Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17595, Aaron Cadwell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Cadwell, Aaron Mary
W. 175-95-
CONTENTS

Hermont - 2,418
- Mary Catwell - widow of Aaron Catwell, decd.
who died on the - Feb'y 1809 of Louis. in the State of Penna who was a P in the County commanded by Captain S... of the R... commanded by ... in the ... line for 8 mo 12 dy ... Com...
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 28 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov. '38, and sent to ... J. ... ...
Arrears to the 4th of ... - $ 210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14.00
$ 224.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R ... Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 35 -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836, and the act explanatory thereof, passed March 3 rd 1837.
State of Vermont, - Washington County ss - Montpelier Sept. 12 1838 On this 12 th day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared in person before before the Hon. Probate Court within and for the County and district of Washington aforesaid, Mary Cadwell a resident of Montpe- lier in the county of Washington aforesaid aged 85 years on the 11 th day of Nov 1838, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, & the act of March 3 rd 1837 explanatory thereof. - That she is the widow of Aaron Cadwell, late of said Montpelier deceased, who was a private soldier in the American Army in the revolutionary war, and the said Aaron Cadwell being her husband she well knows that he enlisted into the army at West Hartford, in Connecticut in the spring of the year 1775 under Captain John Ledgewick when troops were collecting to go to Ticonderoga and the north. - That the sergeant that enlisted him was Bazzy Wells, and the regiment into which he enlisted was commanded by Colonel Haiman. - That he first enlisted for the term of seven months service in said army. - That he left home with the troops, she thinks the 10 th or 11 th of May 1775 and did not return till late the next fall. - That she does not know what he quite served his time out as he was taken sick at St Johns in Canada and was brought home sick, and she rather thinks he was taken sick a few days, but not but a few days before his term of enlistment expired. - That the next time he enlisted was in December 1775. (he not staying at home but a short time) and that he enlisted then under Lieutenant Mattock of the city of Hartford in the regular army for the term of two months and went to Roxbury Massachusetts and served out his time and came home. - And that the next June 1776, he he was drafted to serve two months, and hired a man by the name of Timothy Lyman to take his place, and paid him 40 shillings, and the bounty money, and said Lyman served out said two months for said Cadwell, and returned home. - That in about two years after- wards, the said Cadwell was called out in the militia under Captain Charles Seymour of West Hartford and went to New- York and served there six weeks, and then was discharged and she knows that he faithfully served out his time in all three terms of enlistment and drafting till discharged.
She further declares that she was married to Aaron Cadwell aforesaid in April 1774 about a year and a month before said Cadwell first enlisted. That her marriage took place in the first part of the month, and that her said husband resided in said Hartford till about 1802. then removed to Hartland Vermont, resided there about two years and then removed to Montpelier Vermont where he resided till he died, and that the said Cadwell died in February A.D. 1809. and she further declares that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear

My reference to the proof hereunto annexed X her Mark Witness Josiah Wing - Mary Cadnell X her Mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said court. Daniel P. Thompson Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that Mary Cadnell the person who made before me the above declaration by reason of infirmity and ill health is now unable to attend the stated session of the court and that the above declaration was taken by me at her residence
D.P. Thompson Judge of Probate

I Josiah Wing of Montpelier in Washington county and State of Vermont of the age of 62 years do testify and say I have lived a near neighbor to Aaron Caldwell and his family ever since he moved into Montpelier, which was, I think, in 1804. That the said Aaron Caldwell died in February 1809, as I know by my books, I having been his administrator. And I further say that Mary Caldwell is his widow, and has remained his widow ever since the death of said Aaron Caldwell. and further say not.
Josiah Wing
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of September A.D. 1838 before me.
Daniel P. Thompson Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Josiah Wing and that he is a man of integrity and credibility.
D. Thompson Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that Daniel P. Thompson is Judge of Probate for the District of Washington and State of Vermont and that the foregoing are his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Montpelier in said District, this 24 th day of September A.D. 1838.
Jeremiah L. Norton Probate Register

West Hartford Apr 3 rd
of Dear Mother & Father
Dr Nathl Hooker Cousin of Dr Harry by name Hartford Q

