Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 818, John Bizzard, New Jersey.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
Bizzard, John Bezard, or Besard.
VR 818
CONTENTS

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Ohio Lorain County ss —
On this 4 th day of November 1834 Personally appeared in open Court Before the Hon. Ezra Dean, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lorain in the State of Ohio and the associate judges of said Court now sitting John Warrand, a resident of Spencer township in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following armed officers and served as herein stated — That he entered the service as a drafted militia soldier in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey That he was drafted out to serve for the period of one month during the month of June 1777 and served said term of one month in the militia of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey

that this applicant served said tour under the Command of the Capt Nathaniel Horton , and the Lieut. of the Company was one Nathaniel Terry , and the Serjeant of the Company was one Brown , and Col Nathan Luce , had the principal Command of the Regiment to which this applicant belonged and General  Wein , who had an amazing strong voice and a very absolute man, was the General of the Division of Troops - that this tour of duty was served as a drafted militia man of Morris County, N. Jersey - That this appl- -cant was marched from Morris County to Amboy in the State of New Jersey where this applicant served out his said tour of duty as a drafted militia soldier in the what was at that time called the King's Old Barracks , at Amboy aforesaid. That the American Troops at Amboy and this applicant saw the British Troops across the river on Staten Island and often fired at them -
and this applicant further says that he was drafted out to serve in the militia of the County of Morris, New Jersey, for a tour of two months - That this applicant served from the first of July to the first of September 1777, as a drafted militia man of the County of Morris aforesaid under Capt. Stephen Brown , and one Skillinger was the bearer of the Company

That this two months was served at Elizabeth town - that he was marched from Morris County New Jersey to Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey where this applicant was stationed and performed duty as a guard for and during the said two months and at the expiration of said tour he was verbally discharged from the service by his Commanding officer -
And this applicant was on a third tour of duty as a drafted militia man of Morris County N. Jersey - that he entered on this tour of duty under the Command of Capt Horton , and served from the 1 st of October to the first of December 1747. during the months of October and November of said year - that this applicant was marched from Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey to Springfield in the said State where this applicant was stationed and performed Garrison duty and was out after the Tories and frequently exposed to imminent danger - That this applicant after having served out his said tour of two months he was verbally discharged from the service by his old Capt. Horton -

and this applicant further says that he was again in the service as a drafted militia man of Morris Co. New Jersey for a period of three months, and service during the months of June, July and August of the year 1778. That this applicant during this three months duty was stationed at New Ark and up the South River in the State of New Jersey under the Command of Capt Brown and Lieut Ferry - that this tour of service consisted and in doing duty as a guard and in watching the motions of the enemy who were threatening an invasion on these military posts - That this applicant served with one man a soldier by the name of Bell, and one by the name of Ferry and one by the name of Cooper and one by the name Danill  Sweeney and one by the name of Kelley - that at the expiration of his said tour of three months he was verbally discharged from the service -
and this applicant further says that he went out as a volunteer to serve in the militia of Morris Co. N. J. for a tour of three months. That this applicant served these three months under the Command of Col. Luce, the Capt. he does not recollect but thinks it was Capt Emmons Col, Hart also Commanded and General  Wine was the principal militia General

This applicant also was under the Command of General Scott , the Continent General - or General of the Regular Troops - that during the three months as a volunteer , he went out & was stationed along the Del- aware river and down to Ambo- that he was so constantly and so often called out to so many different places & stations that he cannot now precisely state the length of time he was stationed at those places - that at the expiration of this tour of duty he was verbal ly discharged from the service - that this tour of duty was served during the months of September, October and November of the year 1778.
And this applicant was out again as a volunteer under Command of Capt. Horton of the Morris Co. militia N. Jersey - that he entered upon this tour of duty on the 1 st of June 1779 - and served during the months of June July and August of the year 1779 - making a tour of duty of three months as a volunteer - that this applicant was sent with the Company to which he belonged to Morris town - as a guard over the buffalo  Waffons - and was down to the Delaware as a guard over the Cannon & chain shot & bomb shells

taken away from Morris County - for fear of its being captured by the British. That this applicant was at the expiration of this three months veralely discharged -
And this applicant was out again in the service as a drafted militia man of Morris Co. N. Jersey under the command of Capt Black , for a period of three months - during the months of September, October & November of the year 1779. That this applicant was moved from Morris Co. N.J. to Morristown when a body of American troops were going and there performed camp duty for three and three months - that General Washington this applicant thinks was there at or about this time making preparations to attack the enemy - that this applicant was at the termination of his said tour veralely discharged.
And this applicant further says he was drafted out to serve another tour in the Morris Co. militia, New Jersey - that he joined a company under command of Capt. "Terry" in Col, Luce's Regiment of militia. That this tour was served as a drafted militia man for two months , during the months of May and June - 1780.

