Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.25.237., Aaron Beardslee, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Beardslee, Aaron Sally
NUMBER
W. 25.237.
CONTENTS

Connecticut 31,110
Sally Beardslee, widow of Aaron Beardslee, du? of Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the                      commanded by Captain                      of the                      commanded by                      in the Revolution time for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. To 22. July 1835, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1837 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 22. July '35 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th , Sept.      $102.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown                      Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 3.                      Page 6

821, G. G. Connecticut. Sally Beardlee widow of Aaron Beardlee Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of July 1848 and sent to
Anna Sherman Bridgeport Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259, Vol. 1
Reported
Date of death not on A.B.

State of Connecticut, } ss. Bridgeport. County of Fairfield, }
On this 12 th day of July 1834 personally appeared, in open Court, before
the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County
now sitting, Aaron Beardslee a resident of Imenbull in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged
72 years, who being first 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, and served as herein stated.
That in the time of the Revolution he resided in the Parish of Stratford which Parish was situated a part in the Town of Stratford & part in the Town of Hanford in said County, and was, enrolled at the age of 16 years in the Militia company of said Stratford then commanded by Abijah Stuling which Militia company was a Regular Militia corps in Col Samuel Whitneys Regiment in Genl. Gold & Sillimans Brigade & was the fore part of the year 1778 drafted from said Militia company into a Company of Guard under the command of Lieut John Odell of said Hanford Isaac Odell was Sergeant of said company & Christopher Willoby Corporal which Guard was stationed at a place called Mutton Lane on the dividing line between the Towns of Stratford & Hanford (which part of said Stratford is now the Town of Bridgeport). The place where said Guard performed their duty was at the mouth of said Lane on the Beach on Long Island Sound which is the West end of Bridgeport Harbour and said Guard quartered at the Widow Mules House in said Mutton Lane on Hanford side — That it is not in his power to state how long he was drafted for but knows he served the full time of said Draft in said Guard & lived at the Widow Mules. That when the time was out of said Guard he took the place of Israel Beach in said Odells Guard several months for him and when said Beachs term of service was out he said Aaron took the place of one Pundle in said Odells Guard and served some months for him, remembers said Pundle gave him $4. over & above the regular pay which regular pay he drew & rations instead of said Beach & Pundle that he entered said service in the latter part of the Winter of 1778 and served in said Odells Guard as he has

Stated for himself, said Israel Beach & S. Prindle until late in the fall of 1778. when he was discharged from said Guard - by Lieut Colell who afterwards paid his wages - was discharged at said Widow Minulus House had no written discharge or any documentary evidence to prove this service no officer now alive under whom he served. Samuel Ufford whose Disposition is annexed was with him in said Colells Guard. Elizer Barrett & Thaddeus Hubble & Gideon Wells will also prove this service That said company of Guard was a regular embodied corps in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut and belonged to Col. Whitenings Regiment in Genl. Lord Sillamans Brigade. That the only means he has of fixing the number of months that he served in said Guard is that he knows he entered in said Guard in the latter part of the Winter or Spring of 1778, and continued in service in it until late in the Autumn following - he believes he must have served as much as 8 or 9 months in said Guard but to be sure in his own mind that the time shall not be over rated he would claim said service to be Seven months
Also he further states that he belonged to a Militia company under command of said Abijah Sturtevant in 1779 when said company was in service when Hanford & Norwalk was Burned One Week. That he performed one Weeks service in said Company - no officer alive under whom he served in this Town nor can he find any one alive that can testify to this service. The reason that he has not applied earlier for his pension is that previous to this time he has been out of health and although poor he thought he would not trouble himself to make application but as he knows his claim to be a just one he has now concluded to make his application

