Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,742, Clement Botsford, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Botsford, Clement Mary
NUMBER
W. 20,742.
CONTENTS

  Climent Botsford & Mary Baldwin were married November 24 th  1774    Luinda Botsford born January 7 th  1776    Sally Botsford born January 25 th  1782    Mary Ann Botsford born February 24 th  1784    Hersey Botsford born May 14 th  1788    Jabez Baldwin Botsford born June 29 th  1792    Russel Bennett Botsford born May 7 th  1794    Luina Botsford born October 20 th  1795  
Recd & Recorded 2 nd of October 1827.
Recorded by Caleb Baldwin Town Clerk
The above is a true copy of Record see Book 24 th page 81 Attest Caleb Baldwin Town Clerk

1890
June 9
Harry Hall history
Chas
Connecticut 354
Mary Botsford
Fairfield in the State of Ct
who was a Private in the 1st Conn commanded by Captain John of the 1st Conn commanded
by Col in the line for widow of Clement Botsford deceased a Sergeant of Insign
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct
at the rate of 95 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Dec 1836 and sent Hon. T. Whittelsey Hoo of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 522.50 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37  47.50
$ 570.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } 1836
Recorded by H. H. Hudson Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 73

State of Connecticut,
Fairfield County } Gs.
Probate District of Newtown
At a court of probate held at Newtown within & for the District of Newtown on the 11 th day of November 1836
Mary Bottford of Newtown, County & State aforesaid aged seventy nine years, having been duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration on oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 4 th day of July A.D. 1836, as follows, to wit,
I was married to Clement Bottford of said Newtown on the 24 th day of November A.D. 1774 at said Newtown by the Rev. David Judson, then the settled Minister of the Congregational denomination in said Newtown, at what was then, my father's house. In the Spring of the year 1775 I should think, in the month of April he, my said husband entered as a sergeant in the service of the United States under Capt. Joseph Smith, & served under him, for, from six to eight months; I am not sure, how long exactly; but can say with confidence it was not less than six months. They went to the Northward as I understood, to St. Johns and Mount real I should think, & Tyconderoga.
In the year 1776 he served as a volunteer as an Ensign in the service of the United States under Capt. Jabez Bottford. I cannot tell now the place he went to, it was at the Northward near the Canada lines that his services were performed in both Instances. The place where I cannot say positively; nor can I distinguish one year from the other as to the place he went to. I cannot now recollect distinctly what time he commenced in the year 1776. I should think his service began this year in April or May & the term of service in both years ended, I will recollect in December. In the year 1775 he got home about a fortnight before my first child was born, which was on the 7 th day of January 1776. Clement Bottford, my said husband died on the 25 th day of July 1824 and I have remained his widow ever since & still remain his widow. On reflection, I am confident that my said husband commenced

his time, one year in April & the other in May, but cannot tell which year he began in April or which in May. Mary Batford
Sworn & subscribed the 11 th day of November 1836 in open court
At the same Court the said Mary Batford produced in Court what she called a family record & bearing all the appearance & exhibiting all the evidence of genuineness; which is in the words & figures following. Direct
" Clement Batford was born August 4 th 1751 Mary Baldwin was born October 8 th 1757 She was married Nov. 24 th 1774 Lucinda Batford was born Jan. 7 th 1776 Sally Batford was born Jan. 25 -- 1782 Mary Ann Batford was born February 24 th 1784 Henry Batford was born May 14 th 1788 Izabz Baldwin Batford was born June 29 th 1792 Russell Bennet Batford was born May 7 th 1794 Lucia Batford was born October 20. 1795 Dec. 5 th 1796 Lucia Batford died. Dec. 5 th 1796.
At the same Court. Izabz B. Batford, having been duly sworn, according to law, testifies that the above is a true copy of the family record of the marriage of Clement Batford, & she that was Mary Baldwin, Mary Batford since their intermarriage. That he is son to Clement & Mary. & that he has always understood, the original (of which the above is a true copy) to be the family record of the ages & time of marriage of said Clement & Mary & of the births of their several children. Izabz B. Batford
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 11 th day of November 1836.
Attest Eliza McKeer. Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss: Probate District of Newtown
At a Special Court of Probate held at Newtown in & for said District on the 11 th day of November A.D. 1836; David Niles of Fairfield County & State aforesaid having been duly sworn according to law testified as follows, To wit I am in the eighty fourth year of my age In the year 1776 I was in the United States Service in the war of the revolution: I will mention that Clement of Batford late of Newtown deceased was our Ensign - the said Clement Batford, did not go on so soon as the main part of the Company He staid back to procure a number of additional soldiers by recruiting: If I recollect right and I think I do, he came on with his new recruits at Mount Independence and joined us there. The officers of the Company I served in were Capt. Ithiel Batford, Lieut. Ezra Starr - Lieut. Shadrach Gulliver, & Ensign Clement Batford - I am confident that Ensign Clement Batford served his time of Service out till we were all dismissed - we were dismissed at Lake George verbally. As to the way one made the best of his way home To the best of my recollection, we were dismissed the latter part of December in the year 1776 - and my term of service was six months - From Sherburne we went on to Fort Ann & remained there until the 25 th of August in the summer of 1776, & we then went on in bateaus to Fort Independence On further reflection I am more persuaded that Ensign Clement Batford with his recruits joined us at Fort Ann. As to time the Company served there is some diversity of