That this applicant was for these two months stationed on and along the frontiers and did duty as a Centinel & watched the motions of the Enemy - and that at the expiration of his said two months duty as a drafted militiaman he was verbally discharged from the service -
and this applicant was again in the service as a drafted militia man of the Morris County militia for a tour of three months under the Command of Capt Brown of Morris Co. N.J. That this applicant during this three months was stationed at Elizabeth Town , a part of the time and at Springfield in the State of New Jersey - and while here stationed did Camp duty - that this tour was served during the months of July, August, September & a small part of October - making a tour of three months and at the expiration of which tour this applicant was verbally discharged - this three months was served in 1781 -
and this applicant was drafted out again to serve in the Militia of Morris County New Jersey for a tour of three months under Command of Capt. "Jerry" in Col. Luci's Regiment and served from the first of November till the first of February 1781. and 1782. in the years 1781 and 1782 - That during this tour he was stationed along the frontiers of New Jersey and was at the expiration of his said three months duty as a drafted militia soldier verbally discharged from the service -
and this applicant was again in the service as a volunteer for a period of three months and joined a Company under the Command of Capt Horton and was marched down to the

Delaware River and posted at Amboy and along what was called the South River to watch the motions of General Clinton's army - that this was during the months of May, June & July of the year 1782 - that at the expiration of these three months duty the applicant was verbally discharged from the service - by his officer under whom he served the said term of duty - That this applicant served as a guard also in the winters of 1778, 1779, 1780 and 1781 two months each winter as near as this applicant can now recollect but which he forgot to mention in the above declaration - that he was exposed to the severities of these winters in being out on guard in the night times and suffered greatly with cold and fatigue That this applicant served the above mentioned periods of duty as above in the capacity of a private soldier, for the whole period of Three Years in the militia of the State of New Jersey - and this applicant further says that he knows of no living witness that can be had or procured to prove the above services and that he was not at any time engaged in any civil pursuit but was wholly devoted to the army and to the service of his Country as above stated That this applicant served the above periods under Col. Suck , Col. Stark General Wine , That the annexed Deposition is the only testimony he can adduce to prove his services as above stated -

Interrogatories
1 st When and in what year were you born? Ans - I was born in Peapack township so called during the revolutionary war - but the County in which this township was situated I do not now recollect - but I think it was Morris County - in the state of New Jersey in the year 1755.
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans - There was a record kept in my Father's family Bible - but the record is now lost or destroyed - but I know my age from its being often told me and know it from said record taken as I have stated -
3 rd When were you living when you entered the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now reside -
Ans - When I entered the service I lived in Morris town County in the state of New Jersey. Close to Head quarters where General Washington used to resort to - and since the revolutionary war I have resided in the County of Luzerne in the state of Penna - and in Washington County in the state of Penna - and in Lorain County in the state of Ohio where I have resided for eight years past

4 th How were you called into the service Ans. I was drafted and volunteered as I have above stated -
5 th Did you ever receive a written discharge from the service -
Ans. I never received any written discharge from the service -
6 th Did you ever receive a Commission in the service at any time -
Ans. I never did - but served the period of three years , as a private soldier in the Morris County militia in the state of New Jersey -
7 th State the names of some of the officers who served with you -
Ans. Capt. Horton , Lieut. Terry , Capt. Brown , Capt. Terry , General Wine , Col. Lucas , and General Washington had the Command of the whole Army - & Genl. Scott
8 th State the names of persons in your neigh- borhood who can testify to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your services -

