Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26850, for Gains Paddock, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Paddock, Gains Polly
N. 26850
CONTENTS

Illinois 1833.
Mrs. Sarah Daddock widow of James Daddock who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August 48 and sent to Hon. R. Smith Member of Congress
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 348 Vol. 3.
Reference S. 14 David May 24 June 1850

on roll al Breadf f-g f- 23 July 1779 — July 19 1839

State of Illinois Madison Circuit Court
On the twenty third day of March 1824 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county, by virtue of 'An Act, regulating and defining the duties of the Justices of the Supreme Court,' approved March 31 st 1819; Gaius Saddock, aged sixty five years, resident in Wood river township in the said county of Madison, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit; that he enlisted on the first day of January 1776, in Captain Isaac Wood's company of Colonel Learned's Regiment, being the third Regiment, of the Massachusetts line, and was afterwards commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sheppard; that he served under the said enlistment one year, during which he was with the troops that evacuated New York, and was in the battle of Trenton, and the affair of Princeton, (at which Col. Sheppard was wounded in the neck); that after the expiration of the year he re-enlisted for six weeks, during which he was engaged in the second battle of Trenton and the battle of Princeton: Besides which he was in several skirmishes during his service; that afterwards in 1779-80 he served in a company commanded by Lieutenant Bates in Colonel Bradford's regiment of the Massachusetts line, and that he received regular discharges from Colonels Sheppard and Bradford, but that they were lost or mislaid, by a Representative from the town of Middlebury to the legislature of Massachusetts, into whose hands the documents had delivered them for the purpose of procuring certain arrearages. 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 in any manner disposed of my prop- erty or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any prop- erty or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; viz: One quarter section of land, of which twenty acres are improved, one house and a barn wagon, one yoke of oxen, five cows, eight young cattle, twenty hogs & ten pigs. I am by occupation a Boot & Shoe maker, but by reason of being crippled in my hands am not able to work at it, and from age and bodily infirmities am unable to work at farming or other labor, excepting such as is very light and easy. My family living with me, consists of my wife aged fifty five years - Seven daughters viz - Jane, aged 36 - Mary 34, Susannah 30. - Joanna 28 - Julia 22, Evelina 18 - Elvira 16 years - one son named Orville aged 17 who is apprenticed, but boards at home, - and two grand children viz Virginia Richmond aged eight, and Volney Richmond aged five years. Given to, and declared on the 23 rd day of March - 1824
Gaius Tadlock
before John Payne
Just: left Court and presiding in said Madison county Illinois -

I, Joseph Conway, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison County do hereby certify that John Reynolds — before whom the within declaration and oath was made is a justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, presiding upon the Circuit Court of Madison County aforesaid, duly qualified, and that to all such his official acts, full faith and credit ought to be given.
I do further certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court from the testimony produced relative to the value of the said property that the total amount in value of the property exhibited on the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23 rd day of March — 1824 and of the Independence of the United States the forty of America the 48 th Joseph Conway

Henry ... March 1834
Respectfully offered ... Charles ... ... to be four hundred and ... ... and for the the deposit to say not.
Joseph ... clerk ... of the circuit Court ... of Madison County
W. H. Hunter Emmanuel ...

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Illinois §
Madison County § ss.
On this twenty second day of April in the year Eighteen hundred thirty nine personally appeared before me William Martin Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton in the County aforesaid Polly Paddock a resident of the said County aged the 25 th day of March last seventy years - 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 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
That she is the widow of Gaius Paddock, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army - in the Continental line, and enlisted with Lieutenant Finney in Captain Isaac Woods company, in Col Leonards Regiment on the 5 th day of January in the year Seventeen hundred seventy six, and was seventeen years of age the next previous November in the Massachusetts line - and enlisted from time to time, and finally for during the war - and as she believes died during the whole of the Revolutionary war; but for greater certainty she refers to the declaration of her Husband Gaius Paddock

on file in the Pension Office at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Gaius Paddock in the month of February, sixteen eighteen hundred and eighty six; and that her husband the said Gaius Paddock died on the eleventh day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz the time above stated - Polly Paddock and wife in his widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and the said Polly Paddock being disabled by bodily infirmity from attending in open court, this proof was taken at her room
William Martin Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton -
State of Illinois Madison County
to wit: I Sherman W. Robbins Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton in Madison County and state aforesaid do certify that William Martin Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing attestation is Judge of said Municipal Court duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine and that said Court is a Court of Record and full faith and credit is due thereto.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Alton this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
S. W. Robbins Clerk

