Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23852, for James Pritchard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pritchard, James
S. 23852
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pritchard, James
S. 23852
CONTENTS

28.823. New York
James Pritchard of Hudson in the State of N. York who was a Serjt in the Compy. commanded by Captain Prentiss of the Regt commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line for 3 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1834 and sent to L. Washburn N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '34 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 34 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. M c Guire Clerk Book E. Vol. 4 Page 115.
amt rec d under act 1818 to be de- ducted —
Aug. 1883. C.S.P. Exam d with orig. Rolls

James Pritchard James Pritchard, Serg t . City of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Various services last for 3 years - January 1777 - April, 1780 -
July 15, 1818.
Let him be allowed Schuyler pay. L.C.
Robert Jenkins, Judge City of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y.

State of New York County of Columbia ss City of Hudson ss
on this 15 th day of July 1810 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court and Mayor of the City of Hudson personally appears James Pritchard of Hunter in the County of Greene and State aforesaid aged Sixty seven years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
That he the said James Pritchard enlisted at Derby in Connecticut in April 1776, for nineteen  nine months in Captain Mathews company in Colonel Herman Swifts regiment in the Connecticut line of the continental army - He continued to serve until the term of his enlistment had expired when he was discharged at Mount Independence near Secondoga.
During the above period he received from his Colonel the Sergeants warrant here -with produced and by said Swift.
That in January 1777 he again

enlisted, at Derby engaged for three years in Captain Pritchett's company in Colonel Douglass's regiment in the Connecticut line of the continental army - He continued to serve in the same corps until the month of April 1780 when he was honorably discharged at Morristown in the State of New-Jersey having served out the term of his enlistment and above three months longer - That during the above period both Colonel Douglass and his successor Colonel Dunning died when Colonel R. J. Meigs became Colonel.
The fugaints warrant herewith produced was granted to him by said Meigs at the time it bears date and is authentic and original in every respect.
From the date of his fugaints warrant to the time of his discharge he acted as fugaint under the said warrant.
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and has no evidence now in his power of his said services excepting the evidence now produced. Sworn to & declared before me this 15 th day of July 1818 S James Pritchett Robt. McKim

I Robert Jenkins Mayor and Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Pritchard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy.
I further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the said James Pritchard is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress.
Dated Hudson July 15 th 1810
Rob t Jenkins
Mayor & Judge as aforesaid
Hudson Mayors Court Clerks office
I certify that Robert Jenkins is mayor of the City of Hudson and Judge of the court of common pleas called the Mayors Court. That his signature to the above declaration & certificate is genuine and in the hand writing of the said Robert Jenkins with which I am well acquainted.
Witness my hand & seal this 15 th day of July 1810 G. Gananer Clerk of said Court

6 James Pritchard's Schedule to Oath; for Continuance of Pension

State of New York County of Greene On the twenty ninth day of January 1822 personally appeared in Open Court, being the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Greene and a Court of record being so expressly constituted by Statute of said State keeps a Seal and has the power to fine and imprison, before the judges of the said Court James Pritchard resident in the town of Hunter in the said County of Greene aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he the said James Pritchard enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of April 1777 in the State of Connecticut at Derby in the Company commanded by Captain Prentiss in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Douglass in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Connecticut Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the Spring of 1780 when he was discharged from the said Service in Westfield near Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that he is a Cooper by trade but that owing to a rupture which took place whilst in the service and the infirmities of age he is unable to work at his trade or to perform any other labour; having no real estate that he now lives with and is supported by an only son, and daughter, that his said son is weakly, and having has his wrist broken is unable to perform much hard labour, and can with difficulty support himself & family. And this deponent further says that without the aid of his pension he could not live without the assistance of the town or of private Charity; That his pension Certificate is numbered 9.273, and his first application was made on the 15 th July 1818.
James Pritchard
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or otherwise 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 18 th 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. that about ten years ago I took a lease of about One hundred acres of land

in the said Town of Hunter the said land very rocky & hard to cultivate estimated to be worth One dollar per Acre, and shortly after this deponent lost his wife, and his lease became forfeited for nonpayment of rent, that the landlord has not yet dispossessed the deponent, and that the deponent has no other property or effects except his wearing apparel
Sworn to and Declared on this 29 th day of January 1822, in open Court before me "Having no real Estate" being first interlined.
J. Pinckney Deputy CLK
James R. Pitkard
James Pinckney Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Affidavits and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and 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 nominal only.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of January 1822.
J. Pinckney Dep. clk.

Application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Pitkard N.Y. 23852
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1 1776 9 mos. Sgt Mather Human Swift Verm.   or Apr 1 1777 Apr 1780 2nd Sgt Prentice Douglas   Dunton   R. J. Meigs  
Battles engaged in, /  Residence of soldier at enlistment, In at Derby Conn.  Date of application for pension, July 15 1818! His claim was allowed.  Residence at date of application, Hunter Greene Co. N.Y.  Age at date of application, 67 yrs.
Remarks: In 1822 soldier referred to his wife who was dead & an only son and a daughter with whom he lived at Hunter, Greene Co. N.Y. no names of children.  As he was allowed as Sgt. we did not specify the date of warrants etc.
of

Richard N.P.R.R. N.E.R.
Resolution
23852
INVALID.
File No. 23,852
James Pritchard Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Nov 18 Hist. to Katharine 1908 Jan 22 Hist. to Mrs. La Fee Silman v. L.M. 1909 May 8 Hist. to Mrs. Robt. H. Baker 1914 June 9 Hist. to Miss M. E. Leach

9,273. New-york
Notification and 29. April: 1822, to Hon. R. W. W. B. N.Y.
James Pitchard
of Hunter in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huggins of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April 1819 and sent to Robert Jenkins Esq. City of Hudson Columbia Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 72 3/4 61.41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 17th Sept 1819 6 mo 18.
$109.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by S. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Pritchard
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except Invd # 23,852.