Rev? John Morey - John Marsh, Benjamin Van Arsdell, Abel Wood, Abner Wood, Elijah Banning - John Grace Benjamin Hill, Sgt. Sent Loyd -
Sworn to and subscribed his John P. Bizzard this 4 th day of Nov-1834 } mark in open Court - E. H. Leonard } Clerk
Relinquishment
I John Bizzard the applicant for a pension do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed his John P. Bizzard in open Court this } mark 4 th day of Nov- 1834 E. H. Leonard } Clerk

State of Ohio } to County of Medina }
On this eleventh day of January AD 1854, personally appeared
before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Philip Bezzard aged 56 years a resident of Spencer in Medina County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the son of the late John Bezzard deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served among the New Jersey troops at different terms when required during said war as he fully believes to amount to two or three years consolidated - That his said father when at home resided in Black River Township, Morris county in the State of New Jersey - He makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension money which may have been due his said father on the 10th day of October AD 1845, at which date his said father died in Spencer, Medina County in the State of Ohio - further that there is no public or private Record of his family now to be found - Said Service was performed under Lieut. Terry, Capt. Brown & Col. Drake Horton & Col. Luce - Philip Bezzard sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
And I hereby certify that I have personally known said Philip Bezzard more than twenty years and that he is a credible person & I am disinterested.
Samuel Spry Justice of the Peace
Depts. B. Bland Parker & W. Strong

State of Ohio } ss    On this eleventh day of January County of Medina } AD 1854, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Philip Space and Jacob Haines residents of Spencer in Medina county in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to Law declare that they have personally known Philip Bezzard whose declaration is on the foregoing page more than thirty years and that he was always reputed as the son of said John Bezzard also beforementioned, and that said John Bezzard (Revolutionary) has lived with said Philip Bezzard ever since we knew him till his death in October AD 1845 which has been more than thirty years - That we fully believe him said Philip to be the son of said John Bezzard as stated in the foregoing declaration further that the said Philip Bezzard is a credible person - and that we have no interest in the Pension Claim of said John Bezzard deceased by his said son - Philip Space Jacob his Haines mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I personally know said Philip Space and Jacob Haines and that they are credible persons Samuel Sory Justice of the peace

State of Ohio } ss In this eleventh day of January County of Medina } A.D. 1854. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Philip Bizzard the maker of the foregoing Declaration and hereby constituted and appoints Daniel L. Blakeston of Oberlin Lorain County in the State of Ohio his true and lawful Attorney to prosecute his claim for his said father's Service as heretofore described and to do all and singular which may be necessary for him and in his name to establish his claim for Pension as above and before referred to with the Pension Office hereby revoking all former authority - witness my hand and seal This 11 day of January A.D. 1854 -
Signed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written
Samuel Booy Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } ss I, John B. Young, Clerk of the Medina County ss. } Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Samuel Booy is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 1st day of May A.D. 1851, and will expire on the 1st day of May A.D. 1854, and that his signature before written is genu- ine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Medina the 13th day of January A.D. 1854. John B. Young Clerk By G. A. Beckwith Deputy

Any communication relating to this claim you will please direct to the undersigned
Very respectfully yours
Daniel L Blakelee Oberlin Lorain Co - Ohio

Ex'r. 818 INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REFLECTED
John Peggins
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18____
Discharged: _____, 18____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

32,800 John Bezzards Ohio,
Suspended
See let: 9 April 1842 Edu o Avery to W.H. Canfield 9 Sep'42
A.G. Turner Aug 28 1852 D. Dreksell July 30 1853
Daniel L. Blakerlee Jan 4/54 Same July 21 1852/54 Same Feb'y 6/54
Act'y June 1852.

Dec 18. 1841
Ohio
John Bazzar
at
Columbus City
ENL
Turner of Prison
Washington Dist
St. P.