Gaines Paddock Book January 25 1796 I enlisted soldier with Lieut. General 112 Capt Isaac 113 Doad Army in Cal - Dorset Regiment I was seventeen years old the November - before
Gaines Paddock born in year 1758 November 22 his wife Polly daughter of Josiah Doad & was born March 25 1760 Gaines Paddock was married to Polly Doad daughter of Josiah Doad February 1786 our eldest child
I am Paddock of lawful age, being sworn according to Law upon her oath does declare - that the annexed paper, is in the handwriting of her Father Gaines Paddock, and as she only believes was made at the time the date imports She further states this extract annexed is the family Record of her Father and has been in her custody and keeping for more than sixteen years - and has never since it was made as this deponent believes, been out of the family of her Father. She is informed and very believes that no other record of the marriage of her Mother exists, or had ever existed than that which is here annexed and which was by this deponent taken from an ancient book of family transac- tions made by my Father in his own proper hand writing. She further states that Polly Paddock her mother who has subscribed the foregoing declaration has, since the decease of her Father = not been married since the time Susan Paddock.

5036
Sally Padlock Illinois
Witness of Davis act 1838
admitted
1 yr 10 mo per in
Cuts Wood Co Cal.
James M. Scott
$73.33 102
due 11 Sept 1841
Wm H. Dugden Bellemeil
The last aforesaid declaration made and subscribed by Susan Padlock was duly subscribed and sworn to before me, at her Mother's Room on the Twenty Second Day of April in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Thirty Nine
William Martin Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton
State of Illinois } Madison County } ss
I, Sherman W. Robbins clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton in Madison County and State aforesaid do certify that William Martin Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above attestation is Judge of said Municipal Court duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine and that said Court is a Court of Record, and full faith and Credit are due thereto.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Alton this Twenty Second day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine J. W. Robbins Clerk

Mary Paddock and Joann Paddock of St Louis Missouri, daughters of Gains Paddock of Illinois, a Revolutionary claimant, being duly sworn, depose and say, that as to the daughters of the said Gains Paddock acquiring funds independent of their father, these deponents and their sister Susan, all being of age, and acting for themselves in eighteen hundred and seventeen opened a boarding house in the town of St Louis, and have continued in the occupation of keeping boarders ever since, and have been joined by their other sisters as they became of age, — These deponents further say that their father has not, nor never had, any control over, or interest in said boarding house, and that the grantees in a certain deed of conveyance, wherein Gains Paddock and Polly his wife are grantors and Mary Paddock, Joann Paddock, Eveline Paddock, and Orvill Paddock of the County

of St Louis and state of Missouri, and Susan Paddock and Elvira Paddock of the County of Madison and state of Illinois are grantors, have by said business and occupation of keeping boarders acquired a joint fund independent of their father and over which he has no control and in which he has no interest.
These deponents further depose and say that they have never received of their father any donation, or property of any kind, by gift grant or otherwise, and they are not informed, and do not believe that their other sisters, grantors in said deed of conveyance, have. But that these deponents and their sister Susan previous to opening said boarding house and after they became of age supported themselves by sewing and teaching — Farther these deponents say not. —
Sworn and subscribed this ninth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty before me G. A. B. & L. B. and
Mary Paddock Joanna Paddock

State of Missouri } County of St. Louis } ss I, Henry Chouteau, clerk of the county court within and for the county of St. Louis in the State of Missouri Do hereby certify that Gustavus A. Bird whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions, at the time before whom the same were sworn, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty.
Henry Chouteau clerk
State of Missouri } ss County of St. Louis } ss
I, Mary Philip Sedue, Presiding Justice of the county court in and for the county of St. Louis aforesaid -
Do certify that Henry Chouteau, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time he signed the same and now is clerk of the court therein named; and that said certificate is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St. Louis this 9 th day of November 1830.
M. P. Sedue } Presiding Justice county court St. Louis county }

Affidavit of Mary & Sarah Paddock in the case of Gains Pad- dock, a Resolution any Claimant.
Presented by
Orville Paddock
on the 3 rd of September 1831, who states that the claimant, his father, died on the 11 th August 1831.
27. 1872

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.850
Polly Paddock Wid. of Garris Paddock Priv. Rev. War.
Acq Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol P , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letters to Hon. J. Duncan 22 d and 25 th May 1830 - also to Park Wood 3 d July & 5 th Oct. 1830. - Conformably to reg. Nov. 1830 no answer was sent to Park Wood's last letter, he being unknown here. ¶ See letter 13 April 1831 to Hon. J. Duncan.
To Orville Paddock Yoursnt. Sept 8. 1831.

