Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21801, for Christopher Minard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
CONTENTS Conn. or Minard, Christopher No. 21801 Continental Maynard Lucretia
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1759
Lucretia Minard
widow of Christopher Minard, Decd.
who died on the
of Feb. London Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Chapman of the regt commanded
by Col. S. H. Parsons in the Vt. Militia
time for 13 mos. & 29 dys. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut,
at the rate of 44 Dollars 32 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb.
1838 and sent to Hon.
E. Hale, Ho. of Reps.
Arrears to the 24th of Sept. 1837 = $278:08
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 mo. '38 = 22:16
$300:24
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 72

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Sucetia Minard Connecticut
  Compt. clerk: 75-  mo. ds  7.9-pri    mitnup: 76-  6          13.9   
adm d  13 mo. 9 ds pri  44:32  no deduction
Hon. E. Haley Ho. Rep.

State of Connecticut New London County
On this 26 th day of July A D 1837 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New London in New London County and State of Connecticut Lucretia Mainard a resident of the Town of New London in said State of Con- necticut aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes on her oath that she 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 Chris- topher Mainard late of the Town of Waterford in said New London County who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That the said Christopher Mainard as your affiant believes entered the service during the Revolutionary war in the Spring of the year 1775
That he entered the Company commanded by Captain James Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel H. Parsons and went with said Company to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and con- tinued at said place for a period of more than seven months, and returned home in the winter following the time of his departure.
That after said Christopher Mainard was discharged from his first period of service he again entered the army and was as your affiant believes a member of the Company commanded by Captain Darrow in Col Parsons Regiment. That he joined said Darrow

Company soon after his return from Roxbury, and as your affiant believes early in the year 1776. That he left home shortly afterwards and was absent in service for a long period, and was as your affiant understands, a member of the Company when the troops were driven from Long Island and was then on service with the Company at that time, but the memory of your affiant is so much impaired by age that she dare not presume to state with positiveness with regard to his service, your affiant supposes said Christopher was in service in said Danvers Company for one year but is not certain of the facts.
She further declares that she was married to said Christopher Minnard at the town of New London, in that part of said town which now constitutes a part of Watertown in the year previous to the Revolutionary war to wit 1774 be the month and day of the month she does not remember she has no record thereof and that her husband the said Christopher died in the town of Montville in the month of March 1826 and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Christopher. That she was joined to said Christopher Minnard in marriage by Elder (Baptist) Berke then of said New London (that part which now is Watertown) who was a Baptist Elder of the denomination called Seventh day Baptists. and that said Elder Berke has since deceased and that she has been dead many years on the day and year within writing before said Court of Probate Test J. Mann Clerk Ensign J Minnard mark

State of Connecticut New London County ss
On this 26 th day of July A.D. 1837 per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County of New London Jacob Moaynard of the Town of Waterford in said New London County aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that during the Revolutionary War he was well ac- quainted with Christopher Minard formerly of the town of New London (that part of the town now Waterford) but afterwards of Montville in said County now deceased That he the Deponent in the year 1775 was a member of Hales Company in Col. Webb's Regiment stationed at Temple Farms in Cambridge. That at the same season said Christopher Minard was a private in James Chapman's Company in Parsons Regiment and was stationed at Roxbury in Massachusetts. Your Deponent frequently saw said Christopher Minard during the time he belonged to Chapman's Company - knows that he served therein for the period of Seven months and after the expiration of his term of service returned home. After the service in Chapman's Com- pany, your Deponent remembers that said Christopher Minard was a member of Capt. Christopher Dana's Company in Parsons Regiment, and was with said Company and a member of the same in the year 1776 when the battle took place on Long Island and on York Island. Your Deponent was at that time a member of Dana's Company, of artillery being one of the 12 who were transferred from Hales Company to said Dana's after which service

they were again returned to Hales Company, and due to his pay that year as a member of Hales Company. Deponent remembers that said Christopher Minard served that season in Darrow Company Seven Months. (Deponent had a brother whose name was John Maynard now deceased who was a member of Darrow Company with said Christopher. De- ponent also remembers that said Christopher Mi- nard had a family when he was a member of Chapman Company. who lived at New London and that his wife was Lucinda Tinker. who is now living in said New London. said Christopher died about Eleven years since and left the said Lucinda a Widow who ever since has been and now is unmarried) Given to and subscribed the day year aforesaid before me Isaac M. Maynard Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County
New London July 26 th A.D. 1837 On this 26 th day of July 1837 Before me William P. Chauncy Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London personally appeared Henry Douglass of the Town of New London in New London County aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say, That is the Clerk of the Town of New London and the Recorder of the Marriages & Births of the Inhabitants of said Town and is the Keeper of the records of the same. That he has carefully examined the records of said Town but has not been able to find any record of the Marriage of Christopher Minard and hereby certifies that said Town Records do not contain any evidence in relation thereto
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above said Before me
Wm P Chauncy Esq Justice of the Peace
Henry Douglass Town Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County ss
New London July 26 th 1837
On this 26 th day of July 1837 Before me William P. Cleveland Jr a justice of the Peace for the County of New London personally appeared Lucretia White wife of Elias White of said New London age sixty years and being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say, That Christopher Minard formerly of said New London but afterwards of Montville in said County deceased who was the husband of Lucretia Minard now of said New London was the Father of your Deponents and the said Lucretia Minard is the Mother of your Deponents. Your Deponent further states that she was sixty years of age on the 10 th day of May last, and consequently was born on the 10 th day of May 1777. That she has one brother more than two years older than herself who was sixty two years of age on the 12 th of January last. Your Deponent further states that she has not in her possession any record of the Births Marriages or deaths of her father's family and does not remember ever to have seen any such record, that she has searched after such a record, but always in vain. Her Father is very old & feeble and does not herself keep him, that she is and ever since the death of said Christopher Minard has continued to be the sole administratrix, that she the said Lucretia White since her brother Christopher Minard and the Son & Daughters of said Christopher Minard deceased and said Lucretia Minard. The Deponent further testifies

