Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1639, for Eliada Osborn, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Osborn, Eliada Abigail
NUMBER
N. 1639
CONTENTS
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1950 Connecticut
Abad Osborne
of Litchfield in the State of who was a Private in the Guard mounted by Captain Israel Allen of the ——— commanded by ——— in the Coast State Troops for the ———
Inscribed on the Roll of Credit at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept 1832 and sent to A. J. Seymour our Litchfield Court
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 3 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11/11/1832 1 00 $ 4 00
{ Revolutionary Elem. } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Ed. Dillworth Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 58

89.
Connecticut
Abigail Osborn widow of Eliada Osborn who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Ct Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1849 and sent to
Hon J. Smith N. G. Genua
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act 7th March 1848, Page 89 Vol. 1 9th Book D.

"Eliada Osborn and Abigail Marsh were Married on the Thirty- first day of May A.D. seventeen hundred ninety/four by the Rev d Judah Champion"
I Samuel P. Bolles of Litchfield Conn Town Clerk of s d Town having the custody of the Records of s d Town of Marriages do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the marriage of Eliada Osborn and Abigail Marsh, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows viz "31 day of May A.D. 179 5 / 4 "
And I Samuel P. Bolles above named do affirm & say that I held the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Litchfield Conn, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception of the date, as certified by me.
Sam l P. Bolles. Town Clerk
Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of November 1848
Before me Origen S. Seymour Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield District
Litchfield County
I Geo. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said District, do certify that Origen S. Seymour and Charles Adams Esq s are Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & by Law authorized to ad- minister Oaths; and that the preceding signature of s d Seymour, & the annexed signature of s d Adams, which purport to be theirs respect- ively, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of November A. D. 1848
Geo. C. Woodruff
Clerk of said Court

I Seth C. Landon of lawful age being duly sworn de- pose & say that I well knew Eliada Osborn late of Litchfield Conn and late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & saw his remains after his decease & before his burial; and that he died at said Litchfield on the 26 th day of December A.D. 1847. That he left at his decease a widow whose name is Abigail Osborn, who is still his widow & is unmarried & still living.
(Subscribed at Litchfield Nov 21 st 1848.)
S C Landon,
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Nov 21 st 1848.
Personally appeared Seth C. Landon to me well known & who is entitled to credit, who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Charles Adams,
Justice of the Peace.

This 20th day of May 1882 - J. H. Emerson in Mother's blank -
admit private 6 m o . 20 sent O. L. Seymour Litchfield

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut } p Litchfield July 30th 1832 County of Litchfield }
On this 30th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield now sitting Eliada Osborn of said town of Litchfield aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated (viz)
That in the Spring of 1777 a considerable quantity of arms & ammunition was deposited in the Court House in said town of Litchfield and a quantity of provisions was also stored in the same town, belonging to the United States Army. At that time there were also a few British soldiers in the Gaol at said Litchfield & Gov. Franklin the colonial Governor of New Jersey was also in the same Gaol a prisoner, a guard of 12 men was ordered to protect said property of the Army & said Gaol & in the Spring of 1777 enlisted for six months into that guard & did duty in it accordingly until my time expired During this period the guard was under the

Command of Charles, battin sergeant - Whiting Stanley was, corporal - The guard occupied a guard house near the gaol & during said six months, one sentry was placed at the Gaol and one at the Court House who were relieved once in two hours & kept there constantly night and day during said period of six months
I was born in Litchfield March 15. 1761. my age is recorded in the Conn Records of said town & in my family Bible. I was living in said town when I enlisted as aforesaid. and have always resided here since the Revolutionary War I am known to the Rev. Truman Clark, Doct Samuel Burr Joseph Allen Asaph Dibble, Samuel Seymour & others who can testify to my character for veracity & to their belief that I never received any discharge & have no documentary evidence of my service. I send herewith the affidavit of Elon Crampton who was a member of said guard at the same time I was and is I believe the only surviving member besides myself.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. - Eliza Osborn
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield County

We Truman Marsh a clergyman residing in the town of Litchfield aforesaid & Joseph Adams residing in the same town hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Mr. Eliada Osborn who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that We believe him to be between 71 & 72 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that We concur in that opinion We also certify that the said Eliada Osborn is a man of undoubted veracity & entitled to full credit —
Truman Marsh
Joseph Adams
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — before me
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield Conn.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Truman Marsh who subscribed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Litchfield & that Joseph Adams who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Litchfield & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit —
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate, District of Litchfield Conn.

I Phinehas, Minor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliza Osborn for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & the seal of said Court this 30 th day of July A D
1832
Phinehas Minor Clerk

I, Elon Crampton of Litchfield in the County of Litch- field & State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depone & say that I am well acquainted with Eliakim Osborn of said Litchfield and have known him from childhood I know that the said Osborn in the spring of 1777 enlisted into a sergeant's guard of twelve privates one sergeant & one corporal which was raised in that spring for the purpose of guarding the Gaol in said Town of Litchfield in which was confined Gov. Franklin of New Jersey and several British prisoners who had been taken in scouting parties along the Connecticut Road the said Osborn served in said guard six months until his time expired and the guard was dismissed — the sergeant was Charles Cattan, Whiting Stanley was corporal, I know of no other member of said guard who is living except said Osborn & myself There was a considerable quantity of ammunition in the Court House at said Litchfield & some stores belonging to the army, which said guard was called on to protect from which a sentry was constantly kept. —————
Sworn July 26.
Elon Crampton
State of Connecticut Litchfield County p Litchfield July 26. 1832 Then personally appeared Elon Crampton to me well known to be a gentleman of veracity & entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed. Before me Origen S. Seymour Justice of the Peace