Original claim — Vans Paddock of Illinois — Rejected See letter noted within

Gains Paddock Illinois
Get Ct 19 Feb 1839 T. W. A. W. Snyder
Act March 18. 1818

(Copy) Affidavit and Schedule of Property of Gains Paddock
Prison Office July 25 1880

A Schedule of property owned by Gains Paddock of Madison County in the State of Illinois a revolutionary Soldier, with explanations. —
One yoke of oxen, One horse, Five cows, Ten Sheep Six young cattle, Ten Shoats, 2 plows, and a cart, One ox yoke, & 2 chains. —
I am a shoemaker by trade, but unable to work at said trade by reason of being crippled in my hands, and by reason of age and infirmity am unable to follow any employment, by which to gain a livelihood. My wife is sixty one years of age, and her health is, and for many years has been feeble so as to render her unable to labor. My children are all of age and able to support themselves with their industry. Two daughters, Susan aged thirty seven, and Eveline aged 27, live on and conduct the said quarter section of land, deeded as in the annexed affidavit mentioned, with whom I reside, receiving occasional assistance from my other unmarried children, Mary, Joann, Orville & Elvira. The above property is mine in name only, and is the fruit of the labor of my daughters after they became of age and conducted their own business. I am now, and have been since eighteen hundred & eighteen unable to support my self and those dependant on me without the assistance of my children, who were of age, and for themselves. —
Gains Paddock

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March, 1818.
County of Madison ss.
On this day of June 1830, personally appeared in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the [District, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,] Circuit Court for Madison County Gains Paddock resident in said county, aged Seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he, the said Gains Paddock enlisted (c) for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776, 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the company (d) commanded by captain Isaac Wood in the regiment commanded by colonel Larnard who was succeeded by Col. Shepard in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps (or vessel) until the year 1779 when he was discharged from the service at West Point in the State of New York ; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except the State of Illinois ; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: (e) That previous to 1824 he was able to labor & his friends dissuaded him from making application, they preferring to assist in supporting him, rather than suffer him to call on his country. That when he made application, giving a schedule of all the property of which he was legally possessed, without explaining or showing that he had no equitable claim to any.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm) as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 on the 18th 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 to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. (g) On the 18th of March 1818, I had no property, personal or real, except necessary bedding & wearing apparel & was owing $100. That in 1823 my daughter, Mary Susan, & Joann, being of age, bought and paid with their own earnings for a quarter section of government land, receiving a deed in my name. That Nov. 27, 1829, to them, their Orville & Sisters, Eveline & Elvira. Joann, deeded said quarter section.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of June 1830 before me Gains Paddock me in open court J. W. Smith Justice Sup. Court and presiding in Circuit Court for Madison County
I George Kelley Clerk of Circuit Court for Madison County and state of Illinois do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Gains Paddock did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I 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 One Hundred dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of June 1830
George Kelley clerk of the Circuit Court for Madison County State of Illinois Clerk of the Court of the Circuit Court

Reported to Agent, see letter
Illinois 5555
Betsy Paddock
widow of Yemen Paddock
who died on the 11 th August 1831
of Madison Co. in the State of Illinois
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Wood of the reg't. commanded
by Col. Larned in the Massachusetts
line for 22 months
Installed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831. & ending
11 th August 1831, when her husband died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of February
1843 and sent to Hon. J. D. Stuart,
Minister of Agriculture.
Arrears to the 11 th of August 1833 $32.10
Final annual allowance etc.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2. }
Recorded by L. Brown Book C. Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 202

Copies of papers sent to H. E. Davis, H.R. Mar. 10. 1840. L. to H. M. J. J. Stuart Jan 14 1840
Illinois 2712
Polly Paddock widow of Gains Paddock deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 Augt 1831 of Madison in the State of Illinois who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Wood of the regt commanded by Col. Larned in the Missy line for 1 yr 10 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 and sent to H. M. Snyder , Belleville, Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $219.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 36.66
$256.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Cundy Clk ok Ar Vol. 2 Page 2

Illinois 2005.
Polly Paddock widow of Gaius Paddock who was a Private in the Mass line for 22 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
J. Dawson Pension Agent Springfield Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 197.
let to Hm R Smith Mar 6 '45. " " same Jan 17 '46
Rep Sept 19

Edwardsville, Illinois 30 th March 1824
Sir
I have the honor to enclose a schedule and deposition made by Gaius Paddock of this vicinity, in the Circuit Court of this county, now in session .
Any communication on the subject, may be made, either directly to Mr Paddock, or to myself; in either case, addressed to this place.
With profound respect,
I am Sir
Your very humble serv t .
Thos. Tappinett
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sec y of War.