Mrs. La Lee Gilman, Plymouth, Wisc.

Plymouth, Wis. Jan. 17-08
Bureau of Pensions -
Sir
Will you give me what in records you can of the following names (All men of the Rev) going from Conn. James Pritchard there were two of this name father and son -
and Jesse Meigs - He married Hannah Pritchard daughter of James Pritchard Senr.
Hoping you may be able to give me the desired information - I am -
Very Respectfully
Mrs. H. G. Gilman
Plymouth, Wis

Mrs. La Lee Gilman, Plymouth, Wis.

80 Line Street Waterbury, Conn.
Will you kindly send me the pension-record of James Trichard, referred to on Page 643 of "Connect- icut-Men in the Revolution".
I would like especially whatever relates to his family history - birth, marriage, children, etc., in order to decide which James of two he may be. Can you give death-date?
Most cordially yours,
(Miss) Katharine A. Trichard.

On Rolls of Frontisp Miss Leg
March 26 77 (was)
transfer to Col's Comp & discharged Apr 7. 80
Adm d 24 mo Sergt Artillery
See when paid last & if since 4 Mar. '31 must deduct

Hunter Green County New York V d — April 1834.
Commissioners of Pensions Washington
Hon Sir
Agreeable to the printed directions prescribed by the Pension Department of the 21 st June 1832 relative to Non- Commissioned Officers who by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 are entitled to an increase of Pension. I herewith enclose to you My Original Pension Certificate and request that an other Certificate in lieu thereof may be issued to me for the amount of Pension due — — — — —
My present residence is at Hunter in the County of Green & State of New York but I request that My Certificate when issued may be forwarded to My Agent Lewis Wakely Esq of the City of New York
Horatio H. Hiltland
I am Respectfully Yours
Jona Pritchard

Mexico, Oswego County, May 1st, 1909.
Department of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me, if any data is on record, the Revolutionary service of Nathan Beard, Sargeant, from Milford, Conn. He removed from Milford, Conn. to Sharon, Conn. in 1779, so if any claim for pension was made it may have come from there;
Will you also send me the record of revolutionary service of James Pritchard, if you have it on record, he was a Sergeant, and was from Sharon, Conn, I think.
The said Nathan Beard was born February 22, 1742 and died 1792.
The said James Pritchard was born June 4th, 1750 and died March 9th, 1837.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Robert H. Baker,
Mexico, Oswego County,
New York.
Lillie A Baker,

M
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
May I trouble you to give me an abstract from the declaration for pension of my ancestor Jas. Pritchard, who served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Derby or New Haven, Conn. —

I would also appreciate any family data.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, I am,
Very truly,
M. E. Leach
Address:
Miss M. E. Leach 44 Brady St.. Detroit, Mich.
June, the fifth

Pitchford
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in New York at the Prague Bank N.Y.
Direct to Windham P.O., Malden, Mass.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
James Pritchard late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

9,273

James Pritchard 94 Nassau St New York
Pritchard, James Conn. 523852

Reverend Jonathan. Huggs, Esq. Colonel and Commander of a Regiment of Foot. Raised in Connecticut in defence of the thirteen United States of America.
To James Richard Greeting
Whereas Special Confidence in your Courage, Skill, and good Conduct has of late presents Committed and Appointed you the said James Richard to be Second Sergeant in a Company of the Key in the Regiment now under my Command. you are therefore justly and diligently to exercise the several Trusts and Duties of Office in a strict and careful discharge of same: and you are to observe and obey all such orders as you may from time to time receive from me, or other your Superior Officer, For to Instruct them the said Company in the use of Arms and all necessary Duties; Commanding them to obey you as their Sergeant, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given Under my Hand this 1 st Day of June 1777
Richard Huggs Col o

James Mitchell Comr. 57 23852 Rev. War.
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Manan. First Bn. Col. of Regiment. . . . . Raised in Connecticut in New England in America
to James Fritchard Ym. Ser. - - - - -
Reposing Special Trust in Your Fidelity, Knowledge, Skill and Courage and Good Conduct Constitute and appoint you the said James Fritchard to be the fourth Sergeant in the fourth Company of the Second Regiment. . . . . I am Col. . . . . Enlisted and Assembled for the Service of this and the best of the united States. . . . . I do hereby Authorize and Impower you to exercise your office in all due time and place of the Duties thereof which you are to be faithfully and diligently to attend as further directed as aforesaid according to the Laws & Customs in you for which this is your present Warrant - - - - -
Given under My hand & Seal at P'keepsie the 11th December. 1776 Nathan Swift Col.