of Opinion among those who belonged to the company & are now living. I served six months, commencing the latter part of June, to the best of my recollection, and ending the latter part of December in the year 1776 and the said Clement Botsford served as long as I did and may have enlisted earlier for any thing I know. When I enlisted I had returned from a short tour of two months on Long Island; and of course I cannot now recollect the at what time the Company enlisted & commenced their services. - David Phelps Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 11 th day of November 1836
Attest Eliza M. Steele Clerk

October 16, 1939
BA-J/AWF AWF Clement Botsford W. 20742
Mrs. Robert T. Weatherill 501 Forty-Eighth Street Ocean City, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Clement Botsford of Newtown, Connecticut.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 20742, based upon the military service of Clement Botsford, in the Revolutionary War.
Clement Botsford was born August 4, 1751, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Clement Botsford enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served seven months as sergeant in Captain Joseph Smith's company, in Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, marched to the "Northward" to Ticonderoga, to St. Johns, and Montreal. He volunteered in the spring of 1776, served as ensign in Captain Jabez Botsford's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, and went again to the "Northward", and was discharged in the month of December, 1778.
Clement Botsford married November 24, 1774, in Newtown, Connecticut, Mary Baldwin; they were married at the home of her father. Mary Baldwin was born

October 8, 1757, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given.
Clement Botsford died July 25, 1824, in Newtown, Connecticut.
His widow, Mary Botsford, was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1836, then living in Newtown, Connecticut.
The following data relative to the children of Clement Botsford, and his wife, Mary, are shown in the claim:
Lucinda born January 7, 1776 Sally " January 25, 1782 Mary Ann " February 24, 1784 Hersey " May 14, 1788 Jabez Baldwin " June 29, 1792 Russell Bennet " May 7, 1794 Lucia " October 20, 1795, died December 5, 1796
Their son, Jabez B. Botsford, was living in 1836, in Newtown, Connecticut.
Reference was made to James Botsford as a soldier of the Revolution; it was not stated that he was related to Clement Botsford, or that the Captain Jabez Botsford under whom Clement Botsford served as ensign was a relative.
One Caleb Baldwin was Town Clerk of Newtown, Connecticut, in 1827; his relationship to the widow, Mary Botsford, is not shown.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and

possibly the date of death of the widow, Mary Botsford, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mary Botsford, widow of Clement Botsford Certificate # 354 Issued December 31, 1836 Rate $95.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1836 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut November 2 d 1836
I certify that that the name of capt Joseph Smith appears on Haskells Receipts under the following head to wit "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for Bounties extra allowances, wages &c of troops from said State who served with the Army in West Chester county in the state of New York" and he is credited April 20 th 1779 $105-16- Nominal money,
Capt Joseph Smiths name also appears on the Pay table Books Westchester Regt April 19 th 1776 and he is credited by act of assembly his Co for Enlisting bounties, Billiting, Wages &c $1622-4-4. I further certify that the name of Clement Botsford has not been found
Wm Field Comptroller