and says that the facts herein stated, that Lucretia Mi- sses and Christopher Minance are her father & mother, she states from the fact that from her earliest recollection she lived with her father & mother & brother. She of course could not know the fact of their marriage from personal knowledge, but always understood they were married by Elder Beebe. So as to the ages of herself & brother, as to her own age, she states it from the account she has kept of it from her earliest remembrance. and as to her brother's age, she states it from the understanding as to his age received by her when a child.
Lucretia White
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
O. M. R. Cleveland Jr. Justice of the Peace

And the said Court of Probate for the District of New London do hereby certify that Lucetia Mainard who has signed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is a credible person, and that her statement is entitled to credit. and also certify that Lucetia White Lucetia Mainard & Jabez Maynard who have subscribed and made oath to the truth of the deposition annex hereto. as also Henry Douglass, Clerk of the Town of New London are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to credit. That Mr Field is the Comptroller of public accounts in this State. that the signature to the certificate by him subscribed is genuine. That Wm P Cleveland Jr is a justice of the peace for the County of New London and that the signature by him to the deposition of Lucetia White Jabez May nard & Henry Douglass hereto annexed are all of them the genuine signatures of the persons subscribed
I Spirit Ashmun Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New London do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application for a pension by Lucetia Mainard together with the depo- sitions & certificate annexed. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court affixed this 26 th day of July A.D. 1837
J. Ashmun Clerk

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Ellington December 8, 1837
On this eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Loren P. Waldo a justice of the peace for the County of Tolland Christopher Maynard of the town of Ellington in said County aged sixty two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, That he is the son of Christopher Maynard late of the town of Montville in New London County deceased and Susanna Maynard his wife formerly of said Montville but now of New London in the County of New London. That said Christopher Maynard the father of your deponent died several years since, to wit, in the year 1826. That said Susanna the mother of your deponent has remained a widow ever since the death of said Christopher and now is unmarried and the widow of said Christopher. Your deponent does not know of any record of the Birth, marriages and deaths of the family of said Christopher but has always understood that he was born at said Montville, then a part of New London on the 12 th day of January 1775 and he believes he was born on that day. — Sworn and Subscribed Christopher Maynard
Before me Loren P. Waldo justice of Peace.
Tolland County ss. Ellington Dec. 8. 1837 This certifies that the above named deponent subscribed this above deposition in my presence, and that he is known to me, to be a credible witness. —
Loren P. Waldo justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } s. s. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County of Tolland do hereby certify That Loren D. Waldo Esq of Tolland is a Justice of Peace within said County, legally appointed and sworn into said office, that his commission bears date the 7 th day of June A.D. 1837 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A.D. 1838 and that the signatures to the within certificates purporting to be the signatures of said Justice Waldo are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said County, at Tolland in said County of Tolland this 8 th day of December A.D. 1837
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

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. 21801.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 14th, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Lucretia, widow of Christopher Minard, made an application for pension On July 26, 1837, at which time she was 82 years of age and residing at New London, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of thirteen months and nine days. He enlisted at Waterford, Conn., and served under Capt. Chapman and Col. Parsons.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Garry Bloomfield,
18 Chestnut Street,
Meriden, Conn.

V Bachelier Minard Connecticut
Suspended
See letter 6 th Sept. 1837 W.P. Cleveland/jc dd. 18 Nov 1837

45.55 99 104432

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Q.W. & N. DIVISION APR 5 1899 RECEIVED
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PENSION EE APR 3 1899 S. U. OFFICE.

Meriden Conn. Apr. 1 st 1899
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a certificate of Lucretia (Tinker) Minard (sometimes spelled Maynard) pension (Revolution) Her Her husband Christopher Minard was from Connecticut, and I think his wife lived in this state (possibly Salem) when she drew her pension.
Yours truly
Mrs. Garry Bloomfield 78 Chestnut St. Meriden Conn.

