock cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the courts of record in this County to make her declaration in open court
Dated July 7 th 1837
Aaron Tarko one of the Justices of the County of Westchester

REJECTED
7857
P. O. Sarah Paddock
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

29/3 Sarah Paddock A 4 Litt. Hon. J. W. Sude Aug 24/96

Samuel Davis
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Suffolk } ss.
I Joseph R Huntington
Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
Samuel Davis
is a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission
is dated on the 1 st day of January 1834, and
will expire on the 1 st day of January 1838, and
that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County,
the 31 st day of May one
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Joseph R Huntington Clerk.

State of New York } } ss Suffolk County } Lucy Smith of the Town of Brook- Haven in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was personally ac- quainted with Nathan Paddock late of the Town of Southeast in Dutchess County now Putnam and that aforesaid deceased and also Sarah Paddock now residing at Long Island N.Y. his Widow and that the said deponent on the first day of January one thou- sand seven hundred and sixty nine saw the aforesaid Nathan Paddock deceased married to Sarah Wallace now Widow of Nathan Paddock aforesaid and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd Mr Kent Minister of the Presbyterian Church at that time in the Town of Southeast as aforesaid And further the deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed before me                      Lucy Smith on this 2 nd day of June 1837 Samuel D. Day - justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lucy Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the fore- going affidavit; and that she is a lady of good character and credibility and entitled to full belief Dated August 16 th 1837 Samuel D. Day - justice

11. In the matter of the Claim.
of
Sarah Paddock To a pension under act of 4th July 1836.
Addition testimony &c

State of New York } County of Putnam } ss.
Ebenezer Foster of the town of Southeast in said County, being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now the Clerk of the town of Southeast in said County, & that there is no record in his Office, of the marriage of Nathan Daddack & Sarah his wife; and further, that the Records of marriages in said Office, do not extend back further than the close of the American Revolution — and further the Deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed
Ebenezer Foster
this 26 th day of Dec r 1837
Before me
Elijah Barnum Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Ebenezer Foster, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, and that he is a credible witness. Dated Dec r 26 th 1837.
Elijah Barnum
State of New York } County of Putnam } ss.
Justice of the Peace
Robert B. C. M c Leod of the town of Southeast in said County, being duly sworn saith that he is Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Southeast in said County, & that the marriage of Nathan Daddack & Sarah his wife, is not on the Records of said Church. Further that the records of marriages in said Church do not extend back as far as the revolutionary war; & the deponent further saith, that it appears on record that Rev. Elisha Kent was Pastor of said Church for many years previous to the year 1776. and further Deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed
R. B. C. M c Leod.
this 26 th day of Dec r 1837
Before me
Elijah Barnum Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Rev. Robert B. C. M c Leod & that he is a credible witness
Dated Dec r 26 th 1837.
Elijah Barnum Justice of the Peace

Sing Sing Westchester Co. New York January 6th 1838
Hon. L. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are additional papers in support of the claim of Mrs Sarah Paddock to a pension. Your attention to this case is respectfully soli- cited
Your Obedt servt
Albert Lockwood

Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

King's Ferry New York Oct 2 nd 1837.
Hon N L Edwards
Sir,
Enclosed herewith are the papers in support of the claim of Lydia Belcher and Sarah Paddock to pensions under act of July 4 th 1836.
Enclosed also is additional proof in the case of the claim of the widow of Gould John Selleck.
Your attention to these papers is respectfully solicited.
You will undoubtedly find record evidence at Washington of the services of Doctor Belcher and also of Nathan Paddock.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
Albert Lockwood
add g p ss Mrs Selleck taken on 6 J dy 40.

State of New York
County Putnam ss. Benjamin Dykeman of the town of Southeast in said County, being duly sworn on his oath said, that in relation to the term of nine months' service of Nathan Paddock in the revolution any war in Captain Hickok's Company &c. as sworn to by this Deponent in his former affidavit; this Deponent further states, that said term was one continuous term of service in an embodied Corps regularly called into service, & that said Paddock was in actual service in field and garrison for that term, & subject to the duties of soldiers & that the said Captain Hickok had the command of said Corps during said term of nine months. And the Deponent further saith, that upon reflection & further examination of the subject, that the said Paddock, under the command of Capt. Joseph Dykeman & attached to Col. John Field's Regiment, was called to Danbury the latter part of April 1777 when said town was invaded & burnt by the British; that said Paddock pursued the enemy to Ridgefield where General Wooster & many others fell; & that he was engaged in actual military duties in Danbury, Ridgefield & vicinity three months, till the last of July or first of August.
And the Deponent further saith, that about the first of September 1778, the said Paddock belonged to a company of Minute men, under command of said Joseph Dykeman, & that said Paddock was in actual service three months from about the first Sept. to about the first of Dec. 1778. Said company was employed in the eastern & southern part of Dutchess County, now Putnam, in protecting the inhabitants from the depredations of "The Cow Boys".
And the Deponent further saith that said Nathan Paddock about the first of April 1779, was again called into service —