H. Edward Esq r
Sir, I send you enclosed the deposition of Nicholas Huntston to prove the version of John Brazier in the Revolutionary War. Please advise me if the evidence is sufficient.
I remain Very Respectfull Edward Rogers

Power of attorney, case of John Basard
New Jersey or Ohio
John Basard, artist fencer Medina Co Ohio
Oct 14 1852
Ex G LE Harshe Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Ohio } COUNTY OF Medina }
Be it known that before me
Samuel Sooy - a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Philip Besand aged 56 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the heir of John Besand who was a revolutionary† soldier in the State of New Jersey and that he died on the twelfth day of April 1843 and that his mother, named Ruth Besand died on the 15th day of January 1840 and that they were married on the day of in the year 1774 and that they were residents of Block River town in the State of New Jersey - and that they resided there 19 - years, and that they resides in Pennsylvania Ohio and that furthermore with these BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due to him as heir of John Besand who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled. two
In witness whereof, he has on this 25th day of September 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Philip Besand [SEAL]
Witness: J. B. Blanch Samuel Sooy
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he has always by the community been known as the heir of John Besand Dated on this 25th day of September 1852.
Samuel Sooy J. P.
State of Ohio } to wit: COUNTY OF Medina }
I hereby certify, That Samuel Sooy Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Court, this 27th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
John B. Lawrence Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Spencer May 18/93
Sir
Mr Philip Bissard requests me to inquire at the department concerning the claim of John Bissard for Pension for Revolutionary service He wishes to know if a Certificate of Pension has been issued to said John Bissard (his father) He executed a Power of Attorney to one E J W Hassel Esqr And has fears that he has obtained the Certificate and drew the money You will please to inform me soon in regard to the facts of the case And if a Certificate has not been issued he wishes you to send it to him at Spencer Warren County Ohio And not to give it to Mr Hassel
Yours in haste A. D. Phelps for Philip Bissard

8 Sep 1842 Mr Allison
John Besant, Ohio ori
as
W. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
FILE

Medina, Medina County, Ohio Sept. 1st. 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
At the request of Mr. John Besant, I enclose to you, his application for a pension - He has delayed sending it for the purpose of procuring the additional affidavit of some person who was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War & which he has been unable to obtain - He informs me that he sent a deposition to you last spring in support of an application made by him sometime ago, & which deposition is now on file in your office, as is supposed -
Respectfully
Yours, M c Clanfield

John Bezzard Ohio at 32 susp d on vis
Apr 9
Com r says there are no such papers in his room.

Dear Sir
Herewith transmit the applications of two more aged and respectable individuals who were soldiers of the Revolution, viz. John Brizzard and Christian Haynes which we trust on investigation will receive the favourable notice of the War Department. Their silvery locks bleached with the frosts of Eighty winters speak loud of years and toils and dangers. The attentive Bench and the listening Bar, witnessed that the Story told of their sufferings must and will not be forgotten. May the noble Band of Heroes who yet survive receive the long withheld beneficence our country seems willing to bestow. Heaven grant it may lighten the burthen of years of many a war worn Veteran and render the evening declination and final transit of each, comfortable, tranquil and happy as "Star after Star decays!"
I am Dear Sir, very respectfully Yours!
Sumner T. Bedford J. H. at Law Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio - November the 6 th 1834.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City J. D. B.

Sims Tiffin City June 14 th 1852.
Having been requested by the heir of John Bessard who was a soldier in the State of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution, in his application for a pension has been filed in your Department for a pension , under the act of June 7 th 1832, will you have the goodness to inform me as to how the matter stands, before legal measures are taken, in that case.
I am yours respectfully, &c
J. G. Turner
Hon. J. C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions

April 1842
Mr. Calhoun
Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Prisons Washington City Dist. of Columbia

Wooten April 2-1842
W. L. Gadsden Esq. Sir, I wrote you in the early part of last winter, concerning the application of John Beard of Louisiana against her former - soon. And I sent you enclosed in that letter the deposition of Nicholas Moutier to prove the voluntary renunciation. I have received no answer, and am just informed that neither the applicant nor his friends have heard from the department any thing on the subject. Will you be so good as to write me whether the deposition is received & what is the fate of the application.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Edward O'Leary

Oberlin Jan 30, 1854
To the Commission of Pensions
Sir
Your letter in relation to the testimony of Ezekiel Bipest stating his testimony insufficient on account of his youth in the Revolution has been received and I would say that said testimony was intended to sustain and corroborate what was on file viz= the affidavit of Nicholas Huntsley to which I would call your attention if you have not already considered it - Said Affidavit was filed some years ago, but if not available now on the application of Philip Beggard we will take it anew -
Yours respectfully
Samuel L Blakeslee
Oberlin
Lorain Co
Ohio

