Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43388, John Congdon, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn. Continental
Conrad, John
NUMBER _____
S 433 88
CONTENTS

Decd. See letter to J. Pennate Nov. 21. 1834 -
Notice sent to Mr. Buckley Poughkeepsie. N.Y. -
20th July. 1820
Letter to Charles F. Sedgwick May 2 d 1825.
Date of death not on AB
No. 243
New York
John Congdon
of America in the state of New York who was a Sergt. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jurians of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Decr. 1818 and sent to James Emmett Esq. Poughkeepsie New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  133. 60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48. 00    16 Mo \frac{21}{30}  $181.60  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued -

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: Abner Leverage of the town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Congdon of the town of America in Dutchess County and that he knew him before and during the revolution war, that he knows that the said John Congdon served in the american army on the continental establishment in the Connecticut line, for two campaigns and years during the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that the deponent then resided in Colchester in Connecticut and not far from the then residence of the said John Congdon, and the deponent does not now recollect the name of the captain or colonel under whom he served farther saith not
sworn this 1 st Nov. 1819 before me
Abner Leverage
JAMES MOTT first judge of probate
State of New York Dutchess County ss
Samuel Welch of the town of America in the county of Dutchess being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with John Congdon of said town of America, and knows that he served in the campaigns of seventeen hundred and seventy five in capt. Sills company in Col. Parson's regiment of Connecticut troops. that the said John Congdon in the month of January of the next year enlisted in Captain Abraham Waterhouse company in the same regiment for one year, and served out his said enlistment as a sergeant in said company, that the deponent during the said years one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and one thousand

Seven hundred and seventy six, served as a private in a company commanded by Captain Waterman Clift in the said regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons - for which service this deponent has received a pension,
Samuel Welch
Given this 1 st Nov. 1819
before me
JAMES MOORE First judge of Dubuque
I James Moore First judge of Dubuque County do certify that John Cogden Abner Leverage & Samuel Welch appeared before me this day and made oath to the above and annexed affidavits and that the said persons are worthy of credit, & I also certify that the said John Cogden is in reduced circumstances & is in need of assistance from his country for support and that in my opinion he is fairly entitled to a pen- sion under the act of Congress providing for the relief of the soldiers of the revolution. His first application it will be seen was made on the 14 th of April 1818 but the papers being informal the application has been put over until this time.
Nov. 1-1819
JAMES MOORE First judge of Dubuque

Dutchess County ss. - John Congdon of the Town of America State of New York in the County of Dutchess, being duly sworn deposes that in December in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five, in the Town of Lime in the County of New London, State of Connecticut. He enlisted as sergeant in Capt. Abram Waterhouse's Company, in Col Samuel H. Parsons Regt. of the Continental Army for the term of one year. That he served the whole term of one year in the same Company and Regt. and was discharged in the Town of Stamford by Lieut. Turner, and that he took his discharge and he further saith, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
John Congdon
Sworn and subscribed the 14th Day of April in the year 1818 before me
Elisha Barlow one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York
Dutchess County ss. I Elisha Barlow one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Dutchess do certify, that I am satisfied that John Congdon performed the services in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in his Affidavit
Dutchess County 14th April 1818
Elisha Barlow

I Jacob Van Klief Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Do hereby certify that Eliza Barlow before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the authority of this State, and that the within is his signature In Witness - whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twentieth day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jacob Van Klief
John Congdon Ebenezer H. Smith Not in Public

State of New York } Yrs. John London aged sixty five Dutchess County } years, resident in the town of Annia in said County of Dutchess, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provi- sion 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 enlisted as a sergeant in the town of Lyme in the State of Connecticut in the month of April in the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Captain Fitch in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment of Continental Soldiers; That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until some time in the month of December in the year 1776, when he was discharged from service in the State of Connecticut; & that he has lost his discharge That he was in the battles of Bunker's Hill, The Battle on Long Island, & the Battle on York Island - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and further saith not —
John London
Sworn to & Subscribed this 21 st Day of December 1818 - before me (Sylvester Dibblee) one of the judges of common pleas in & for the County of Dutchess

State of New York { } Dutchess County { } I, Abner Loveridge of the town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with John Congdon during the revolutionary war, and that he the said John Congdon did serve in the revolutionary war as is within mentioned in the affidavit of the said John Congdon - and that he this deponent is now acquainted with the circumstances of the said John Congdon - and that he is in reduced circumstances & much of a stranger from his country - & further saith not -
Sworn to & subscribed this 21 st day of December 1818
Abner Loveridge
( Syler Dibblee ) one of the judges of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess
I, Syler Dibblee Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Congdon did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress -
I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is in reduced circumstances
given under my hand this 21 st day of December in the year 1818
( Syler Dibblee )
I Jacob Van Klief Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Syler Dibblee before whom the preceding affidavits were made was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the authority of this State and that the above are his signatures
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and subscribed my name this twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Jacob Van Klief Clerk of Dutchess County State

In the matter of John Congdon a Pensioner of the United States
W. D. H. America
11 Dec 1819
C
Mar 1820

