Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,909, Richard Hallsted, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hallsted Richard
S. 44,909
Hälstead
B.L. Nt. 205-100
Halsted
CONTENTS

13.376 H
New York
Richard Hallstead
of Genesee County in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of Five years m o 6
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July 1818 and sent to Roswell Batchelder Esq r Rochester New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  86.36    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    10 Mo. \frac{20}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $134.36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued of May 1820. Continued

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 st May 1820. Notification put to Russell Babbett Esq. 5 July 1820. Rochester, New York

N o 113
Richard Halstead
private
Pennsylvania line.
Lodg g by A. Bradley Esq r .
Residence to be furnished
Spent & del d to A. Bradley Esq r

Luzerne County
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in said County Personally came David Brown and John Halsted and being Duly Sworn Deposed and said that they the said Brown and Halsted was knowing that Richard Halsted was Enlisted in the year 1776 by Robert Brinker Capt of an independent Company for and during the American War and also served in the Connecticut Line and the said John Halsted was knowing that he the said Richard served under John Colonel of the first Connecticut Regiment and further that he knows said not. ————— David Brown
Sworn and subscribed before me John Halsted this 16 th Day of March 1812
Asa D. Smith Justice of the Peace

Richard Halsted's Application
Richard Halsted, private Colonel Drake's Reg't Penn residence June 1776 to 1781
Admitted on Roll A. S.
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an officer of the Reg't) to prove the ser- vice of Applicant is required.

State of New York } Ontario County ss. }
John Hattsted being duly sworn - deposeth and saith That he is personally acquainted with Richard Hattsted and that the said Richard died enlisted in the service of the United States on the 17th of September 1776 in Wiaming in the state of Pennsylvania in an independent company under the command of Capt. Robert Durkee and continued in the same company under the command of the said Durkee until June 1778 at which time by the resigna- tion of the said Durkee he came under the command of Capt. Simon Spalding and in the year 1781 the said company was annexed to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee being the first connected Regiment and continued in the said Regiment until November the same year at which time he was discharged with Honor by Maj. Gen. Moses Heath And this deponent further saith that he is totally disinterested in the claims of the said Richard Hattsted John Hattsted

Ontario County ss on the 26 th day of June 1819 before me Matthew Warner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ontario came the within affidavit of John Halsted and sworn to and subscribed the within affidavit Matthew Warner
State of New York } In Testimony that Matthew Ontario County } Warner whose name is subscribed Clerks Office } to the foregoing affidavit was
on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature
I herewith subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 28 th day of June A.D. 1819
Wm W. Warner D.P.M.

Ontario County State New York
Before me William Rogers a Judge
of the court of common pleas in and for the aforesaid County, came the deponent: William Jackways Residing in the Town of Palmyra in said County of Ontario who I well know and believe him to be a man when on Oath will speak the truth. and he said William on Oath deposeth and said that he was well acquainted with Richard Hallsted - a Claimant for Revolutionary services, and was knowing to Richard's Enlisting into the service. in Luzerne - County State of Pennsylvania. in the month of September year 1776. under Capt. Robert Dungee an Independent company and joined Colonel Dungee's Regiment - in the first Connecticut Regiment. in the Connecticut line and was knowing to the said Richard's serving in that line for the term of Between four and five years and that he was a good Soldier -
and further This deponent saith not -
Sworn and subscribed This 20 th day of June 1819 before me
William Jackways
Wm Rogers
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County

State of New York } In Testimony that William Ontario County } Rogers whose name is subscribed Clerks Office } to the foregoing Affidavit was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Ontario
and that the same is his signature I hereunto sub- :scribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 28 th day of June A D 1819 Myrro McNair S ph Clerk