I Edward W. Andrews a clergyman over the Congregational Society in West Hartford in the Town of Hartford and County of Hartford and State of Conn. do depose & say that it appears by the records of Marriages kept by the late Rev. Nathan Perkins my predecessor, that Aaron Caldwell and Mary Hooker was married by the s d Rev. Nathan Perkins April 4 th seventeen hundred & seventy four. Further the deponent saith not Edward W. Andrews
State of Connecticut } ss Hartford Hartford County } April 14 th 1838
Personally appeared before me the Rev. Edward W. Andrews and subscribed the above and made oath to the truth to the same & I further certify that he is clergyman as above stated duly respectable and credible witness Wm. Olney Justice of the Peace

Whitcomb 3 rd Apr 1888
Dear Hooker
I have such proof of justice, and know you have the abolition of Rule 2 to Andrew Riley sworn to enforce in relation the subject of your enquiry nothing is said on the records in relation to the violation of the parties in question & I am sure that if there was it would be of no consequence - I am must apply to the Secretary of State for his certificate that I am a duly appointed & acting Justice of the Peace
I am yours
John Mansel

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17593
Mary Cadwell Widow of Aaron Cadwell Pr. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index: — Vol A Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

  75. Sedgewick Hinman    7 mo    do 75. L. Waldo  X  Roxbury  2    78 Chas. Seymour   Pitts. 0  120  

Set. Hon. J. Garzag. Dec: 31: '38.
act. 4 July 1836.

4057. Cadwell
Mary Cadwell Widow of Aaron Vt
act 4 July 36 Married in 1774
75. — 7mo rolls — 1. 12 or admd 8mo 12 or 288
No deduction
Hon. J. Soucey Hartford Coni.

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Francis Parsons & Elehu Olmsted , are
and for more than three months last past, have been Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Parsons & Olmsted in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 26 th day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I certify that the signature of said Parsons & Olmsted hereto annexed are genuine.
Royal B. Hinman
Secretary.

I George Bidwell of Starksborough in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged eighty two years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Aaron Badwell formerly of West Hartford Hartford County in the State of Connecticut that the said Aaron Badwell enlisted at said West Hartford into the revolutionary Army State or Connecticut Troops against Great Britain in the Spring of A.D. 1775 and not not far from the tenth of May in the same year commenced service in said Army under Captain John Sedgwick of Cornwall County of Litchfield State aforesaid whose Sergeants name was Bazzy Wells and went to Ticonderoga under the command of said Captain John Sedgwick in a regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Hinman all under the command of General Schuyler that the said Aaron Badwell enlisted as above for Seven Months Service in said Army that he served in said Army to my knowledge over four months and in said Captain Sedgwicks Company that I George Bidwell was a soldier in said Army and Company that at or soon after the expiration of four months from the time of the said enlistment of the said Aaron Badwell as aforesaid I was sick and lame and was discharged from said Army that at this time I left the said Aaron at Ticonderoga in the service of said Army and supposed he served the whole Seven months soon after I was discharged the Army left for St Johns as I did not see them I cannot say for a certainty but I always supposed said Aaron Badwell went on to that place and served out his Seven months that the said Badwell was enlisted by the said Captain Sedgwick that Privates

Hasmer Simeon Wooman and Moses Steele were soldiers in said Company Warram Gibbs and William Thompson were the Lieutenants in said Company and further I say not Starksborough September 14 th A. D. 1838
George Bidwell
State of Vermont Addison County ss. } Starksborough September 14 th A. D. 1838.
Then and there personally appeared before me George Bidwell the signer of the above and foregoing Deposition which whom with whom I have been since well acquainted and whom I hereby certify to be a man of Truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above said Deposition by him subscribed is true and it contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Roswell Atwood Justice of the Peace
I Joshua Wail Clerk of the County Supreme Court within for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Roswell Atwood Esq. Justice of the Peace duly qualified under the Authority of the said Court
In witness whereof the said Clerk has hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of September A. D. 1838. Joshua W. Wail Clerk

State of Vermont.
I, Silas H. Jenison, Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Daniel P. Thompson is Judge of Probate within and for the District of Washington in said State, and that his signature subjoined to the declaration of Mary Badwell I believe to be genuine; and do further certify that Roswell Atwood is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Addison in said State, and that I believe his name subscribed to the oath of George Bidwell to be his own genuine signature, and that full faith & credit are to be given to their several attestations in their said capacities as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the great Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed, at Shoreham this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
S. H. Jenison
His Excellency's Command, Geo. B. Manders, Secretary.