The reason he has not procured the certificate of a clergyman is there is none residing in his vicinity but what are recently settled and know nothing of his reputation as a Soldier of The Revolution that he was either in Field or Garrison and not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaigns -
(See page 5)
The said Aaron Beardslee hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest.
Henry Shelton Clerk Aaron Beardslee
We, Stephen Beardslee a clergyman residing in the town of Trumbull and Jabez Beach residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Beardslee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest.
Henry Shelton Clerk Stephen Beardslee Jabez Beach
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen Beardslee who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the town of Trumbull and that Jabez Beach who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Trumbull and are  is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest.
Henry Shelton Clerk Hanson Hamlin Judge.
I, Henry Shelton Clerk of the Court aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Beardslee for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 12 th day of July 183 4
Office,
Henry Shelton Clerk
I Hanson Hamlin Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Stratford hereby certify that Henry Shelton is clerk of said Court that the signatures to this Instrument purporting to be his is genuine with the seal of said Court thereto annexed - Hanson Hamlin Judge.

I Henry Shelton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford in said Fairfield County hereby certify that Isaac Sherman Esq. before whom the following Depositions of Shaddeus Nubbell Simon Wells, Elizah Burnett & Samuel M c Wafford was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures on this instrument purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 12 day of July A D 1834
Henry Shelton Clerk

That he was born in the said Parish of Stratford in the Town of Stratford in said Fairfield County January 20 1762
has no record of his age but knows that he was 72 years old the 20 th day of January 1834 by a traditionary account. He has allways lived was living in said Stratford when called into service now lives in said Danbury - have lived since the War: said was called into service in said O'Neills Gaurd first by Draft. Then as a Substitute for said Beach & Prindle - and when Fairfield was burnt the whole Militia company was Ordered into service never re ceiving any written discharge. Lieut John Odell, Seargeant Isaac Odell, & corporal Christopher Willoly were the Regular officers of said Gaurd. in said 7 months campaign and when Fairfield was burnt Abijah Sterling of said Stratford commanded said Militia company Nathan Saly was Lieut of said company of Militia Genl. Gold & Silliman was sent in command. Stephen Beardslee & Jabez Beach are persons residing in his neighbourhood who can testify to his reputation, together with Samuel Beardslee Esq, David Beach Esq, & Mr David Beardslee all of said Danbury and all living in the same neighbourhood with said Aaron - 1 st Campaign in 1778 - 7 months } all his service was 2 nd do 1779 - 1. week } performed as a Private Soldier
Application supported by the Depositions of Traddus Nuttall, Aaron Wills, Elijah Burnett & Samuel Alford - Aaron Beardslee

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. P's recognition. On the first day of September A.D. 1838. personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in said County Sally Beardslee a resident of Bridgeport aforesaid aged Seventy one (71) 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 Aaron Beardslee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was allowed a Pension for his Service under Act of June 7 th 1832 and that the Pension Certificate was issued at Washington after his death in her name. and she drew said Pension up to the time she died from March 4 th 1831 and to her Pension Papers at Washington she refers for proof. to establish her claim under said Act of July 7 th 1838.
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Beardslee on the 10 th day of February (or about that time has no Record) in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight (1788) or (1789) is confident she was married on the 10 th of February in one of those years That her husband the aforesaid Aaron Beardslee died at Trumbull in State of Ohio on the 22 nd day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835)

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and twenty four viz. at the time above stated.
That she was married as aforesaid in the Parish of Straitsfield in said Straitsfield County by the Rev. Robert. Ropes, who was the Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Parish at that time and that her maiden name was Sally Wakelee and that she remembers that her cousin Charity Baldwin of said Bridgewater was present at their marriage which is the only person within her knowledge that is alive that was present at her marriage, and that she has drawn her said husbands pension up to the 22 day of July 1835 at which time he died — as before stated. That she has no family Record of her marriage — but knows she is correct relative to her statement as the time of her marriage by the birth of her son Abijah who is now living —
Sally her X Beardslee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written. Before Me. Hanson Hamlin Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter that Sally Beardslee is the Widow of Aaron Beardslee die a Revolutionary Soldier.
Attest Ira Sherman Clerk Hanson Hamlin Judge