view, & continued in actual service nine months, till some time in January 1780, under the com- mand of said Capt. Dykeman. Said company was employed in protecting the inhabitants of the lower part of Dutchess, now Putnam County, & of the upper part of Westchester County, from the Depredations of "The Cow Boys," who had become very troublesome, & from the invasion of the Enemy.
And the Deponent further saith, that he has been informed that the said Paddock was a good deal in the service under the times above specified; that he was a bold active & zealous soldier in the service of his Country; & Deponent has no doubt, that the whole of said Paddock's service in the revolutionary struggle would exceed three years of actual service.
And further the Deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed } Benjamin Dykeman this 26 th day of Dec r 1837 }
Before me
Elijah Barnum Justice of the peace
The above Certificate in the 9 th line from the top was made upon signing I certify that the above named Benjamin Dykeman is a credible witness, & entitled to full credit.
Dated this 26 th day of Dec r 1837 Elijah Barnum Justice of the peace
State of New York }
County of Putnam } ss. Jonathan Mawson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of said, do hereby certify that Elijah Barnum is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission is dated on the first day of Jan y 1837, & will expire on the first day of Jan y 1841, & that his signature above written, is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County the 26 th day of Dec r One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. J Mawson Clerk By his deputy W. H. Stout

V 2775 In the matter of application of Sarah Paddock for a pension under act 1836.
N.Y.
Wm Smith Clk

State of New York County of Westchester S.S.
I John H. Smith Clerk
of the said County and Clerk of the Pleas in and for the said County Aaron Vail before whom the above affidavit of Sarah Paddock was been taken was on the day of the date the same a Judge of the Court of Co in and for the said County Commission & duly authorized to take the same John D. Maltbie before the Aff Newell P. S. to have the the day of the date of taking the same in and for
the same and & thereby certify that the with the hand writing of the said Aaron Vail and the hand writing of the said John D. Maltbie and that the foregoing signatures hereunto be their signed to Deeds & Certificates of Char acter are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1837
John H. Smith Clerk

State of New York Putnam County ss Benjamin Dykeman of the town of Southeast in said County being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is in the 77 th year of his age, that he was a soldier & served in the Revolu- tionary war, that he was personally acquainted with Nathan Paddock of the town of Southeast, and kn- ows that he was an officer in the Revolutionary war, and served as an orderly sergeant under Capt. Josip- h Dykeman, and was attached to the Regiment com- manded by Col. John Field, that the sd Nathan Paddo- ck was in the service of the Revolutionary war previous to the burning of Danbury & which was in April 1777. That said Paddock & his deponent under said Capt. Dykeman were stationed most of the time from about the first of July 1777 to 1781 in Du- ties of County, till about the first of June 1781, when they were stationed at White Plains & Tarry town in Westchester County and continued there about nine months till the last of February 1782. while at the Plains & Tarry town said Paddock & Deponent were in the company commanded by Capt. David Micho- ck of Patterson (then Fredericktown) and attached to Col. Henry Ludington's Regiment. deponent knows that said Paddock was in the Revoluti- onary service full three years. Deponent further saith that said Paddock was known & distinguished as being zealously engaged in the service of his country. Sworn this 13 th day of Sept 1837 before me Elijah Barnum      Benjamin Dykeman a Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that Benjamin Sypeman who has subscribed & sworn to the within affidavit is a credible witness and entitled to full credit dated Housatonic Patnam County Sept 13 th 1837
Ebenezer Barnum Justice of the peace

State of New York } County of Putnam } I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah Barnum is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County is duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission is dated the 2nd day of May 1836 and will expire on the first day of January 1840 and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 14th day of September one thousand Eight hundred & thirty seven
J Morehouse Clk
By his deputy Jonathan Morehouse

State of New York Westchester County ( ) I, Henry Newell of the Village of Sing Sing in the County of Westchester and State of New York being duly sworn on my oath saith that he was acquainted with Nathan Paddock deceased prior to and at the time of his death, and that the said Nathan Paddock died in the year A D 1801 or about that time and he further saith that he was well acquainted with Sarah Paddock who was the wife of the said Nathan Paddock and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Nathan Paddock. And the Deponent further saith that he has always understood that the said Nathan Paddock was an officer, either commissioned or non commissioned and in the war of the revolution and was a great deal in actual service in said war.
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of July 1837 before me
Henry Newell
John L. Matlocks Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Henry Newell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is one of the elders of the Presbyterian Church in this Village and a gentleman of good character and standing and entitled to full belief. Dated Sing Sing July 7 th 1837
John L. Matlocks Justice of the Peace

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Jan. '38
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Catherine Stacy
Oct 1 4 m. J. L. C
Math
Pa

Dear Sir
I have been requested by Mr. Shaw of this place to transmit the enclosed Pension application of the late husband - He seems that he belonged to the regular Army a great part of the time & I have no doubt his name will appear on the rolls.
Truly Sir
December 28. 1887
I am with great respect Yours &c A. Wood.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.