State of Conn. ss Office of the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
I. Frederick Wolcott Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Origen S. Srymon Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was, on the 26th July 1832 & ever since has been and still is a justice of the Peace for said County & as such is duly qualified & authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, & that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 30th day of July 1832 -
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
advised private business 20 sent Dr. Severy attitudes
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(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
On this 21 st day of November 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Litchfield Conn Abigail Osborn a resident of Litchfield in said County aged 79 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed 29 th July 1848
That she is the widow of Eliada Osborn who was a private soldier in the Military Service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution. In particulars of his service she does not state, inasmuch as he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, & for proof thereof refer to his original declaration & the evidence in support thereof, in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eliada Osborn on the 31 st day of May 1795 — that she was his wife and the aforesaid Eliada Osborn died on the 26 th day of December 1847; — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred & 32 at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, & that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Abigail Osborn.
Second subscribed on the day & year above written
Before
Charles Adams
Judge.

No 142.
Abigail Osborn, widow of Eliada, et
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1795 Husband died 1847
Adm o 6 months Sci $20 per annum fr 4 March 48
Hon D. Smith U.S. Senate,

State of Connecticut Litchfield County } ss
District of Litchfield
I Geo. P. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said District do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Osborn for a pension. And that said Court is a Court of Record; that Charles Atkinson Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that the foregoing signature which purports to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 21 st day of November A.D. 1848
Geo. P. Woodruff Clerk of said Court
No 142.
Abigail Osborn
Widow of Colonel
Ol
Heleg July 1848
Mariac
1795
Wetland Oct 1847
Arthur G. Smith
his sister Ann
for Hebrew 48
Hon. J. Schuch
W. Schuch

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
May 5, 1906
file 1639 Rev. Mar
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Elihu Osborn , 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.     Apr 77 Conn. Priv. Lt. Col. Chas. Catlin — Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, none mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Litchfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 30, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield Conn.
Age at date of application, B. Litchfield Mch 15, 1761
Remarks: Sol. mar. May 31, 1795 Abigail Marsh died Dec 26, 1847 his appln. Mar 21, 1848 - 79 yrs - res. Litchfield. No Eliezer or Elenda Osborn on Conn. Rev. records -
Very respectfully, .
Commissioner.

Ed. Com. Green
Rev has
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1639 Abigail Osborn Widow Eliza Osborn Da. Rev. Wm
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M. , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mich. 14-98. Miss Mary Rockwell, Menden,
July 21-1902 - Mrs. C. L. Rockwell, Grafton 1906 May 5 History to Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins Ill.

At Roll, Act 7 June 1832, Eliada Osborn, Sir $20. per annum, Died 26 th Dec r 1847, Paid to his death 15/6/3

To The Hon.?
The Secretary of War
Washington City.
Pension papers
FREE
2031 Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Pension Office Boston

1, Litchfield (Conn.) July 30. 1832
To the Hon The Secy of War
Sir, I have the honor herein to enclose the application of Mr. Eliada Osborn of this town for a pension under the late act of Congress Also the affidavit of Mr. E. Crampton in support of the application, Mr. Osborn wishes your answer to be sent to me.
Very Respectfully your ob t serv t
O. S. Seymour

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 2, 1906
Searched by Hill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Cleager or Elenda
Service, Ulborn
Conn. Service Rev. War.
Remarks:
No U. W. Ins or Wid No U. W. Ref
Try Wid. 1639
Chief of Division.

1699 Elihu Osborn
Aug 30. 1822-72 Pittsfield Conn
Sp 77 Pittsfield Sept 2nd Chas. Citter at -
born Pittsfield Oct 15. 1761
wid off - Oct 21. 1828 Pittsfield - 79
mar Abigail Marsh May 21. 1805 Pittsfield D Dec 26. 1847
no Bap -
Elon Grafton Conn

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
Chief of Division.

Meriden, Conn.
Mar. 8. 1898. (1)
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the revolutionary record of Eliada Osborne , of Litchfield, Conn. who was a pensioner from that place in 1832 under the Act of Congress of that year and again in 1840, at which time he was 79 years of age. His name is on the pension lists, but nothing is known of his service - Very truly Yrs. -
Mary E. Rockwell 307 Colony St. Meriden, Conn.

BV
Guilford, Conn - July 14 th 1902 -
To the Com n
Dear Sir -
JUL 17 1902
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary records of - Joseph Bronson of Waterbury, Conn. a pensioner under Act of Congress in 1818. He was born 1764 - Also of Eliada Osborn of Litchfield Conn -
Very Truly Yours - Mrs C. L. Rockwell -
Guilford Pt. House - Guilford - Conn -

O. H. H.
Q
461 Greene St. Utica N.Y. Apr. 28. '06
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions: Sir:-
Wishing to join the U. S. R. I. would like to ask if there is a record of a pension having Mrs. Lydia & one Eleazar or Eleazer Osborn or heirs, if & their

here what their names are.
Eleazer Osborn was an ancestor of mine and as he came from Connecticut and I am informed served in the Revolutionary War. I believe he and Eleazar Osborn are one and the same for there is a record in Conn. of the service of Eleazar Osborn.
Assuring you of my appreciation of your kind

ness in looking over the records I am
Very sincerely Yours. Constance Wheeler Watkins
Mrs. Thomas H. Watkins

L. W. B. W. 1639.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 14, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Eliada Osborn made an application for pension on July 30, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Litchfield, Conn., and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. Officers under whom he served not stated. He enlisted at Litchfield, Conn.
His widow, Abigail, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Mary E. Rockwell,
Meriden, Conn.
307 Colony St.