December 15, 1937.
Mrs. Nellie Beardsley Holt 10 Sunset Terrace West Hartford, Connecticut.
BA--J/ILL Aaron Beardslee W. 25237
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Zepheniah Beardslee, Stratford, Connecticut, and Aaron Beardslee, widow Sally, W. 25237.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Zepheniah Beardslee under any spelling of that surname. The data which follow are shown in pension claim, W. 25237, based upon service of Aaron Beardslee in that war.
Aaron Beardslee was born January 20, 1762, in Stratford, Parish of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown.
At the age of sixteen years, Aaron Beardslee belonged to Captain Abijah Sterling's company of Connecticut militia, raised in the town of Stratford, from which he was enrolled about the end of March 1778, in a company of guards, commanded by Lieutenant John Odell and continued to serve seven months, guarding the sea coast. He served in 1779 in Captain Abijah Sterling's Connecticut company, at least one week when Fairfield and Norwalk were burned.
Aaron Beardslee applied July 12, 1834, for the pension which was due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He was then a resident of Trumbull, Fairfield County Connecticut. Pension was allowed. The soldier died July 22, 1835, in Trumbull, Connecticut.
Aaron Beardslee married February 10, 1788 or 1789, Sally Wakelee; they were married by the Congregational Minister of Stratford,

P next time, put this below.
Connecticut. The names of her parents are not shown. Sally's cousin, Charity Baldwin, was present at the marriage, and lived in Bridgeport in 1838.
Sally Beardslee, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1838, at which time she resided in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. She was aged then about seventy-one years; the date and place of her birth are not shown. She lived then in the family of her married daughter, Mrs. Stephen Nichols; the given name of this daughter was not designated. Sally Beardslee was living in Bridgeport in 1848.
R
In 1837, Abijah Beardslee, the eldest child of Aaron and Sally Beardslee, resided in Bridgeport, Connecticut; he was aged then forty-seven years. No other names of children of the soldier were designated.
In 1848, Emeline Nichols was present in Bridgeport, Connecticut, when Sally Beardslee, the widow, requested the continuance of her pension. No relationship between them was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Sally Beardslee, widow of Aaron Beardslee Certificate #821 Issued July 24, 1848 Rate $23.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
No records in claim in 1937.

to Mr. How- ridgeport Conn.
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
Jan. 9-1897. His land B. Lacey-B
1937 - Dec. 15 - Shift. to Mrs. Nellie Bunde- lee Holt - S.D.L.
File No. 25287 Sally Beardslee wid of Aaron Beardslee Pri New Mar
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]

879 Connecticut
Rept 13 July
Sally Beardslee widow of Aaron Beardslee who was a private in the
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July 1843 and sent to Isaac Newman Bridgeport Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 9 Vol. 1 — Page 62

2759
Reps.
Connecticut
Sally Beardslee.
widow of Aaron Beardslee, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832, and who died on the 22 d July, 1835 — of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Revolution line for 7 Months, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of May 1839 and sent to Isaac Sherman, Bridgeport, Conn —
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar: 1839. $ 70.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept — 11. 66
$81.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c lellan Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 167

Aaron Beardlee act 7 June '32
payable to Sally his widow up to July 22 d 1835 when he died 7 mo.
$23.33 per ann
H. G. Tomlinson Present

Con. &
Bridgetown J. L. Edwards Esq. May 20 th 1843 Sir I send you the Pension application of the widow Sally Bradshe please send her Certificate to me —
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sharman

ad 879
admitted
Slave Sherman Bridgeport Ct

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Franklin
ss  Bridgeport
On this 16 th day of June 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid,
Sally Beardslee
a resident of Bridgeport in the County of Franklin in the State of
Connecticut, aged 79 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 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 Aaron Beardslee who was a Private
in said War and who resided in Trumbull in said County at the time of his decease and for proof of his service in said War she refers to her Pension Declaration under Act of July 9 1838 at the Pension Office in Washington City. Also to prove what Regiment or Corps he served in during said War.
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars
and Thirty Three cents ($23.33) per Annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
Sally Beardslee mark Justice of the Peace.
Witnesses {
Emeline Nichols Isaac Sherman
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of Aaron Beardslee and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Franklin
ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Isaac Sherman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that
his commission was dated on the 19 day of June 1847, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
and that said Commission expired on the 19th of June 1848
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 12 day of July 1848
On the 16th of June 1848 was first introduced Thomas Robinson Clerk