No 655. 3. Sec.
Mary Bob Ford widow of Clement Count
Serg. in 75.
Ensign 76. 6 mo
original 775 reg d
Manuscript proved on Note - detached old Book
7 mo Sergt in 75.
adm d
7 mo Sergt
6 u Ensign
Sam C. Blackman
Newton
Ct. Hon. J. J. Colhullasey
No. Rep.
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State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
ss: Newtown
At a Court of probate held at Newtown within & for the District of Newtown on the 19 th day of November 1836 - Personally appeared in open Court Jabez B. Botsford a resident of said Newtown, a son of said Mary Botsford the present applicant, and, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify that since his evidence was taken for the present applicant on the 11 th day of November 1836, the papers hereto annexed, to wit, two signed by B. Arnold B. gent. one of which is dated Sept. 15 th 1776 the other dated Sept. 16 th 1776 - Two dated 8 th September 1776, one signed for John Taylor Comy. by John Davis, the other signed for Comy Taylor by name  name not to me legible; have come into my hands and are sent on as per adventure they may tend to shew that said Clement Botsford served as the applicant Claims - He further states on oath, that a Book has been shown him in Court said to be owned by Abel Smith containing or purporting to contain, the muster roll of all who served under Capt Joseph Smith in the year 1775 - containing also a receipt for Bounty, advanced Wages, Bellits &c. signed by James Botsford & others including the name of Clement Botsford, with the sums received by each annexed to his name, dated the 26 th day of April 1776; that the signature of said Clement Botsford to said receipt is the hand writing of said Clement Botsford; He further states on oath that said Mary Botsford the present applicant is the Widow of said Clement Botsford & has been ever since said Clement's death which took place on the 25 th day of July 1824.
Jabez B. Botsford
Sworn to & subscribed the 19 th day of Nov. 1836 in open Court,
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, that said Clement Botsford was a revolutionary soldier & served as a sergeant at least seven months in the year 1775 and as an Ensign at least six months in the year 1776 - and that he was married to the present applicant on the 24 th day of November 1774 as she states, & that said Clement Botsford died on the 25 th day of July 1824 & that the present applicant has ever since been & still remains his widow. and this Court

further certify that it appears to them that said Mary Botsford & Jabez B. Botsford who have been sworn & have given their evidence in this application are residents of said Newtown, & that said David Miller is a resident of said Brookfield & that said Henry Nearing is a resident of said New Milford and that said Mary Botsford , David Botsford Jabez B. Botsford, David Miller & Henry Nearing are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
Attest Eliza W. Steele - Clerk.
I, Eliza W. Steele, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Newtown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Botsford for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the 23 rd day of November 1836. Eliza W. Steele, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown

Joseph
Am' Samuel B. Blackman, Dec. 9: 1836-
Rec d By the hands of Ennigh Botsford Nineteen Barrels of Flour Four Barrels of Molasses & one Barrel Sugar for the use of the poor in acct of Mr Revdy Greenborough Sept r 8 th 1776 for John Taylor Com y John Davis
Rec d Seven Barrels of Flour from Secondus By the hands of 8 Sept r 1776 for John Taylor Com y

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss: Brookfield
At a Special Court of Probate held at Brookfield within & for the Probate District of Brookfield Newtown on the 17 th day of November 1836. Personally appeared in open Court Henry Kearing a resident of New Milford Litchfield County & State of Connecticut, in the seventy ninth year of his age, & being first duly sworn according to law made oath that he was in the service of the United States in the year 1775 in Capt. Joseph Smith's Company & Col. Watrous's Regiment. I was well acquainted with Clement Rootford & know that he served as a Sergeant in the year 1775 in the above mentioned Company & Regiment. We enlisted for seven months & were enrolled on the first of May and served at the Northward under the command of General Montgomery, part of the campaign. After we were dismissed; we came home and arrived some time in December of 1775 — In the year 1776 I served in the army of the United States at the Northward under Capt. John Rootford, Lieut. Ezra Starr & Ensign Clement Rootford. I was well acquainted with said Clement Rootford & know that he served as a Sergeant under Capt. Joseph Smith in the year 1775 for seven months from the 1 st of May and six months in the year 1776 from some time in June. I should think the fore part of June. In 1776 we were in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment — I know that said Clement Rootford was a resident of Newtown & served as an Ensign in the year 1776 as above stated. I have seen a book produced in Court containing the muster roll of the company raised as above stated in the year 1775 to which I said Clement Rootford belonged & am satisfied it is correct. & the unit in said book for bounty, wages &c. dated April 23. 1776 signed, among others, by John H. Kearing — I know that signature to be my father's hand writing. I was then Henry Kearing