State of New-York Greene County ss. On this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord 1808 before me the subscribers one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the coun- ty of Greene in the State of New-York personally appear Richard Halsted aged fifty six years resident in the county of Greene in the State of New- York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That the said Richard Halsted enlisted in the month of September in the year of our Lord 1776 at Wilkesbury in the State of Pennsylvania in the Lehighannah River in independent company commanded by Captain Robert Dury. That he enlisted for three years or during the war, that he continued to serve in the said company until the said company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Dury in the Connecticut line, that he contin- ued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States

until the month of November in the year 1781 when he was discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York - That he was in the battles of Millston, of Bumbrook & Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces and stands in need of the asis- tance of his country for support and that he has no other wi- dence now in his power of his said services Richd Halsted Sworn to and declared before me the day and year afore said.
Ralph Parker Judge
I Ralph Parker one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Genesee in the State of New as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Richard Halsted did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy. And I further certify that from the oath of Cornelius Fackner I am satisfied that the said Richard Halsted is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his coun- try for his support Ralph Parker Judge
For my county so I hereby certify that the court

Of common pleas of Genesee county is a court of Record in the State of New- -York and that Ralph Packer Esquire was, on the Eleventh day of April in the year 1818 one of the Judges of the said court and that the official signa- -tures to the dictation and certification minutes annexed are his signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this 30. day of June 1818 -
Simeon S. Cummings Clerk By Sam l Lake Dep.

Richard Halsted - [copy]
Constance
13-378
17 July 1819.
Rowell Babbitt
Rochester
Genesee Co NY

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the second  third day of June — of the term of June — 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones  Isaac Wilson , Richard Smith & Moses Hayden  Images
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. — On this fourteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Richard Halstead aged fifty nine years, resident of the town of Riga — in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: — In the Company Commanded by Capt. Simon Spaulding, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Dargay in the Connecticut line of troops; that he has received a certificate numbered 13.378. That his original declaration was dated on or about the eleventh day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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."
The following is a schedule of the deponent's property: To wit;
A three pail iron Kettle
An iron pot, containing eight quarts
A fire shovel (iron)
A pair of tongs (also iron)
An iron pepper-mill
A pair of iron dogs
The deponent has no trade — He has a weakness in his breast which renders him unable to perform labour — He has no family which he supports, and lives dependent upon his son — He owes thirty dollars and has  has creditors the amount of $7.75. (signed) Richd Halstead — sworn to & declared on the 13 th day of June 1820. before me Moses Hayden a Judge of the Court aforesaid
I Simeon Cummings — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Four — — — — — dollars and Fifty — — — — — cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth — — — day of June — — — 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

2 Wars Section
W.P.A.
November 14, 1925
James A. Hard 45 Arcade Rochester, N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20103, it appears that MATTHEW VAN GILDER enlisted in June, 1777, served as private in Captain James Rosekrans' Company, Colonels Lewis Du Boys' and Philip Van Cortlandt's New York Regiments, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
In 1820 he was seventy years of age and a resident of Riga, Genesee County, New York.
He died June 20, 1824, in Chili, Monroe County, New York.
here From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44909, it appears that RICHARD HALLSTED enlisted in Wilkes-Barre or Wyoming, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1776, and served as private in Captains Robert Durkee's and Simon Spalding's Companies, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged November 25, 1781.
In 1820 he was fifty-nine years of age and a resident of Riga, Genesee County, New York.
The above noted is the only RICHARD HALLSTED found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
Lombardone draft

Headquarters Highlands Nov. 25, 1781
In consequence of a recommendation from his Excellency Governor Trumbull I do hereby discharge Richard Holford a soldier in the S. Connecticut Reg't from any further service in the Army
W. Heath Major General
To whom it may concern

Headquarters Highlands, Nov. 25, 1781
In consequence of a recommendation from his Excellency Governor Trumbull I do hereby discharge Richard Nafstead a soldier in the Connieticut Reg't from any further service in the army
To whom it may concern
W. Heath Major General

44909
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 44909
Richard Hallstead
Rev, Rev, War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Aug. 24. Brief hist. to Mrs. E. B. Woodin letter in Matthew Van Gilder M. 20103c 1921, Sept. 27 hist to Mel- ville H. Rood. Eur.
1922 Sept. 6. Hist to Lydia B. Rood.
1925 Nov. 14.
Gravestone data to Jas. A. Hard M.C. See letter in case of Matthew Van Gilder W. 20103.
1929 June 20, 1930 to Mrs. Anna H. Smith. See letter in cl. of Aaron Perkins D. 41053, M.E.E.
1934 Sept. 1. Mr. Hedvill H. Rood. inf. rel. to soldiers age. M.C.