I Joshua Eddy of Middleborough in the County of Massachusetts Barnstable of lawful age do give testimony, do testify say that I am now eighty two years of age; that I served four campaigns in the army of the Revolution, & the two last campaigns I commanded a company in the Mass- achusetts line; that I have always been acquainted with Gaius Paddock, untill his unusual fall mentioned, & married his wife; that said Paddock was several cam- paigns in the Army during the revolutionary war, & in particular he was in the year service of General Morn- clad & twenty six & was, according to my recollection about from home in that service more than a year & untill some time in the year seventeen hundred & twenty seven having been prevailed upon to stay a month or six weeks after his time of service expired; it is not now perfectly in my recollection what company or regiment he was in at the several times when he enlisted & served, but think he was at one time in Capt. Isaac Wood's, com- pany, whom I well knew, & in Capt. Bates's com- pany afterwards; once in Hapgood's Regiment & once in Shepard's & afterwards in Bradford's - I have now doubt he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton, although I was not myself in those battles - After the war, he lived some time in the said Town of Middleborough; after- wards he lived some years in Woodstock in the State of Vermont, where I have seen him, & he used frequently & visit me while there; some years since, he

removed from Vermont with the intention of residing & settling in St. Louis, in Missouri; since in this last place he has written to my family, & I understand by his letters received two or three years since that his family resides in St. Louis, & he has cultivated some land on the east side of the Mississippi in Missouri -
Joshua Eddy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Wymouth p. May 8, 1832 Personally appeared the above named Joshua Eddy & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him signed. Sealed with my seal - This Eddy is a credible witness.
Isaac Eddy
Justice of the Peace
For said County of Plymouth

Lydia Eddy, wife of Joshua Eddy named in the opposite leaf of this paper, do testify & say that Gaius Padback, is my mother, & about two years younger than myself, & I am nearly seventy four years of age: That said Gaius was in the Revolutionary Army & enlisted, at one time for a year, & was either at that time or some other time or campaign in Capt. Isaac Woods Company: I lived at that time at my fathers in the town of Middleborough, near where I now live, where also said Gaius lived, & he was absent on the year service all the year, & several weeks over, by the incapacity of the officers, & I then understood from him & others who went with him that he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton during his absence. He lived after the war many years in this town, & afterwards a number of years in Vermont, & used often to visit here from Vermont, & from Vermont he went to St. Louis, as I have full reason to believe, knowing of his preference to go there, & having received a letter from him after his arrival there.
Lydia Eddy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wrentham ss. May 8, 1830 - Personally appeared the above named Lydia Eddy & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. Also certifying that she is a credible witness. Sealed with my Seal.
Zerariah Eddy
Justice of the Peace for said County

Washington May 25 1830.
This certifies that Joshua Eddy of Middleboro' Massachusetts is known to me as a man of highly respectable standing and character; also that Zachariah Eddy of the same place is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Plymouth in said State.
Joseph Richardson H. S. Jrs.
The gentlemen above named, the Messrs. Eddy, are known by me as highly respectable citizens. Mr. Zach. Eddy is a lawyer of high merit and a Justice of the Peace.
James P. Howland - M.C.

5. Jan'y 1843.
No 6.
Padlock
Hon J. T. Stuart
H. R.

Sir,
You will perceive by the letter left herewith that it is Steven that Mr Paddock of Madison County Illinois had filed his claim for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier under the act I suppose of 31. or 32. and also his proof that after this he was informed by the Department that his proof was defective in a formal particular which the want of seals to some of his papers. That he corrected this defect and transmitted the corrected papers to the Department. That before a decision of the Department Paddock died - now the question I propose is this whether Paddock's heirs are not entitled to the pension accruing in the lifetime of the father dating from the time when the Law operated to Paddock's death?
I will thank you also to inform me when the Law at what period under the Law his pension would have commenced and if the papers show when Paddock died? J. J. Edwards Commission 3
John T. Stuart

Dear Sir
St. Louis 16 Aug st 1831.
The bearer Mr. Orville Parrott will visit Washington to ascertain the situation of a claim of his Father against the United States for services rendered during the Revolution.
At the request of the Gentlemen in whom employ Mr. Parrott has been for many years I write this to assure you that full credence may be given to any statements he may make - and that whatever he may do in the matter will be perfectly satisfactory to his family.
Respectfully
P. O. Box 5.
H. M. Clark