Thaddeus Hubble of the Town of Hanford County & State aforesaid a pensioner of the United States about 70 years of age. I do hereby & saith that he has been well acquainted with Mr. Aaron Beardslee who has applied for a pension ever since said Beardslee was a Lad and belonged to the Militia company of Stratford under command of Abijah Sterling with said Beardslee in the time of the Revolution and afterwards, and remembers said Beardslee telling him about his serving in a company of Guard at Milton Lans under Lieut John Odell. many years ago and long before he ever thought of applying for a pension. he also testifies that he was well acquainted with Lieut John Odell. & has every reason to believe that said Beardslee served in said Odell's Guard as as he has stated in his Declaration That said Beardslee is a man of undoubted Truth & Veracity - cannot tell how long he served on in what year
Thaddeus Hubble
Hanford County ss Bridgeport July 4 th 1834 Personally appeared Thaddeus Hubble before me and Subscribed & made oath to the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me -
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Gideon Wells of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut. 71 years of age Deposeth and saith that he is a pensioner of the United States. That during the Revolutionary War he lived at a place called Mutton Lane where a Gaud was kept on the West end of Bridgeport Harbor that he remembers that Aaron Beardslee belonged to and served in Lieut John Odell's Gaud one season cannot say how many months remembers said Odell's Gaud quartered at the Widow Wheeler's in said Mutton Lane at the time said Beardslee served - The reason he remembers the above facts is that he lived on the spot where said Gaud was kept & was well acquainted with said John Odell & with said Aaron Beardslee cannot remember the year said Beardslee served - believes said Beardslee to be 72 years of age who is a man of undoubted truth & veracity.  Gideon Wells
Fairfield County ss Bridgeport July 9 th 1834 Personally appeared Gideon Wells a person well known to me and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible Witness Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Elijah Burritt of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut 90 years of age. Deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Aaron Beardslee who has applied for a pension ever since said Aaron was a child and resided near him during the Revolution- ary War. and remembers said Aaron belonged to and served in Lieut. John Odell's company of Coast Guards one season in the Revolution at a place called Mutton Lane on Long Island Sound near the West chop of Hudson Bridgeport on the line that divided the Towns of Fairfield & Stratford (that part of the Town of Stratford is now Bridgeport) cannot say what year said Aaron belonged to said Guard nor how long but thinks it was not less than nine months The reason that he knows what he has stated is that during the Revolution he lived near Neighboring to said Aaron and remembers his belonging to said Odell's Guard that the Widow Wheler at whose house said Guard quartered was Aunt to deponent. & he remembers seeing said Aaron in service in said Guard at said Mutton Lane That he was well acquainted with Lieut John Odell Isaac Odell & Christopher Wilby officers of said Guard. That he believes said Aaron to be 72 years of age who is a man of good character for truth & veracity whose pension Declaration to obtain a is intitled to full credit — Elijah Burritt

Stanford County ss Bridgeport, July 10 1834 personally appeared Elizah Durrett a person well known to me and made oath and subscribed the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Samuel M Ufford of the Town of Stratford in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 73 years of age a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Aaron Beardslee who has applied for a pension - That said Aaron belonged to Lieut. John O'Neills company of Coast Guards in the time of the Revolution at the same time he said Samuel belonged to said Lieut John O'Neills company cannot say what year in the Revolution it was Isaac Will was Sergeant of said Company and Christopher Willaby Corporal cannot remember particulars when said Aaron entered said Service or when he was discharged but remembers being on duty with him on the Beach near the West chop of Bridgeport Harbor at Mutton Lane a number of times and particularly one night when a Boat approached the shore near where he and said Aaron were on duty and he said Samuel fired an Alarm - That he very much believes said Aaron served in said Guards from Spring until late in Autumn following that said Guard quartered at the Woad Millers in Mutton Lane when he & said Aaron belonged to it That he believes said Aaron to be 72 years of age That said Aaron is a man of good character for truth and veracity - Samuel M Ufford