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present The Hon James Smith First Judge
Daniel O'Ver Planck
Abraham O'Van Wyck
Thomas Sweet
Esquires Judges
District of New York ss: On this twenty sixth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in & for the County of Dutchess in said District John Congdon aged seventy years resident in the town of Amenia & County of Dutchess in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; he enlisted at the town of Lyme in the State of Connecticut into the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Jewett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Putnam (afterwards General Putnam) for the term of one month, that the time that he enlisted was three days after the battle of Lexington in April 1775. That the Regiment marched immediately to Boston - At the expiration of said term of one month he enlisted at Boston for the term of eight months into the Company commanded by Capt David F. Bell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons that at the expiration of said term of eight months some time in the month of January 1776 he enlisted at Boston for the term of twelve months into the Company commanded by Capt Abraham Waterhouse in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons being the first Regiment of the Connecticut line; that at the expiration of said term of twelve months in January 1777 he enlisted at New London into the Company commanded by Capt Perkins in the Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Colonel John Ely in the expedition to Rhode Island under General Spencer.

Immediately on the expiration of said last mentioned term of twelve months he enlisted in the year 1778 at New London for the term of three months and served during that time in the Garrison of Fort Trumbull in New London and was then discharged that his name is on the Pension Roll that the date of his original declaration is April 14 th 1818 and that the number of his certificate is 16243 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day 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 -
A schedule of my personal property Real property I have none - viz Two old wooden chests - Two old Tables - two iron pots - two wooden pails - an iron shovel & tongs - two barrels - one pounding tub - two spinning wheels - one hoe - one axe - 4 earthen bowls 3 earthen platters - 3 Milk pans - 8 earthen plates - 2 washing tubs - 6 knives & forks - 6 iron table spoons - 6 earthen tea cups & saucers - 6 iron tea spoons - 1 earthen tea pot - 3 tin basins 1 broom 3 baskets -
By occupation I am a Shoemaker, but owing to failure of my sight & a Palsy I have not for some time past nor am at present able to pursue any occupation I have no family except my wife aged sixty eight years but too infirm to labor sufficient for her support - Sworn and Subscribed in open Court John Congdon this 26 th day of June 1820 - W m Henry Putkey Depy Clerk

I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the annexed schedule is fifteen dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Wm Winston, Clerk

May 18, 1938
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BA-J/REL am John Congdon-S.43388
Mr. Leon A. Congdon #761 W. Onondaga Street Syracuse, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Congdon, who served in the Connecticut Line and received pension in 1819, in Dutchess County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers filed in pension claim, S.43388, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of John Congdon.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Congdon are not shown.
While a resident of Lyme, Connecticut, John Congdon enlisted in April, 1775, three days after the battle of Lexington, served one month in Captain Joseph Jewett's Company, Colonel Israel Putnam's Connecticut Regiment, and immediately after the term of this enlistment had expired, reenlisted for eight months and served as sergeant in Captain David Fitchian Sill's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and in January, 1776, enlisted and served one year in Captain Abraham Waterhouse's Company, in same regiment, served again as sergeant; he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island and York Islands in January, 1777, he enlisted, served as sergeant in Captain Calkins' Company, Colonel John Ely's Connecticut Regiment, was in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition and served one year; in 1778, he served three months, names of officers not shown and served in the garrison at Fort Trumbull at New London.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while residing in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. He gave his age at that time as sixty-nine years.
All service around my Camp that.
He said Capt. H. said Calkins & it was Jonathan so a printed Christian name

In 1830, John Congdon stated that he was a shoemaker by trade and that he had a wife, aged sixty-eight years. He gave no further data in regard to her and no reference is made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Congdon(S.43388), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Congdon Certificate No. 16243 Issued December 4, 1819 Rate, $8.00 per month Commenced April 14, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

43388 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43388
John Congdon Sergt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1938-May-18-Not-10 Leon H. Congdon Ed

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U. S. Department of the Interior Attention: Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

761 W. Onondaga St. Syracuse,
N.Y. Mar 2, 1938.
U.S.
Commissioner of Pensions Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to give me, the military history and other information shown on the pension application of the following:
NAME:
Sergeant John Congdon (61754) a Revolutionary War Pensioner.
The pension roll of 1835 [U.S. Congress 23, Sess. 1 Senate Doc. V. 63 NO. 511] shows his rank as Sergeant ; Annual Allowance = $96.; Sum received to 1835 was $1285.59. Description of Service = Conn. Line. When placed on pension roll = 12/4/1819; Commence- ment of Pension = 4/14, 1818; Age = 81. Of Duties Sec. N.Y. from Conn.
I would like more detailed information as to his service in the Conn. Line, exact date of his birth, his wife's name if possible and other information which may prove for me his place of birth, time of death, etc. Your courtesy will be appreciated. Thank you. Very respectfully,
Leon A. Congdon -

Sharon Ct. Apr. 28. 1845
Mr. Edwards -
The enclosed papers are forwarded for the purpose of obtaining payment of certain savings of pension which are due to the widow of John Cagler , at the time of his death - If the allowance is made please send the proper papers done -
Respectfully Scott St.
Chas. F. Sedgwick