Edwards mill Madison Co. Nov. 12, 1880
Dear Sir, I received yours of Oct. 5 stating that the evidence in the case of James Paddock a revolutionary claimant was not satisfactory by reason of the uncertainty concerning the daughters of the said James Paddock acquiring funds separate from, and independent of their father. I have obtained an additional affidavit from the Miss Paddock, which I think must be satisfactory on that point. I can think of no other fact pertinent to the affair, which is not proved, if there is please inform me.
Respectfully your obt Servant
Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary of War
Frank Wood

H. J. Phipps 2 nd March 1831
Sir
I have no personal acquaintance with James Padock but am informed that he is a highly respectable man and that any statement made by himself or family are entitled to full credit
I enclose the letter of Park Wood re- the subject and hope you will consider the case of Mr. Padock as soon as your time will permit
With great respect Your obedt servt Joseph Duncan
Hon Wm H Eaton Secretary of War

Edwardsville Madison County Jan 18 th 185
Dear Sir, Mr Gains Paddock, an applicant for a revolutionary Pension, has received information from War Department by the Hon. Joseph Duncan that the proof of his service is satisfactory. He has asked my assistance in preparing the papers, which I most freely lend him - I have prepared, & will transmit by the next mail, all the papers I deem necessary & necessary explanations, which, however, may be deemed insufficient by better judges. I can conceive of no doubts except as to the transfer of his real estate. As to that satisfaction, if not hereby given, can be, I have no doubt. Mr. Paddock has nine children, eight of whom are daughters. Three of the daughters are married. They inform me that their sisters acquired the property that was in possession of their father as stated in said Schedule and affidavit, by teaching, applying their needle, & other employments. They say they have never had an equivalent for a share in said property, nor do they expect any. They approve of their father's transfer to their exclusion, saying it is right, for their father had no property nor means of obtaining any, except as stated.
Please inform Mr Paddock at this place of the result of his application, soon as leisure will permit an examination. In behalf of Mr Paddock The Hon. J. H. Eaton Secretary of War Respectfully you obt. Servt Mark Dood

Edwards Hill Madison Co. Sept 12, 1830
Sir, I was informed by yours of July 3 that a pension cannot be granted to Gains Paddock until proof be exhibited that the conveyance of certain land was a bona fide transaction. I send you the affidavit of two of the grantees in said deed. The inconvenience attending getting to an officer authorized to take affidavits, was the reason I did not insert the names of all the grantees, they living in different places at this time. The two daughters whose affidavit I send are the principals & fully cognizant of all the married concerns of the sisters, I suppose therefore their affidavit to be good as all.
The Hon. J. Duncan is traveling in this state by reason of which I have not received an answer to letters addressed him, I cannot therefore obtain a certificate from him at present. May soon as he returns home.
If you still deem a certificate from him or farther proof on any point necessary to establish Mr Paddock's claim from 1818 to the present time please inform me.
I am respectfully your obt. Servant Hon. J. H. Eaton Secretary of war
(Park Wood)

St. Louis, July 22 d 1831.
Sir,
a Mr Paddock of this neighborhood, in Illinois, meets some impediment in getting a pension on account of having made a transfer of a piece of land to his daughters. From information I have received & rely upon, there was no fraud in the transfer; that it was a mere piece of form to convey the property to those who had earned it; himself being very aged, say about 80, & the females of the family, mother & daughters, earners of the money that acquired the land by keeping a boarding house in St. Louis.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas H. Benton.
Mr Edwards.
Pension Office, War Dept.
Washington City.

Belleville Ill
April 24 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Herewith I have the Honor of enclosing the declaration of Polly Paddock to enable her to be placed on the pension Roll. The services of her husband was placed before the department in his lifetime but died after his declaration was received in your department and probably before it was acted on. will you be pleased to inform me of the result of Mrs Paddock's application after you shall have examined the same
I am with respect your obedt servt
A. Mayder

House of Representatives
Feb 12 1839
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir
A petition has been forwarded to me from Polly Paddock widow of Gains Paddock a soldier of the revolution who died 11 th August 1831 a short time previous to his death he made application for a pension. during the pendency of this application he died. the widow now seeks to be placed on the pension Roll. will you please inform me whether his papers if alive would have enabled him to have received a pension. if not in what deficient? if they can be so authenticated as to place her by receiving the necessary steps on the roll as his widow. if not I would like to have a copy that I may be enabled to lay the subject before Congress. be pleased to inform me before Monday which is petition day.
I have the honor to be in the Great Respect your obed Servt
AM Snyder

State of Illinois
Madison County
On this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Paddock a resident of Madison County in the state of Illinois. Aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843,, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Gaius Paddock who was a Private Soldier in the army during the revolutionary war, and the annual amount of pension received under the act of July 7 th 1838, was seventy dollars a year. She further declares that she is the a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Erastes Mabe Jr
Polly Paddock
4 R March 3 rd 1845
Sir will you please give the above your immediate attention I am very respectfully yr Olt sent R Smith