Hanford County ss Bridgetport July 12 th 1834 Personally appeared Samuel M. Wofford a person well known to me & made oath to and Subscribed the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

We the Subscribers Justices of the Peace in and for Hunsfield County. Presiding in the Town of Tumbull in said County. hereby certify That we are well acquainted with Mr. Aaron Beardslee of said Tumbull who has applied for a Pension that we believe him to be 72 years of age & that he is reputed. and in the neighbourhood believed to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and we further certify that said Beardslee is a man of good character and conscientious in regard to Truth and veracity and that we consider his own Declaration to obtain a pension entitled to full credit Tumbull July 9 th 1834
David Beach. Justice of the Peace for Hampden County
I. hereby certify that I agree and concur in the facts stated in the foregoing Certificate
July 9 th 1834 David Beardster Iselutman of said Town of Tumbull

Application of Aaron Beard ee lee for a Pension —
31.876

J. L. Edwards Esq Washington City Consumption of Pensions

Bridgeport July 12 th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir enclosed is the Pension Application of Mr Aaron Beardslee which I have prepared for him and I take the liberty to state that I have been well acquainted with Mr Beardslee for many years past and know him to be a man of excellent character and very conscientious in regard to Truth & Veracity. Mr Beardslee has repeatedly mentioned to me within 2 years past that he intended to apply for a pension. I would also state that I have full confidence in the Truth stated in all of the Depositions the Deponents all resided in the time of the Revolution near where said Service was performed and are all men of good character.
You will please to correspond with me relative to said Beardslee's Application -
Your most Obedient Serv t Isaac Sherman
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford
24 th September 1894
An examination of the books of this office, it appears that in January 1778, that there was ordered to be raised a company of 24 men, to be stationed at Fairfield, to be commanded by a Lieutenant & to be continued in service until the first day of January next; That on the 26 th day of March 1778 John Odell was appointed to be Lieutenant of a company of troops of 24 men to be raised and stationed at Fairfield.
That on the 30 th January 1779, John Odell settled his account for his company coast Guard at Fairfield amounting to $1259.0.1. which sum was paid by this state and charged to the United States. That in the month of February 1788, when the claims of this state were made up and delivered to Elnathan Haskell commissioner of army accounts, the said account of John Odell was entered as having been paid at the time the said amount of $1259.0.1 but then liquidated down to specie according to the scale of depreciation at $120.4.7-
certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

Isaac Shevnan Esq
Sir. There is no pay roll of Lieutenant Odell's company here. they were all sent to Philadelphia as rangers in 1788 when the claims were delivered by this state against the united States.
I have no doubt but Lieutenant Odell had a company in service from sometime in may 1778 to 1 Jan y 1779 the time they were raised for, and the amount paid will cover the whole term of service, the amount as liquidated in 1788. I do not consider as furnishing a data to determine by
Your most obt Roger Huntington

Bridport Nov 28 1834
Dear Sir.
I take the liberty to enclose to you A letter I recd from the Commission of Pensions Together with a new certificate from the Compt. - it is the case of Mr. Aaron Beardslee of Guilford who is a very worthy man & poor and there is not a possible doubt but what he is intitled to a pension for 7 months as he has claimed you, will see that by Mr. Edwards letter there is but one objection and that I think is completely removed by the certificate of the Comptroller - in the first certificate from the Compt. accompanying the papers, he states that the State paid out John Odell £1259. 0. 1 - and that the United States paid the stated £123. 4. 7 - and you will see that Mr. Edwards took the small sum to the compute the time of service -
I really hope you will be able to satisfy Mr. Edwards on this point & get his pension Granted - Yours very Respectfully Isaac Sherman
Hon. G. Corlinson Esq. Washington City

Bridgetown Nov 26 th 1834
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the petition of Adam Paken of Bridgetown. who called on you at Greenfield a few days ago. who has lost the sight of one of his Eyes, in the last War. Mr Paken is a worthy man and poor and I fully believe he has made a correct Statement - I understood from him that you advised to petition to the Secretary of War. and also one to Congress. I have therefore done so. and inclosed them both with his proof of the papers are not made out correctly you will please send them to me & I will make them over again.
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman
Hon. G. Tomlinson Esq. Washington City.

