Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,566, Oliver Canfield, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Canfield, Oliver
S. 23, 566.
Continental
CONTENTS
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N. 11048 Pennsylvania
Oliver Canfield
of Bradford Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ruggles of the Reg't commanded by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut line for 15 months & 26 days, Priv. Drg. $66.06 8 " 4 " " Inf. 27.09
$93.15
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 93 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1833 and sent to D. Bullock North Smithfield Bradford Co. Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 186.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 46.57 $232.87
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book II Vol. 5 Page 9
Died 16. August 1847. Letter to Pension Agent H. B. Ballard, 25 Sep 1847.

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County } On this 10 th day of September 1882 personally appeared in open court before the honorable Edward Herrick President & the honorable John William & Jonathan Stevens his associates judges of the court of Common Pleas of Bradford County of said now sitting Alvin Canfield a resident of Columbia Township in the county of Bradford & state of Pennsylvania aged 67 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1878 - that he entitled the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - that he enlisted at New Milford in Litchfield County Connecticut in a militia company commanded by Capt Ladd Huggins in Col Samuel Hicks regiment and served as a private in said company for nine months and left it at Horrenbeck where he had remained during his term of service & immediately thereafter enlisted at the same place to wit Horrenbeck in Capt Wadsworth company of infantry in Col Sheldon's regiment & marched from Horrenbeck in Connecticut & joined said Sheldon's regiment at Windsor in Connecticut & served thirteen months in said regiment & left it at the time at Northampton Massachusetts - that his enlist- ment at Northampton Horrenbeck aforesaid was on the first day of January of the year in which Major Andre was taken & his first enlistment was nine months previous to the second - that he remained at Horrenbeck & was engaged in scouting parties against the cowboys so called during his first term and during his second term was engaged mostly in guarding the lines along Sing Sing Bedford &c - was in one skirmish in a town called Rye between a scouting party of about 50 Americans and about 500 British in which we retreated after the second fire - he was at some place back of Bedford when Major Andre was brought in and said Col Sheldon search him in company with Major Palmade that in the April after the time of service last mentioned he went to Pittsford in Vermont & took the place of some other person does not recollect his name & served in a fort picket fort six months at Pittsford under Lieut. Dunwoody - there was 50 men in the fort & Dunwoody had the command - he has not any written discharge & never had any and has no documentary evidence

is no testimony he can procure except that of Peter Can- field herewith forwarded - he was born at New Milford Connecticut & lived there until the year 1800 since which time he has lived at Columbia, Bradford Co. Pennsylvania - he has no record of his age - Reuben Willow, Elnathan Goodrich & others are acquainted with this applicant and will as he believes testify as to his character & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - there is no resident clergyman near his residence
Oliver Canfield 18573
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid for J. P. Bull Prob E. G. Goodrich Dep
Oliver his Canfield mark
We Reuben Willow of Troy Township & Elnathan Goodrich of Columbia Township both of Bradford Co. Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Canfield who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
for J. P. Bull Prob E. G. Goodrich Dep
Reuben Willow Elnathan Goodrich
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Reuben Willow & Elnathan Goodrich who signed the preceding certificate are residents the first of Troy Township the other of Columbia Township both of Bradford County Pennsylvania are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
By the Court
J. P. Bull, Prothonotary
Prothonotary I James P. Bull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the

of the said Court in the matter of the application of Alicia Campfield for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10 th day of September 1877
J. P. Dull

Tioga County ss. Peter Canfield of the town of Cather in said county being duly sworn before the under- named a justice of the peace of the said County doth depose and say that Oliver Canfield of the town of Columbia Bradford County in the State of Penn- sylvania did serve in the Revolutionary war under Col Samuel Canfield commander of a regiment of Militia for the term of nine months and then listed into the Standing troops of Pennsylvania under Col Elisha Sheldon and served thirteen months. The nine months service was at Horseneck of the Connecticut troops and the thirteen months service was also at the Connecticut line though the troops were in the State of New York does not recollect precisely the year that his brother listed into the army. This deponent will be sixty three years old next December his brother Oliver is older than this deponent is now further saith not. Dated the 24 th day of July 1832
Peter Canfield
Sworn and subscribed before the 24 th day of July 1832
Walter L Daily Justice
State of New York Tioga County ss. I Green M Smith Clerk of the said County do Certify that Walter L Daily before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of October 1832
Green M Smith

N o 06573 Oliver Canfield
adm.
15 mo. 26 th Priv. Dragoons 64.06 8 " 4 " " Inf. 27.09 27 - 00 $93.15
L. Bullock Bradford 67 Pa

BRIEF in the case of  Oliver Canfield  County of Bradford  in the State of Penn a  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Cont  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     9 months before Andre was taken — 9 — Private Gen. Col. Canfield, Capt. Ruggles   In 17 — 1 — do Col. Sheldon, Capt. Wausworth   1 st Jan y of the year Major Andre was taken + 6 — substitute Lieut. Dimmock (by name)   in April after this  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield Co. Ct. Horse Creek  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt  Examining Clerk.

Resolutions
23566 INVALID.
File No. 23,566
Oliver Canfield
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 July 6- Hist. to Frank J. Starr- See letter in Josiah Bance R. 489 aut.

Sept 23 47
Mr. Evan
J. L. B. Douglas, Commission of Pension Pension Office Washington D.C.
FREE

Dayton Pa Sept 18 1847
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send to you for the examination of the Pension Office by the Commissioner of Pensions the Pension Certificate of Oliver Canfield who has died and a Power of Attorney to draw the arrears due on same by his son Moses B. Canfield who is the only heir, as his Mother died some time before his father and he is all of the children now living as you will see by the Papers sent, you will therefore please to examine them and give the necessary directions for its payment with as little delay as may be, as Mr Canfield is wanting the money & very much obliged
Your most Obedient Servant C. S. Ballard
Hon. S. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

awt S. 23566
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Oliver Canfield , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 9 mos. Priv. L. Ruggles Sam'l. Canfield Conn.   Jan. 1-1780 13 mos. Wadsworth Elisha Sheldon   Apr. ✓ 6 mos. ✓ ✓        
Battles engaged in, Skirmish at Rye. Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Milford - Litchfield Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Sept 10-1832 - His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Columbia Twp. Bradford Co. Pa. Age at date of application, Born at New Milford, Conn. about 1765.
Remarks: In 1847, it was stated that soldier was dead (date not given) & son Moses R. was the only heir, as his mother died sometime before his father. no further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* The soldier stated Captain's name was Sadd Ruggles could only find Lazarus Ruggles in Conn. Vols.