Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44725, William Calder, Conn. Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Calder, William
S. 44725
Continental
Mass.
CONTENTS

3,923
New York Roll
William Calder Capt Parmelee (Con n ) Private Hazen's Regiment
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April - 18183
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Oct r 18183 and Sent to Joseph Masters Esq r Judge Troy, New York
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818 38 40 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48
4 - 24/30 $ 8 6-40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 years
Hazen
Shaghticook, Rensselaer Co.
Continued
Died Feb. 18 - 1832
Oral
Notification sent Mr M. Marcy Esq r 21 st July 1820
Troy N.Y.

FRANK
For the Secretary of Department of War
Washington

Certified before & forwarded by without the County Seal
State of New-York, } ss. Rensselaer County }
first
On this Eleventh day of April 1815, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County personally appears William Calder aged Sixty two years, Resident in the Town of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer in the said State - who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That
he the said William Calder enlisted in Col d Ephraim Regiments in Capt. Jeremiah Pownall's Company for one year & served the term & then enlisted during the war at Fort Stanwix, in the Continental Regiment commanded by Col. in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Pownall of the City of New Haven then in D r Moses Hazen Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war
when he was discharged from service in Pumptown - state of New Jersey & he was in the army more than eight years in the which & never left the same from 19 th of April 1775 at the alarm at Boston, & never left the same, either as a volunteer or regular soldier prior & after the enlistment that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill under Lord Howe, & Brant & Germantown, & in attacking the left redoubt at Yorktown
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Josiah Masters
William Calder
I Josiah Masters Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Calder did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Josiah Masters
State of New-York, } ss. Rensselaer County }
I Certify that Josiah Masters Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the Eleventh day of April last one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Rensselaer County
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Eleventh day of May A.D. 1815
Joseph D. Selden Clerk
True copy

Rensselaer County
I Josiah Masters first Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas do certify that William Calder is in indigent circumstances & is in need of support from his country - & I have no doubt he is justly entitled to his pension. He has been to Massachusetts for his papers & I send the same enclosed - I am not acquainted with him, am informed they are creditable, should there still be doubt the Department is desired to turn to the rolls of Col. Elmer's Regiment from Connecticut in which he served for one year or upwards, he enlisted in the 2 d Regiment at Montreal in 1776 it is likely he may be found on those rolls he has certainly performed those services
Josiah Masters.

Josiah Masters, Esq; Judge, Troy, Rensselaer Co. New-York.
Not found on the rolls
William Calder, Col: Moses Hazen's reg. Revolutionary claim.
Adm d Not found on the rolls of Col: Hazen's regiment -
The testimony, on oath, two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required in lieu thereof. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York. City of Troy & County of Rensselaer
In the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court in and for the City of Troy
On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City in the County of Rensselaer according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) William Calder aged Sixty Six years, resident in the Town of Schaghticoke in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: — From the month of June 1777 until June 1783 in a Regiment called Congress Own commanded by Moses Hazen in a company first commanded by Warner — by afterwards afterwards by James Dungan & lastly by Capt. Saboolie the Number of his Certificate of a pension is 3923 and the date of his Original Declaration is Eleventh day of April 1818
AND I do solemnly swear 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 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,
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of July 1820 William Calder Joseph D. Selden Clerk
State of New York, City of Troy Rensselaer County
I, Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & Affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and _____ cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of July 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

William Walders
Dulacation
3923
20 Oct. 1818
2

A Schedule of the property both real and personal Beading & clothing necessary for him self except that of William Calder a prisoner of the United States under the Law of the United States — Real property I have none — Personal property I have none except necessary wearing apparel & Bedding —
I am the following Debts due to me
From David Bryan . . . . $25-0
I owe the following Debts
Nathan Marble . . . . 20 00 Samuel Miller . . . . 18 00 William Myers J r . . . . 2 00 John Myers . . . . 3 00
I am Six Years Old & am unable to support my self on account of the Asthma & Cough I have no Family I was brought up as a labourer on a Farm —
Sworn to this 4 th day of July 1820 — Joseph D. D. D. D. D.
William Calder

Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.
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June 24, 1927
P. R. Calder 1 Federal St Boston, Mass
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44735, it appears that William Calder, while residing at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, served from April 19, 1775 as a private in Captains Jonathan Allen's Company, Colonel Fellows' Regiment, Captain Jeremiah Parmelee's Company, Colonel Elmore's Regiment, Captain James Han-ohett's Company, and was a sergeant in Captain James Duncan's Company, Colonel Moses Hazen's Continental Regiment, was in the battles of Quebec, Brandywine, Germantown, and Yorktown, and served until in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of the Township of Schoharie, Rensselaer County, New York,

aged about sixty-two years.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
The above noted William Calder or Caulder is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

44725
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44725-
William Calder
Rev. Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927-June 24 H rec to P.R. Calder esq. 1927-June 27-P.R. Calder - given date of death esq. 1927-June 29-P.R. Calder advised seat of death New York Hamil gets a last payment claim MMT 1927-July 17-Photo 2 pages to P.R. Calder MMT 1927-July 9-P.R. Calder has info mailed MMT

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WASHINGTON DC PLEASE REFER MY LETTER JUNE EIGHTH ANXIOUS TO KNOW IF YOU WERE ABLE TO LOCATE ANY DATA ESPECIALLY PEDIGREE OF CALDER IN PENSION RECORDS OF WAR OF THE REVOLUTION STOP PLEASE ANSWER BY TELEGRAPH COLLECT P R CALDER.
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UNITED FRUIT COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICES, ONE FEDERAL STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
CECIL B. TAYLOR COMPTROLLER CLARENCE I. STERLING ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER
June 8, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly let me know if you have any record of any pensions having been paid to any Calders of Massachusetts in connection with the War of the Revolution.
As far as I can determine, there were two Calders in which I am particularly interested (both by the name of William), and who are  were evidently father and son.
If you have any data on these two Calders, will you kindly give me the complete record. In other words, I should like to have their pedigree as far as you may have it, and in fact any information whatever.
Your prompt attention will be highly appreciated.
Respectfully yours
P.R.Calder
1 Federal St. Boston, Mass.