I Ralph Wells of the Town and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 63 years do on Oath Depose and say that I am a Son of Bayze Wells who died in this Town in the year 1813 and that my father the sd Bayze served as a Sergt., Ensign & Lieut. in two campaigns in the years 1775 and 6 at Ticonderoga, Crown-point and Canada for which I have three commission Mss in my possession, two of which were granted by John Hancock and one by Benedict Arnold, & also a Sergt. warrant from Col. Himmum. I have also a Journal in my possession kept by my sd Father in his own hand writing while serving in sd campaigns detailing minutely the incidents that took place from day to day up to the time of the termination of sd campaigns.
The following is the heading of the first campaign contain'd in sd Journal and also extracts from it.
"Hartford May 10 th 1775 I enlisted myself a Sergt. under Capt. John Sedgewick in the 8 th Comp y in the 4 th Reg t rais'd by the United Colonies for the defense of the same against the tyranny of Great Britain."
"June 3 d Marched as far as New Hartford to our Night Quarters at Capt. Martin's." "June 4 th Marched as far as Canaan to Benjamin Sedgewick's to our Night Quarters."
The Journal continues on from day to day naming the towns they arrived at at night.
"July 4 Marched as far as Ticonderoga and join'd our comp y did no duty until the 11 th of July then Sergt. of the fatigue party."

that cut the road from Secondaraga to the point — July 7 th I with some men went to Crown-point and returned the same day —
"Monday 17 th of July — Ordered by the Ag t I with Prince Hosmer Simon Hosmer, Moses Steele, Aaron Caldwell , Allen Steele for the front guard to guard the General and his attendance and affairs was conducted with order" —
20 th was a day of fasting we had two good Sermons preached on the occasion in the forenoon Hebrews 4 th chap t 2 nd verse in the afternoon from 14 Psalms 5 th verse
An account of a journey from Secondaraga to Canada. Set out on Sabbath day 23 rd of July 1775 went board a Boat about 1 o'clock in the afternoon and had good breeze arrived at Crown point half after three in the afternoon tarryed there until Monday morning 24 th
Returned from a Scout 9 th of Aug t tarryed at Secondaraga until the 11 th I with twelve men was ordered down the Lake about 150 miles in order to fetch home Maj r Brown's Boat and return Mr Maduel's Canoe Name of the Party myself Prince Hosmer, Moses Steele, Serg t Woodruff & 9 others "
17 th of Sept r Sunday set sail for St. Johns arrived to the lowest Bast-work there we encamped. 18 th there Reg t Col n Hilmann with the rest about about 300 of them was ordered to march We travelled round St. Johns we were beset by a party which gave us a warm fire "

The following is the closing of the first Campaign in 1775 "Nov. 11 th Arrived at Capt. Nathan Bonyon's on Tokeuck Mountain then tarryed until the 13 th Then my kind Brother John Wells Jr. came after me Set out on 14 th  day and arrived to Canaan at Nash Wells 14 th Arrived at Simsbury to Dudley Case tarryed until morning 15 th Arrived to my Home found all my family in good health."
The Second Campaign was in 1776 in which he acted as Ensign & Lieut. for which I now have his Commissions.
It appears from 1 st Journal that my Father was taken unwell at St. Johns on the 17 th of Sept. & did no duty afterwards in the first Campaign. The following is further extracts from 1 st Journal "Sept. 17 th I being so unwell that I got to Mr. Minnecers with Capt. Watson that was badly wounded there (St. Johns) I tarryed there from the 18 th of Sept. to 18 th of Oct. Then got a Horse & rode down to May's Elms where I tarryed until the 18 th Then came round St. Johns I being so unwell that I could not travel without holding by another man."
Ralph Wells
State of Connecticut } ss Hartford Oct. 22 nd 1838 County of Hartford }
Personally appeared before me Ralph Wells with whom I am well acquainted and subscribed to. The above and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that he is a respectable & credible witness Francis Parsons Just. of Peace