Bridgport May 20 th 1837
Hon. G. Tomlinson
Dear Sir I enclose to you papers relative to the Application of Aaron Beardslee now Qu t . I have procured a new certificate from the Comptroller, which I think will satisfy the Commissioners of Pensions that John Odells service at the Pay Table amount at Hartford. is exactly the same as all the pay of the officers who commanded Troops in the Continental and another rule of computing the service by the pay table amount as I apprehend has ever been adopted for the service of the Troops in this State except in Aaron Beardslee's case — you will recollect that is the only objection to granting his Pension as you will see from the Commissioners Letters enclosed — he has left a Widow who is a very worthy old Lady but very Poor her husband was a very conscientious upright man and I have no doubt but his Declaration to obtain a Pension is true —
Yours Very Respectfully Isaac Sherman

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Ct
May 4 th 1837
On application for evidence of the service of John Odell of the Town of Fairfield as Lieutenant, I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, & find and Certify as follows viz
"Army Accounts vol 2.
May 13 th 1778. Lieut John Odell Dr To order on Treasurer in account for his Company of Guards at Fairfield £200-
"Army Accounts vol 3-
January 30 th 1779. Lt John Odell Dr To an order on Treasurer to balance £1059-11-1
Supra ————— Cr
By account this day rendered for his Company Coast Guards £1259-11-1."
"Haskell's Receipts page 100.
The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expense of Guards on the sea Coast for the defence of

said State. Lieut John Odell at Fairfield ————— £1259..11
The above is all the evidence I have been able to find of the service of John Odell = Wm. Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss, Bridgeport On this 15 th Day of May A D 1843 personally appeared before me Isaac Sherman a justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County Sally Beardslu a resident of the Town of Bridgeport in said county aged 76 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 of March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary Service and War. That she is the widow of Aaron Beardslu who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War - and the Annual amount of Pension that she received under the act of July of 1838 as his widow was twenty three Dollars and 32 cents - She further declares that she still remains the widow of said Aaron Beardslu du - Sally X Beardslu mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and Year above written before me & I certify that the above named Sally Beardslu is personally known to me to be the widow of said Aaron Beardslu du Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss, Providence I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Providence do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature to the within Declaration of Sally Beardmore is genuine Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 20 Day of May A 1843
Mark Moore Clerk

I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Sally Beardslee for a Pension, and that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Franklin County duly commissioned & qualified and that his commission will expire in June 1839 and that his signatures to the Petitions hereto annexed of Charity Baldwin, Stephen Nichols Elyah Merrill & Thomas Stratton are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of Office this 5 day of October 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk.

I. Isaac Sherman (clerk of the Congregational Stratford Church, now located in Bridgeport hereby certify that it appears by the Records of said Church that the Rev Robert Ross was the Pastor of said Church from 1754 to 1798 and that during his ministry there was no Record of marriages. Recorded in said Church Records)
Isaac Sherman
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport October 5 1838 personally appeared Isaac Sherman a credible witness well known to me and Subscribed and made oath to the above Certificate before me.
Hanson Hamlin Judge

Elijah Burritt of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age deposeth and saith that he has been intimately acquainted with Aaron Beardslee late of Saurell in said County and (from his youth) remembers that said Aaron was married in the Parish of Stratfield in said County to Sally Wakelins cannot state the exact time they were married but can testify positively that I know that they lived together as man and wife from the year 1790 until his death and I have no doubt but they were lawfully married before that time . They were a very Worthy and respectable couple, and I am well acquainted with their oldest son Abijah who is now a resident of said Bridgeport. & who is, as I fully believe at least 48 years of age — and deponent further testifies and says that said Sally is now a resident of said Bridgeport and has never married since the death of said Aaron Beardslee Elijah Burritt
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport Sept. 28. 1858 Personally appeared Elijah Burritt and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me who testify is a credible Witness well known to me Dear Sherman Justice of Peace