31 Boyl St. New London Conn. April 3 rd 1893.
Dear Sir,
I have been in- vited to write either to the Commissioners or Pension in the War Department for information in regard to Christopher Minard and Ezekiel White who were Peggs in company with him. The latter acted as body guard to Gen. Washington.

It is said that he was a member of a company of picked men from dif- ferent regiments, who held in that capacity. The wife of the former Lucia Winstead, it is also said, was a friend of the Revolution. I am very desirous of establishing these facts.
Any information you can give me concerning either one would be gladly received.
Respectfully yours D. Andrew Potter

July 28-1910
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please send me a certificate proving receipt of pension for Revo- lutionary Services by Christo- pher Minard (maynard) of (Montville?) Conn. and of a widow's pension by his widow Lucretia Tinker Minard.
Yours truly
Mrs. Ernest L. Robinson 15 Chestnut St. Meriden
Conn.
JUL 28 1910

Mrs. Garry Bloomfield 18 Chestnut St. Meriden Conn.
April 29 th 1899
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a certificate of Lucretia (Tinker) Maynard's pension? I think she was living in Connecticut while she drew the pension. I think she always lived here. We find the name was sometimes spelled Maynard. Her husband Christopher Maynard served in the war of the Revolution. Yours Truly
Mrs. Garry Bloomfield

Ad.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. M. D. 1/8/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Christopher Smirard Maynard
Service _____
Additional Service Conn. Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No. Fin. Wid. F. 21801 (Conn.) No other Wid. No. Ref.

New London July 26-1837
J L Edwarus Esq Sir
Herewith I send the declaration of Lucetia Minard widow of Christopher Minard for a pension under the law of 24 th July 1836
In support of the first period of service I send the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State
As to the at Hartford second period of service. The records and documents afford no other evidence than the statement in one of the documents that there was a Company in 1776 commanded by Christopher Darrow in Paine's Regiment. but it does not appear who were members of the Comp y Mr Field seems to think probable the papers sent from the Comptroller's office in this State to Washington many years since might possibly throw some light upon the subject.
The marriage of Mrs Minard was solemnized by a Seventh day Baptist. I know of no records which would show the fact. The Parish records are confined to the marriage performed by the Congregational clergy only. It would seem from the testimony that the second term of service was performed as well as the first. The statement at Hartford is that the Company of Darrow was enlisted or raised for one year. I should therefore suppose that the second term of C Minard was for that term though Joby Maynard says the service was 7 mos Joby Maynard is a Pensioner. As Mrs Maynard is very feeble and an early investigation of her claim is desirable
Yours with J. P. Sherman Jr

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Christopher Minard W.F. 21801
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 7 mos. 9 days Pvt. James Chapman Samuel H. Parsons Conn.   1776 7 mos. Christopher Darrow Parsons              
Battles engaged in, Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, July 26. 1857. Her d. was also
Residence at date of application, New London, Conn.
Age at date of application, She was 82 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married in that part of New London, which was afterwards Waterford, Conn., in 1774, Lucretia Tinker, and died at Montville, Conn., Mar. 1826. Children: Christopher b. Jan'y 12. 1775 at Montville, then a part of New London, Conn. and Lucretia b. May 15. 1777, wife of Eliza White. Very respectfully,

to
Widow, &c. F.S.
WIDOW, &c.
1893, May 11, Hist
Fannie Potter, New Lond
File No. L1801
Lucretia Mearns
Widow of
Christopher Mearns
Rev. Mearns
V.P.M.
Mrs G Bloomfield Meriden Conn
1910 Aug 8 Hist To Mrs. Ernest L Robinson 1913 Sept 22 Hist To Fannie M. Black
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New London Decr 11 th 1837
J L Edmonds Esq
Dear Sir
Herewith I send you the affidavit of Christopher Minard in pursuance of the instruction in your letter of 18 th Novr. to be used in the case of Lucette Minard. as nothing further is required, and as the evidence is aged & feeble. the early attention of the Department to her Claims. will greatly relieve during the inclement season
Yours H. H. W. P. Shurton Jr.

Rev. War Sec - HHS

Canton, Pa., Sept. 12, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, — Kindly give me the war record and if possible the names of the wife and children of the following Revolutionary soldiers, —
Semuel Rice, was placed on the pension roll of Cumberland Co., Maine and served as a private in the Massachusetts Line.
Christopher Minard of Montville Conn., and served in the Connecticut Line. He drew a pension for about one year.
Yours respectfully, (Miss) Nelle M. Black.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut
July 10th 1837
I certify that the name of Christopher Minard appears on a pay roll in this office headed as follows to wit, 11th Pay Roll of the 5th Company in the 6th Regt raised per order General Assembly of the colony of Con- necticut May 1775, and he is credited for service from May 30th to Dec 17th a period of seven months and nine days, It appears by the Pay table Books that the 6th Regt was commanded by Col Samuel H Parsons in 1775,
Wm Field Comptroller