6111 21. April 1836 Pension Office Ohio
Wm. Jones Esq. Secretary of War Washington City D.C. 21. April 1836 Pension Office Ohio
21. April 1836

Elyria Lorain County Ohio Apr 12 1836 Hon. Lewis Cass Secy. War
As Mr. Beaford an Attorney formerly of Richland County in this State of probably by this time well known to the Department over which you have the honor to preside, as a very great scoundrel about Eighteen months since undertook to obtain a pension for John Besard of the township of Spencer in this County a Revolutionary Soldier. Considerable testimony was taken of the applicant supposed perhaps enough to have the pension allowed. Since which time he has been unable to hear any thing from him except that he had practiced numerous frauds on the Department & has absconded. The applicant suspects that the pension was allowed & that Beaford got what money he could upon it and cleared out with it. The applicant wishes to be informed if the papers were presented & if the pension was allowed & if not in what particular he failed. He is old and poor and is said to have a meritorious claim. Will you please have the kindness to write the petitioner at said Spencer or the subscriber at said Elyria on the subject.
Yours very respectfully H. D. Clark

State of Ohio & Medina County ss personally appeared before me Samuel Sooy a justice of the peace. Ezekiel Bisset who deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with John Besara in the State of New Jersey in the Township of Black River and county of Morris and further states that he was well acquainted with the said John Besara in the time of the revolutionary war and that he saw him going to and returning from the army and heard him say that he with others had come home on furlough and must return in a short time and he did leave home once said he was going to the army and further he says that he remembers of said John Besara bringing a dog home and said that he followed him from the army and that he then lived at the same place where the said John Besara did. Ezekiel Bisset
affirmed to and subscribed before me this twentieth day of May A.D. 1842, Samuel Sooy justice of the peace.
The State of Ohio Medina County ss I William N. Pardee clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Medina and state of Ohio, Do hereby certify that Samuel Sooy is an acting justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said court at Medina this 1 st day of Sept- ember A.D. 1842.
William N. Pardee clerk C.P.

32.800
John Bezzard or Beccard Ohio,
Mr. Hunt's be

I. Nichalou Huntler lately a resident of the town of Albion in the County of Orleans in the State of New York but now of Wayne County Ohio being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier during the revolutionary war and that I am on the pension list and have been drawing a pension for the last six or seven years from the United States I am well acquainted with John Besard who now resides in Spencer Medina County Ohio and who as deponent is informed made application in Lorain County for a pension. Deponent states that he first became acquainted with John Besard in the Army at Burlington New Jersey to the best of his remembrance - Besard was then quite a young man he was Besard was then a soldier bearing arms in the service of the United States he was in the regiment of General Scott and as he believes under General Wayne. Deponent was well acquainted with Besard and they were fellow soldiers for a long time in the Army. Deponent remembers of seeing Besard in the service at Trenton and and various other places. Deponent remembers at one time Besard was standing centre over the baggage waggons and deponent at the same time centre over the store house which were within ten feet of other times thirty or forty feet from each other. Deponent remembers this more particularly because contrary to orders they drank rum together out of deponent's canteen while on guard that night. Deponent has repeatedly before that time

Deponent does not know how long Bescard was in the service before he got acquainted with him Deponent knows knows that Bescard was for a long time a Soldier of the united States in the revolution- ary war and he feels confident that Bescard was for three years or more in service during that war This he says because he very often saw him and was in company with him while both were Soldiers in the service and from the best of his memory Bescard was in the service three years or more.
Nicholas Kuntzberg,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 th day of December in the year A.D. 1841
John Beistle J.P.
The State of Ohio Wayne County ss.
I Samuel S. Sorah Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Wayne County do hereby certify that John Beistle Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said Coun- ty duly commissioned & qualified as such agreeably to the Stat- ute Laws of said State and that full faith & credit are of right due to all his official acts given as such as well in Judic- ature as thereout. In Testimony of which I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Wooster the 10 th day of December A.D. 1841
Samuel S. Sorah Clerk By J. Glasgow Sply CLK