September 1, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Richard Hallstead, S. 44909
Mr. Melville H. Rood 12 Ottawa Road Arlington Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of August 21st, requesting information in regard to Richard Hallsted, S. 44909.
When this soldier applied for pension April 11, 1818, he stated he was then aged fifty-six years. On June 14, 1820 he stated that he was fifty-nine years of age. These are the only references made to the age of Richard Hallsted as shown by the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44909.
Apparently the age given in the "List of Pensioners" reported by the Secretary of War in 1835 is a typographical error.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 20, 1929
Mrs. Anna H. Smith 557 Wyoming Avenue Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44909, it appears that Richard Hallsted enlisted in Wilkes-Barre or Wyoming, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1776, served as a private in Captains Robert Durkee's and Simon Spalding's Companies, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Millstone, Bound Brook, and Germantown, and was discharged November 25, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of Genesee County, New York, then aged fifty-six years, the date of his birth is not given.
In 1820, he was living with a son in Riga, Genesee County, New York, name of the son and the name of the soldier's wife are not shown and there are no further data concerning wife and children.
John Hallsted testified in claim no rel. stated

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section NHR/cel
The above noted Richard Hallsted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Richard Hallsted (S.44909), you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Richard Hallsted, Certificate No. 13378, issued July 17, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 11, 1818, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept 27 , 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richd Hallsted a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 1776 Nov 25-1781 Pvt. Robt Durkee Simon Spalding John Durkee Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, Millstone, Poundbrook, Germantown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Date of application for pension, Apr 11, 1818. Ch. al Residence at date of application, Genesee Co. NY Age at date of application, 56 yrs. Remarks: In 1820 he lived with a son in Riga, Genesee Co. NY; name of wife or son not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

12 Ottawa Rd. Arlington Mass.
Aug 21. 1934.
Bureau of Pensions Dept of Interior Wash. D.C.
Dear sir;—
Aug 31. 1921 I wrote to re- quest pension record of Richard Halstead and received copy dated Sept 27. 1921 marked Revolutionary War Records Section. E.W. S. 44909. (I lived then in Norwood Ohio.)
In this record his age at date of ap- plication was given as 56 years. However I find that in the published (1835) Report of Secretary of War to the U.S. Senate. Vol 2 page 148 Genesee Co under New York. Richard Hallstead is given as age 65 at date of application. This latter age would fit in better with other data I have for the family but either may be correct. It looks like a transposition of figures by some- one.
Can you find out which age is correct?
Yours respectfully
Melville H. Hood
12 Ottawa Road
Arlington Mass.

Bridgman, Mich. R#1 Box 114
July 31 st 1922
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am indeed sorry that you did not understand my letter of June 7th. What I want is the Revolutionary War Record of Richard Halstead. I want to join "The Daughters of the American Revolution". I am not applying for pension. It will be very gratifying to get the record at an early date. I was at Marietta, Ohio, when I wrote you June 7th. Am at my home now at the above address, send reply there. Respectfully. Lydia C. Wood.

1.7.12 P.S. 100
2501 Highland Ave Norwood Ohio Aug 31, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;—
Having made application for membership in the "Sons of the American Revolution", I have been advised to write to your office for "certificates of service" of my ancestors who served in the Revolution. I will give what data I can.
① Elijah Rood born Sept 9 th 1748 at Canaan Conn. served as teamster in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer in Conn. Later lived in New York State (Hornell) and Pa. Was in Luzerne Co. Pa. at time of First U. S. Census in 1790 and probably received pension while there.
② Richard Halstead served seven years in Revolutionary War and was wounded at Bunker Hill. Was in Luzerne Co. Pa. at time of Census in 1790.
If your records show that these two men or either of them served in the war I would be pleased to have a certificate of service.
Yours sincerely
Melville H. Rood
2501 Highland Ave Norwood Ohio