I Charles Seymour of the Town and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do on oath depose to say that I am a Son of Charles Seymour who died in this Town many years since and that my Father the said Charles Seymour served as an Officer in the Militia in New York in war of the Revolution in the year 1776.
That I have a Journal in my possession in his own hand-writing detailing briefly the incidents from day to day that took place while in said service and connected with the said Journal is a roll of 58 pages of Mem and among them the name of Aaron Badwell is found.
The following is the heading and extracts from said Journal.
Augt. 14 1776 Received of Majr. Newberry £17. 0. 0
for money towards wages
Augt. 15 th Marched with 58 Men including officers towards New York
16 th Set sail from New Haven upon our way to New York
18 th Arrived at New York at 7 o'clock very rainy Ships went out the North River
27 th Good weather a very hot battle on Long Island; lay upon our arms all night
28 th Rainy weather Battle continued on Long Island
Sept 15 The regular landed a very cold night burnt 2 Ships
Sunday
16 th Our Army got the better of the enemy

Sept. 25 th Good Weather, Nothing Strange, discharged at Night
26 th Set out for Home
I further say that the foregoing extracts is a true and correct copy from my Journal
Further the deponent sayeth Not
Charles Seymour
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } Hartford Oct. 22 1838
Personally appeared before me Charles Seymour with whom I am intimately acquainted and subscribed to the above and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that he is a very respectable & credible witness Francis Parsons Just of Peace

Hartford Oct. 26 th 1898
Sir
I have examined a journal purporting to have been kept by Bayze Wells, formerly of Hartford, while serving in the war of the revolution, & from its ancient appearance & its contents I have no doubt that it is authentic & genuine. It appears from this journal that Bayze Wells commenced service in the campaign (alluded to by Ralph Wells in his deposition) on the 10 th of May 1775 & arrived home the 15 th of the following November.
I have also examined the old journal alluded to in the deposition of Charles Seymour of this City, which he testifies was kept by his father the late Charles Seymour of Hartford. It is manifestly genuine & the name of Aaron Goodell appears on the roll of names which it contains under date of Augt 15 th 1776 when each of the men is charged with the advance of £1. —
I enclose the papers of the widow Mary Goodell of Montpelier, Vermont. She desires her pension to be made payable at the Vermont Agency.
Very Respectfully
your obed serv
L Edward Ag Genl Pension Ag
J. P. Houcy

Comptrollers Office
Hartford Conn.
Nov. 6 1838
I certify that the following is the heading of a document in this office on which the Name of Aaron Goodwell is found
"An account of Arms Baynets Cartridge boxes belonging to Capt John Sedgwick's Comp. y ret. d into to Store at Piccadilly and del. d to the Canadians at Glencoe Noire by Order of the General — The Sums the Arms were appraised at with the accoutrements" —
Aaron Goodwell 38/— Do 6/6 Do 5/6
Sum total £ s. d. 2 14. 0
I further certify that the following is the heading of a roll in this office which appears to have been in the Northern Service
"Discharges in 1775 Col. d Benjamin Hinmans Reg. t "
It appears from s. d roll that the Discharges were in Aug. t , Sep. t & Nov. r . The Name of Aaron Goodwell does not appear on it
Henry Nelson Compt.

Endwell -

Hartford Nov 6 th 1838 —
Sir
I have rec d your letter in reference to the case of Mrs. Mary Cadwell, widow of Aaron Cadwell, apprising me that "the 4 th term of one month & 12 days, under Capt. Seymour is duly established as well as the date of the marriage" In reference to the 1 st term of seven months in 1775, I now send you the certificate of the Comptroller furnishing all the evidence upon the subject in his office: This service is now established by the old journal of Rugg Wells, who served as sergeant at the time, the deposition of George Bidwell who was with him four months & was then taken sick & returned home leaving him in the service & the certificate of the Comptroller accompanying this letter
Very Respectfully yours
J. L. Edwards
J. Joyce