Thomas Stratton of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged 80 years deposeth and saith that he has been internally acquainted with Aaron Beardlee late of Trumbull Co. and his Widow Sally Beardlee who is now applying for a Pension, and remembers that Aaron was married to Sally Wakelee in the Parish of Stratford but cannot say what year but knows that they lived together as man & wife and had a son by the name of Abijah Beardlee who is now living in said Bridgeport, and that said Abijah was born over 48 years ago and the Reason that I know that fact is, that my son Samuel is now 50 years of age and that he is a little over a year older than said Abijah —
Thomas Stratton
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport Sept. 29. 1838 Personally appeared Thomas Stratton and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who Certify is a credible Witness well known to me. Barn Sherman Justice of Peace

Charity Baldwin of the Town of Bridgeport in The County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. 66 years of age (Deposeth and saith she was present at the marriage of Aaron Beardles late of Inverness air to Sally Wakelin and saw them married in the Parish of Stratford by the Rev d Robert Root who was the Pastor of the Congregational Church of said Stratford. (which Church is now located in Bridgeport in said County.) and that they were married as aforesaid in the Winter of 1780 or 1781 according to her best recollection has no doubt on her mind but that they were married in one or the other of those years and can testify positively that they were married and lived together as man and wife in the year 1790. The reason she remembers the above facts is that she is related to said Sally and has been intimately acquainted with her from childhood to this day and with her family and knows that her eldest child Elijah was born before 1790. and that she is now a resident of said Bridgeport and has never been married since the death of said Aaron Beardles.
Charity Baldwin
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } Bridgeport October 4 th 1838 Personally appeared Charity Baldwin and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

2989 2989
Sally Beardsley Wid. of Martin Conn.
Act. July 7 1835
• Married 1789
Died July 22 1835
Allow $23.33 per ann from July 22 1835
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.

Stephen Nichols of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of Lawful age deposeth & saith that his wife is the daughter of Aaron & Sally Beardlee and from his acquaintance with said family he fully believes that they were married in 1788 or 1789 as said Sally has stated in her application for a Pension and that she is now residing in his family in Bridgeport and has not been married since the death of said Aaron Beardlee.
Stephen Nichols
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport October 4. 1838 Personally appeared Stephen Nichols and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace

Abijah Beardslee of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 47 years of age Deposeth and saith that he is the son of Aaron Beardslee of Trumbull in said County now De d . That said Aaron Beardslee about the year 1834 applied for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 whose papers was by the commission of Pensions suspended for further consideration. — That said Aaron died at said Trumbull on the 22 nd day of July A D 1835. of the Lung fever.
That his widow is still living and not since married —
That her Christian name is Sally That she now resides in said Bridgeport and is entirely destitute of property for her support and is now living on the charity of her friends.
That she was married to said Aaron Beardslee as she has allways said in February 1787. and says she is 70 1837 years of age. This present month of May when statement by my mother the said Sally Beardslee I believe to be correct.
Abijah Beardslee
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport May 20 1837 personally appeared Abijah Beardslee and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a person well known to me and is a credible witness.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veteran Administration, Washington, D. C.
Pension Dept.

Will you kindly send me the Rev. War record of
✓ Aaron Beardslee, wid. Sally W 25237. Connecticut.
✓ Zephéniah Beardslee Stratford, Conn.
Thanks,
Mrs. Nellie Beardsley Holt, 10 Sunset Terrace, West Hartford, Conn.
Nellie Beardsley Holt.

No 371 Main St
Fairfield County Historical Society.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec 18 th 1896
to Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me substantial copy of the proven declaration of Mrs Sally or Sarah Beardsley - of the Service of her husband Aaron Beardsley in the Revolutionary War upon which she was granted a pension - through Isaac Sherman Esq (Solicitor) May 20, 1839 - which paid up to March 11 th 1839 - Your attention will greatly oblige
Yours very Respectfully Rowland R. Lacey