I Eli Edmonds of Northampton in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say I saw William Colales formerly of said Northampton, now of Scituate so called in the State of New York in the year 1779 acting as a Sergeant in the Company then commanded by Capt. James Durkin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Hazen then called & long afterwards called the Coeymans Regt. and I then understood he had enlisted during the war - And afterwards in the summer of 1780 I saw him frequently in the State of Vermont in the same Regt. as a Sergeant - he had an honorable discharge from that Regt. and I saw him very often during the year last forementioned in said Regt. - I know him before he went into the Army & have known him since - I know at the close of the war he returned home to this Town and I never knew or heard any one doubt but he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, or Sergeant, and that he was one of the "Daring New men" as they were called - and further saith not - Octv. 7. 1810 -  Eli Edmonds
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Octv. 7. 1810 Eli Edmonds above named, known to me to be a reputable man and a credible & disinterested witness, personally came before me and subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth  Before me Samuel Hinkley Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Clerk's Office Northampton
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinkley Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his signatures to the foregoing Certificates are his proper hand writings. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen -  Josiah Dwight

I Oliver Edmards of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age Testify say, in April 1775 I marched in the Company of John Allen from Northampton to Cambridge in this State and William Calder then of Northampton joined the same company & marched with us & were both placed in Col. Folsom's Regt. and we served there and near Boston untill Sep r of the same year & he enlisted under Capt. Oliver Hanchett & I enlisted under Capt. Hubbard and we both went through the siege of Bunker Hill under Genl. Arnold and after the defeat there I did not see him the said Calder untill in the year 1778 when I saw him acting as a Sergeant in the Regiment, called the Congress Regt. commanded by Col. Mose Warren, he was then in the State of New York where that Regt. was in service and I also saw him frequently during that year doing duty in said Regt. as a Sergeant. I also saw him in the same Regt. frequently in the years 1779 and 1780 in the State of New York & in New Jersey doing duty as a Sergeant, I certainly know, I do say, that he said Calder was in the Revolutionary war and in the aforesaid Regt. more than two years in contin- uance - and I always understood that he was a faithful soldier from the beginning untill the close of the war, at least untill the old Continentals or during the war men were discharged in 1783 - and further saith not, Oltv. O. 1818  Oliver Edmards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Oltv. O. 1818 Oliver Edmards subscribed to the above deposition, who is well known to me to be a respectable man and a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me Samuel Hinckley Just. Peace

I Horebiah Hutchins of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, I am a Pensioner under the law of the United States, and that I was in the three years service in the Revolutionary war from the year 1777 untill 1780 and I know and do testify and say that William Calder formerly of this Town enlisted into the Revolutionary war early in the year 1775 and I saw him in the Regiment commanded by Col o . Moses Hazen, called the Congregational Reg t in 1778 - 1779 and in 1780 he was then called Sergeant Calder, and the Reg t was in service in the State of New York partly and partly in the State of New Jersey I know and do say that he served more than two years in continuous service in said Reg t , but the Company he was in I do not remember, as I was well acquainted with him before he went into the Army & had been a neighbor of mine, I was induced to call & see him & he was while we were in service - I always understood he served through the whole of the revolutionary war and further saith not - Oct. 8. 1810
Horebiah Hutchins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Oct. 8. 1810 Horebiah Hutchins to me well known to be a reputable man and a credible & disinterested witness personally appeared and subscribed the above deposition & made solemn oath that the aforesaid Deposition is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth -
Before me Samuel Hildreth Just. Peace

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UNITED FRUIT COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICES, ONE FEDERAL STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
CECIL B. TAYLOR COMPTROLLER CLARENCE I. STERLING ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER
June 28, 1927.
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I have your letter of June 27th with reference to the Revolutionary War pension paid William Calder (Claim S.44725).
I am not yet satisfied with the data received, and would appreciate it if you would send me at once photostatic copies of the file, so that I may get from the file anything which might enable me to trace the matter further. In other words, I think that there may be other details which may appear unimportant to you, but which are very important to me.
Your prompt attention will be highly appreciated.
Respectfully yours
P. R. Calder
1 Federal St. Boston, Mass.
P/S. I shall be glad to pay any charge for this service.
I should also like to know where his pension warrant was mailed to during the time it was paid.
CALDER, WM.

Rev. and 1812 Ware Section.
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June 27, 1937
P. R. Calder 1 Federal St Boston, Mass
Sir:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44728 of William Calder, the date and place of his birth do not appear.
From the records of this Bureau it appears that he died February 18, 1832.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
CALDER, W.M.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Calder, William GRADE Sergeant LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12874 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 12, 1789 To Theodosius Fowler, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.