State of Illinois Madison County
By Wm. T. Brann (Clerk)
of the County Commissioners Court of Madison County aforesaid. Do certify that Erastus Wheeler Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Deed is, and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the peace of said County, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that to his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Edwardsville this 17th February 1845 Wm. T. Brann Clerk

Know all men by these presents, that I Gains Paddock of Madison County state of Illinois, in Consideration of natural love and affection, and for the better support, maintenance, and livelihood of Mary Paddock, Joann Paddock, Eveline Paddock, and Orvill Paddock of the County of St. Louis and State of Missouri, and of Susan Paddock, and Elvira Paddock of the County of Madison and State of Illinois aforesaid, Children of the said Gains Paddock, and in Consideration of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the aforesaid Children, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents give grant, sell and convey unto the aforesaid Children, Mary, Joann, Eveline, Orvill, Susan and Elvira, their heirs and assigns, a certain lot of land, situate in the County of Madison and State of Illinois aforesaid, bounded and described as follows; beginning at the North west corner of the tract of land owned by Goshan Flagg, and running North to the north line of the North east quarter Section, No. 3, in Township No. 5 North of Range 8, west of the third principal meridian; running from thence East, to the North East quarter Section of said lot; thence South to the North East corner of the tract of land owned by Goshan Flagg aforesaid; thence West to the place of beginning, being the tract of land on which I, the said Gains Paddock now reside, together with all the privileges, & appurtenances to the said lot of land in any wise to appertaining & belonging.
To have and to hold the above granted premises to the said Children, Mary, Joann, Eveline, Orvill, Susan and Elvira aforesaid, their heirs, & assigns, to their use and behoof forever. And I, the said

Gains Paddock, for my self, my heirs, executors, and administrators do covenant with the said Mary Joann Eveline, Orvill, Susan and Elvira, their heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seised in fee of the aforesaid premises; that they are free from all incumbrances; that I have good right to give, grant, sell and convey the same, and that I will, and my heirs, executors & administrators, shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Mary Paddock, Joann Paddock, Eveline Paddock, Orvill Paddock, Susan Paddock and Elvira Paddock, their heirs and assigns against the lawful demands of all persons whatsoever.
And Polly wife of the aforesaid Gains Paddock, in consideration of her love and affection for, and for the better support, maintenance and livelihood of her children, the persons aforesaid, and in consideration of 1 dollar to her in hand paid, the receipt whereof she hereby acknowledges, doth hereby release to the said several persons in the above deed mentioned to wit. Mary Paddock, Joann Paddock, Eveline Paddock, Orvill Paddock, Susan Paddock, and Elvira Paddock, their heirs and assigns, all her right and title of dower in the aforesaid premises. — In testimony whereof I the said Gains Paddock, and Polly my wife, have hereunto set our hands and seals, This 27 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. Witness George Gooding Lucy Gooding Gains Paddock Seal Polly Paddock Seal

State of Missouri
Be it Known that on the day of the date hereof before the Subscriber a Notary Public of the State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified residing in the City of St. Louis, personally appeared Gains Paddock & Polly Paddock whose names are subscribed to the foregoing deed, and who are personally known to the said Notary to be the persons who executed the same, and acknowledged to have signed sealed and delivered the same as their act and deed, and now at the same time appeared personally Polly Paddock the wife of the said Gains Paddock also personally known to said Notary to be the person who hath subscribed her name thereto and the contents of the said deed being to her made known, and being examined thereon separate and apart from and out of the hearing of her said Husband did acknowledge that she executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily, freely and without the compulsion of her said husband. In testimony whereof I the said Notary have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at the City of St. Louis this twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1829
J. V. Garnier N.P.
I John T Lusk Recorder of Madison County in the State of Illinois, hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office, In

Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office provided) this 18th day of June A.D. 1830
J. B. D. W. K.
Gains Paddock To (Deed) Orville Paddock and others both

Polly Paddock, Application for Pension under Act of Feb 2 nd 1818
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Will Col. Edwards please give this his immediate attention Robert Smith