State of Ohio } ss County of Medina
On this eleventh day of January A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Ezekiel Bezzard aged eighty (80) years a resident of Spencer in Medina County in the State of Ohio. Who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he personally knew John Bezzard during the Revolutionary War. That said John Bezzard lived in Black River Township Morris county in the State of New Jersey and belonged to the troops of New Jersey State and that he personally knew that said John Bezzard was in the United States Military Service at different times during said war that he personally knew of his going into said service and saw him return at different times from said service and return again on his furlough and further he fully believes that said John Bezzard was in said service at different times to amount to one year or more in the latter part of said war And further he states that he has no interest in the pension claim of said John Bezzard -
Ezekiel Bezzard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify I have personally known said Ezekiel Bezzard (or Bezzard sometimes written) more than twenty years and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Samuel Dacey Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio { ss    On this eleventh day of January County of Medina }    A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Philip Space, Gilbert Jefferis and Jacob Haines
residents of Spencer in Medina county in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law declare that they have personally known Ezekiel Bisset (or Buzzard sometimes written) more than twenty (20) years. whose affidavit is given on the foregoing page and that he is a man of good character and that his statements therein given are entitled to full credit. They further state that they personally knew said John Buzzard many years before his death - that he died in Spencer in the County and State above written on or about the (10 th ) tenth day of October A.D. 1845 - And from what they know of said John Buzzard they fully believe he performed said service as described in the foregoing affidavit - further that they have no interest in said Pension claim before referred to -
Philip Space Gilbert Jefferis Jacob Haines mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written - And I hereby certify that I personally know said Philip Space Gilbert Jefferis and Jacob Haines and that they are credible persons -
Samuel Booy Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Medina County ss. }
I John B. Young Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Samuel Scott is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 1st day of May A.D. 1851, and will expire on the 1st day of May A.D. 1854, and that his signatures before written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Medina, the 13th day of January, A.D. 1854.
John B. Young, Clerk. By J. O. Peckham, Deputy.

State of Ohio Medina County ss. On this 30th day of May A.D. 1842 personally appeared John Besards, in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting for said County; a resident of the township of Spohr- er in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio, aged eighty two 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 the 7th June 1832. That he entered the ser- vice of the United States under the following named officers; and served as here in stated—
That in the spring of the year 1778 or 1779 he was drafted as a militia into the a militia company for the term of two months, being then a resident of Blackriver township, Morris County New Jersey, the company was commanded by Cap- tains Nathaniel Horton, the name of the Lieutenant was Caleb Ferry, said company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col. Brake, & which part of the  was under General Wines and part of the time under General Scott; that he served for the full term of two months for which he was drafted but can- not remember the month of his entering or leaving the service nor certainly whether it was in the year 1778 or 1779 but thinks it was in 1778. That in a few days after his first term of service of two months expired he enlisted or volunteered into the same company commanded by Captain Horton for the term of six months and continued service in for said period of six months when he was discharged; that in the succeeding spring, though the month he cannot remember he was again drafted in the same company

for the term of six months, remained as continual in service for the whole of said period, that from that time until the close of the war , he was drafted and volunteered several times, for different periods sometimes for one and other times for two & three months, and always serving in the same com- pany commanded by said Norton, that he can- not now remember the different periods or times of his service or the amount of service but the whole amount of his service was over two years and nearly three years, that during the time of his service he was stationed at different places in New Jersey & Pennsylvania at Amboy, Elizabethtown, Philadelphia, White Plains, Bergen and also at State Island , the com- pany in which he served being generally stationed as a guard at the different places; that he was never in any battles, but was in some skirmish- es when out with scouting parties. That he also remembers the names of Major Luce and Major Pitt who were officers in the regiment to which his company belonged, that he has now no doc- umentary evidence in support of his claim all of his discharges & other papers having been lost in the destruction of his house a few years since, that he knows now of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except Nicholas Huntster and Ezekiel Bippet whose deposition was taken the deposition of said Huntster, being now in the Pension Office & that of said Bippet accompanies this declaration. That he served as a private only in the service.
And the said applicant in answer to the interrogatories required by the War Department states - That he was born in Black River town- ship Morris County New Jersey in the year 1760