Sworn to & submitted the 17 th day of Nov r 1836 in open Court.
State of Connecticut
Attest Eliza W. Huler Clerk
Fairfield County ss: Newtown
at a Court of Probate held at Newtown within & for the District of Newtown on the 19 th day of November 1836.
Personally appeared John Gregory, a resident of Danbury in said Fairfield County, aged seventy five years, in open Court, and being duly sworn according to law; made oath that in the year 1777 I was drafted by Nathan Kieer of Brookfield in Fairfield County where I then resided to go to Peks Kill; the company was made up of the militia men in Brookfield then called Newbury, and in Sherman & New Fairfield - we were under Capt. Gaylord Dabull, of said Sherman, said Nathan Kieer & myself were privates. We were drafted for six weeks from the latter part of March or fore part of April, and marched as near as I can recollect about the first of April to said Peks Kill; and when Danbury was burnt we marched to intercept them the British as far as Bedford, when it was ascertained we were too late, & next day we were marched back to Peks Kill. We were out on this tour & in this service six weeks & four days and I well recollect that said Nathan Kieer was out all that time in the service of the United States.
About the first day of October 1777 the militia were all called out to go to Peks Kill - we marched to said Peks Kill first & from thence up the river to Fishkills & from thence up the river as far as Redhook. After staying there a few days we returned & when we had arrived at Fishkills we had the official news of the capture of Burgoyne - We were out at least six weeks on this occasion and to the I recollect said Nathan Kieer was one of the Company & performed service for the United States as a private on this occasion - and was out the whole of that time to the best of my knowledge & belief - We were under Capt. Richard Smith & in Col. Joseph P. Cook's regiment.
When we were drafted in the Spring of the year 1777 as above related, we were in the Regiment of Col. Porter of Salisbury. John Gregory
This page was entered here by Eliza W. Huler my mother

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Apr 75. Capt. Jon. Smith. - Waldsburg Sergt. 8mo - 76. Jakey Rotsford - Herman Swift Ensign - 8
— Hecker - says - was Ensign & served 6 mo. in 76 — Hearing - served 1mo Sergt in 75. and 6mo as Ensign in 76

Isle a La Motte 16 Sept 1776
Sir
You will make all possible Dispatches to Leondouga, & deliver your letters, & the Sergeant, French- man, & Sish to General Gates when you go on Shore stop at some one of the Islands on the Western shore, on which side of the Lake you will return. keep a strict Guard every Night to prevent being Surprised, let only half your men Sleep at Once—
I am Sir your Most Obedt Servt
Ebenezer Dyer
B. Arnold Brig Genl

Received of Ensign Clement Rodsford Sept r 15 th 1776 on board the Royal Savage Ninteen Barrels Pork, eighteen Barrels Flour & One Hogshead Rum, for the use of the Fleet
B Arnold Bland

1916 Dec. 5 Letter to H. M. Gauller 1939 Oct. 16 - list to Mrs. Robert S. Weatherill
OK
Reay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20742
Mary Botsford wid of Clarence Botsford Supt. R.R. 11/11
Act: June 24th /36
Index: Vol. 21 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V. L. M. Rev. War Section.
December 5, 1916.
H. W. Goeller, 312 North Curtis Avenue, Alhambra, California.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the ninth ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the records fails to show a claim for Revolutionary War pension filed on account of the services of Jabez or Jabez B. Botsford.
The Revolutionary War pensioner W. File No. 20,742 Mary Botsford of Newton Connecticut, was pensioned on account of the services of her husband, Clement Botsford and Jabez B. Botsford of said place was their son.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

ELI HERBERT BOTSFORD, President Williamstown, Mass.
MARION B. S. WEATHERILL, Genealogist Woodbury, New Jersey
HELEN L. SMITH, Treasurer 268 Sherman Ave., New Haven, Conn.
501 - 48 th ST. Ocean City. N.J.
Botsford-Family Association, Inc.
Descendants from Henry and Elizabeth Botsford of England Pioneer Planter of Milford, Connecticut, 1639
OFFICE OF THE GENEALOGIST
501 - 48 th ST. Ocean City. N.J.
Veteran's Administration Washington. D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am advised by the Connecticut State Library that Clement Botsford of Newtown. Conn. served in the Revolutionary War and that his widow Mary received a pension. (application no. W. 20742 according to Drape's Index of Revolutionary War Pensioners) and I would be very glad of a copy of this application for pension as I am sure it will contain information regarding service and family of Clement which we need for our Genealogical records.
I shall appreciate very much your coöperation in sending me a copy of the above.
Very truly Yours—
Marion B. S. Weatherill
(Mrs. Robert T.)
501 - 48 th ST. Ocean City. N.J.

FCG REV
3170 No. Curtis Ave, Alhambra, Cal. Nov 9, 1916
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
I would like to get a copy of the pension papers & application showing service of Jabez B. Botsford Newtown Conn.
in the war of Revolution, same was paid I believe to Mary Botsford
I believe he fought with Washington and would like to know in what campaigns he really did take part Any information you can furnish in this respect will be duly appreciated -
Yours truly
How Geller