STATE OF ILLINOIS, } ss. On this Twenty Sixth day of July Madison COUNTY, } 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County [1] Polly Paddock a resident of the County of Madison and State aforesaid, aged Twenty Seven years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of [2] James Paddock who was a [3] Private in the army of the Revo- lution; that she received a pension under the act of Congress of 17th June, 1844, at the rate of [4] Seventy Three 33/100 Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year } [1] above written before me }
Richd W O'Bannon Justice of the Peace.
WITNESSES:
Susan Paddock Matilda O'Brien
STATE OF ILLINOIS, } Madison County, } I, Wm Tyler Brumley Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard W O'Bannon whose signature as a Magistrate appears above is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of August 1847, and will ex- pire on the first Mon day of August 1849 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of said court this 24 th day of July A. D. 1848. Wm Tyler Brumley Clerk.
N. B.—(1) Pensioner's name. (2) Husband's name. (3) A private or captain, as the case may be. (4) What he drew per annum. As this sheet must go to Washington city, and, if allowed, they will issue a new Pension Certificate, therefore you will please have it correctly filled up, and return it to E. Wright of Springfield, Illinois immediately.

State of Illinois, } Madison COUNTY. }
On the twelfth day of June 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Polly Paddock a resident of the State of Illinois, in the County of Madison aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the bene- fits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gaius Paddock who was* a Private in the War of the Revolution
and Seventy three and \frac{33}{100} Dollars, was the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of the 7th July, 1838 ; and she further declares she is now a widow.
And I, _____ the acting Justice in the case, do hereby declare the above named Polly Paddock is personally known to me, and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid Gaius Paddock
Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day of June 1843.
A. before me Julius L. Barnabick
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
(B) Polly Paddock
(C) { J. S. Lusk A. J. Lusk
*Here describe the rank of her husband, (whether an officer or soldier of the Revolutionary War.)
A Lusk to sign B Pensioner to sign & be sworn to it C two Witnesses D The Clerk to affirm his certificate on the back

State of Illinois Madison County
(2) I Wm Tyler Brown Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do certify that Julius S Barns back whose signature appears as a Magistrate within is duly commissioned and that full faith and Credit is due to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Twelfth day of June 1843
Wm T. Brown Clerk of C.C.C.M.C.
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Make out the Paper and send it right back that it may go to Washington for approval before any order to pay - if approved I will send word and direction when & how to draw the Money. yours & E. Wright

State of Illinois Madison County } ss.
On this Twenty seventh day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Erastus Wheeler an acting and duly qualified justice of the peace in and for said County, Polly Paddock a resident of said County, aged seventy two 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 of the Second Section of the Act of Congress of July 2 nd A.D. 1836, entitled an "Act granting half pay to Widows or orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes", that she is the widow of Gaius Paddock late of said County deceased, and formerly an applicant for a Pension under the Law of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1838, to the vouchers and evidence wherein, now on file in the Pension Office, she refers for proof of her marriage with, and the Rank and service of, her said husband, together with, the time of his death. She further declares, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Polly Paddock
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Erastus Wheeler J.P. Head

State of Illinois } Madison County }
On this 27 th day of January A.D. 1828, personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for said County Gershom Flagg and John D. Lusk, who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with Polly Paddock now an applicant for a Pension on account of services rendered by her late husband Daniel Paddock in the Revolutionary War - that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, and is now sole and unmarried -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Ernestus Wheeler sp Justice
Gershom Flagg J. D. Lusk

I know all men by these presents that I, Polly Paddock of Madison County and State of Illinois Pensioner in the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John T. Stewart my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of Illinois, my pension from the 2 nd day of March A D 1831 to the 11 th day of August A D 1831, — Witness my hand and Seal this 27 th day of January A D 1843 — Sealed and Delivered in presence of Ernestus Wheeler J. S. Turk — Polly Paddock Seal
State of Illinois, County of Madison ss.
Be it known that on the twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Polly Paddock above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be her act and deed —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year last above mentioned —
Ernestus Wheeler J. Peace Seal
State of Illinois Madison County ss
I, W m Tylhet Brown Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County, certify that Ernestus Wheeler Esquire was on the 27 th day of January A D 1843 an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Madison and

State of Illinois, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that to his acts and attestations as such full credit is and ought to be given in and out of court
Given under my hand and seal of said court at office in Edwardsville this 27 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Wm. T. Brant (clerk)
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Jolly Saddock Illinois
act 4 July 36 2 nd section
adnd 22 mo fri
73.73 from
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Mr. J. T. Stuart 112