That he has no record of his age; that he re- sided in his township when called into the service that since the revolutionary war, he has lived in Morgantown, Virginia; in Luzerne County Penn- sylvania, in Richhill, Pennsylvania, in Pleas- ant township Madison Co. Ohio, and now resides in Spencer Medina County Ohio - that he served either as a volunteer or was drafted as stated above - that he cannot now remember the names of any their officers with whom he served except as above. except a Col. Stark stated, neither state definitely the circumstances of his service any further than is detailed above - That he received discharges several times, though he cannot re- collect by whom they were signed & they were they were all burnt as stated above - That Charles Dougherty & Samuel Sooy Esqrs. Richard West, Rev. John Mitchel are neighbours who can testify to his character for veracity & their be- lief of his services as a soldier in the Revolu- tion - He 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 life agency of any State -
John mark Besard
Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid (William N. Purdie clerk)
We Charles Dougherty and Samuel Sooy, both residing in Spencer Medina County, Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Besard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is re-

Spencer and believe, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion; and that we fully concur in that opinion.
Charles Daugherty Samuel Sooy
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid (William N. Pardee clerk)
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 Samuel Sooy & Charles Daugherty who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons, resident in the township of Spencer; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wardiana County ss
I William N. Pardee clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid; Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Besard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court the first day of June AD 1842.
William N. Pardee clerk Comm. Pleas

Mr John Morey a Clergyman residing in the County of Lorain in the State of Ohio and, By Benjamin Hall, Abel Wood, Abner Wood, Elijah D- Banning
Citizens of the County of Lorain in the said State of Ohio Do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Richard John Morey the applicant for a pension and who has sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration. that we believe him to be twenty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed this 31 st day of Nov. 1834
John Morey Benjamin Hall Abel Wood Abner Wood Elijah D Banning Henry D Wood
Samuel Lacy sworn in open court E. H. Sion and clerk
Christian Haynes Samuel Lacy Richard West

and We the said Judges do hereby certify that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that We declare that it is our opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and We the said Judges do further certify that it appears to us that John Morey Jr. who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman of Lorain County in the State of Ohio and that Samuel Sooy Esq., Benjamin Vanarsdale Abel Wood, Abner Wood, Elijah V. Banning, Christian Haynes, & Richard West, who have signed the same are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit,
The State of Ohio Lorain County ss
I E. H. Leonard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in regard to the application of John Bizzard for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Elyria - this 4 th day of November A.D. 1834 & that Samuel Sooy is an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County
E. H. Leonard. Clerk

State of Ohio, Lorain County ss: On this 31 st day of October 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lorain & State of Ohio Ezekiel Bisset of said County who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with John Bizzard of said County and that this Deponent whilst he was living with his parents in Morris in Morris County in the State of New Jersey he understood from them that the said John Bizzard was at that time in the revolutionary service of the United States - that this deponent saw the said Bizzard go and return from the military service in which this Deponent supposed & verily believed he was engaged that he has no doubt that the said Bizzard served during the revolutionary war as much as three years at least - as this Deponent often saw him go & return from the military service in which he understood he was engaged - & this Deponent has no doubt from his knowledge of the facts relative to his services but that he did actually serve as he has stated -
Ezekiel Bisset
Sworn to and subscribed } before me this 31 st Oct } 1834 Samuel Sacy }
Justice of the peace
I certify that Ezekiel Bisset who has sworn to the above deposition is a man of truth & veracity - Oct. 31 st 1834 Samuel Sacy J.P.

B2.800 John Bezzard's Pension Papers See No 818
Under Act of June 7 th 1832
Three years service Aged 79 years -
Suspended.
J.E. Address Col n Bedford Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio -
Ent.

Oberlin Dec 26 th 1853
To the Commissioners of Pensions Dear Sir
Philip Besard son of John Besard late deceased desires to prosecute the claim of his said father for a pension for Revolutionary services and obtain what might be due said John Besard at the time of his death - Said John Besard lived in Black River Township, Morris Co. N. Jersey was in service at different times through the war and once made application for a pension and transmitted to the Department the affidavit of one Huntsley We think his full name is Luther Huntsley The principal object of this letter is to enquire if the affidavit of said Luther Huntsley is on file in the Pension Office - Very respectfully Yours
Daniel L Blakeslee Oberlin Lorain Co - Ohio