Affidavit of Mary Paddock & Joann Paddock
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Mary Paddock and Joann Paddock, daughters of Gains Paddock, a Revolutionary Claimant, being duly sworn, depose, and say that they are two of the grantees in a certain deed of conveyance of one quarter section of land situate in the County of Madison in the state of Illinois, which deed bears date November 27 th 1827, wherein Gains Paddock & Polly his wife are grantors, and Mary Paddock, Joann Paddock, Eveline Paddock, and Orville Paddock of the County of St. Louis and state of Missouri & Susan Paddock & Elvira Paddock of the County of Madison and State of Illinois are grantees. —
And these deponents further say that said deed of conveyance was bona fide, that the considera- tion was money had & received of these depo- nents and others of the grantees, by the said Gains Paddock for the purpose of purchasing said land, and other money by the said Gains Paddock had and received of these deponents and others of said grantees from time to time between the year eighteen hundred and eighteen, and the date of said deed to the full amount of the value of said land, and that said several debts were cancelled by said conveyance. —
And these deponents further say that the fee simple of said land is now in them as tenants in common with the other grantees, & that they have not obligated themselves either verbally, by writing, or in any other way to reconvey said land or any part thereof to the said Grantors or to any other person in trust for them; and

that they are not informed, and do not believe the other grantees or any of them have at any time or in any manner made any agreement whereby to revest said land in the said Gains Paddock, and Roll his wife, or any use or profit arising therefrom. — Further these deponents say not. —
Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty before me J. V. Garnier J.D.
Mary Paddock Joann Paddock Eliza Paddock
State of Missouri, } County of St. Louis. } I Henry Cheutsean, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the county of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, Do hereby certify that Joseph V. Garnier whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, as the magistrate before whom the same was sworn, is now and was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, authorized by law to administer oaths; duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at the City of St. Louis this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty.
Henry Cheutsean Clerk

State of Missouri } ss County of St. Louis }
I, Mary Philip Sedue, Presiding Justice of the county court in and for the county of St. Louis aforesaid
Do certify that Henry Chouteau, whose name is subscribed to the aforesaid certificate was at the time he signed the same, and now is Clerk of the court therein named, and that said certificate is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St. Louis this 30 th day of August 1830.
M. P. Sedue } Presiding Justice county court St. Louis county }

H. R.
Feb. 10 th 1843
Sir
I have the honor here- with to submit the petition of Mrs. Polly Paddock for arrears of her husband's Pen- sion over after a dis- cussion of the Department
In your last upon this subject you intimated that she would only be entitled to Half of her due her husband's pension due at his death I submit to your further ex- amination whether she is not entitled to the whole J. G. Edwards, Your M. Servt John Stuart

Carmi Illinois 14 th June 1850 Sir
Polly Paddock of this state, Widow of Gains Paddock, receives a pension at the rate of $73-33 per annum under the act of the 7 July 1838, and subsequent acts. - - - She seems confident that her husband served five years in the Revolutionary War - If so, I presume her pension should be $80 per annum. Will you please to re-examine her papers, and inform me whether she is not entitled to an increase, and to extend back to 4 July 1834
I am Respectfully your ob t serv t Daniel Hay
J L Edwards Esqr Com pensions Washington City

House of Reps s
Washington Jan y 25. 1840
J. S. Edwards Esq r .
Will you please to furnish me with the papers in your office relating to the application of Garris Paddock and his widow Polly Paddock.
Respectfully Yours
E. Davies of the Com ee on Pensions
In a letter addressed to you some days ago I desired to be made acquainted with the date of the commission as Lieutenant of Peter Dunbar of Massachusetts and the time of his discharge. I have rec d no reply in that case.
(Ans r 25 th Jan 1840)
E. Davies

Springfield Ills 15 June 1843
S. Edwards Esq
Enclosed is Declaration of Sarah Swallow Daughter of Elizabeth Stanley who claim under services of Andrew Campbell deceased & Stanley's first Husband. —
Also the Declaration of Polly Paddock under Act 7 July 38 1. year's allowance — Please send returns to Dawson Pension Agent for Ills. and a copy of Law and the form of Declaration for the arrears due to Pensioners under Act 7 July 1838. when the Husband died after 4 March 1836.
Yours & S. Dawson P. Agt. for Ernestus Wright

AR Washington Jany 11 th 1846
Sir
I enclose to you the affidavit of Polly Paddock in relation to the last years pension due her. I do not know why the Com Pension Agent at Springfield Ills did not pay, but presume from the fact of his not properly understanding the law. Mrs Paddock is a highly respectable old Lady, and such also are all her family and connections. I know Will Cratus Wheeler Esq & Wm J Brown Esq, and they are Gentlemen of integrity & high standing. I most sincerely hope that this old Lady will not be denied (now that she is on the verge of the Grave) what is unquestionably her due. I send the letter of Susan Paddock Daughter of Widow Paddock which you will please return to me after perusal.
I have the honor to be very truly Your O bt Servt
Robert Smith
Hon J. H. Edwards Comm r of Pensions