Levi lived 1/4 mile south of Uncle Anson. He inlested at Sackits Ison Harbor his Gen Whitar. He went out with 30 men and were cornered near a bluff and captured and taken to Halafax New Foundland. On his way ther a gard picked him with his bayonet. The scar al ways stayed with him. He jumped and knocked the gard down laying him out, then jumped down the hole and heard an offerser telling the gard it served him right. After this he was hurt or taken sick. While in hospital, a nurse fell in love with him and give him the best of care. On leaving, he bought two dresses, giving her one and taking one hom to his wife, he was married. Had his knee hurt."71

Rudd, Levi, enlisted May 6, 1814, during the war and served in Capt. James Taylor's company, Capt. Wm. Miller's company and Capt. Gideon Spencer's company, 30th Regiment. Was captured by troops Sept. 6, 1814 at Plattsburg [NY], discharged Nov. 8, 1814. Pension certificate #6664. Ref. records of Naval Records and Library, Navy Dept.72

State of New York
County of Oswego
On this 17th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy One personally appeared before me, John J. Stevens, Clerk of the County of Oswego in the State of New York and Clerk of the several courts of record within and for said county, Levi Rudd, Aged Seven seven years, a resident of the town of hannibal in said County of Oswego who being sworn according to Law declares that he is married, that his wife’s name was Olive Brooks to whom he was married at Middletown in the State of Vermont on the 18th day of January 1814 and that his said wife is still living. That he served the full period of Sixty days in the military service of the United States in the War of 1812, that he is the identical Levi Rudd who enlisted for during the war in Captain Wm. Miller’s Company in the 30th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers Brigade not now remembered. That he enlisted in May 1814. That he was taken prisoner by the British on the 6th day of april 1815 and was then brought by Brig “Anna Lawson” and landed first at New Port in the State of Rhode Island. Stayed there about two weeks and was then sent by the US Government to New London Connecticut and was sent to Fort Griswold then commanded by (he thinks) Captain Smith and was then discharged but had no written discharge, that he believes his name on the roll of prisoners at Halifax was incorrectly spelled and that Ziba Curtiss and John page stood next after him on said roll.

And the said Levi Rudd further says that as such Soldier he petitioned the United States Government for boundy land in pursuance(?) of acts of Congress and obtained 160 acres and for evidence of facts relative to his enlistment and service he refers to the records in the proper department at Washington City.

And further this deponent says that he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government giving them aid or comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States and that he will support the constitution of the United States. That he is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provision of the Act approved February 14, 1871. And he hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution and revocation Forsyth & Huggins of Fulton, Oswego County, N.Y., his true and lawful attorneys to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued. That his Post Office is Fair Dale, Oswego County, N.Y. and that his domicile or place of abode is at Hannibal in said county of Oswego, N.Y.
-Levi Rudd
Attest: Nicholas B. Brower and John A. Perkins
(He signed this himself, but there is a paper received by the Department of the Interior Pension Office on August 1, 1877, where he asks for an increase in his pension due to a new act; this document is signed by his mark.)
(There is another affidavit of Wm. Miller:)

This may certify to whom it may concern that Levi Rudd formerly of Middletown, Vt., now of Hannibal, Oswego County, N.Y. was a private soldier in my company 30th Regt. of Infantry. In the last war between the United States and Great Brittain and her dependencies. That he enlisted into the army of the United States on the 6th day of May 1814. For during the war, and served out his time faithfully when he was honorably discharged. I would further state that he with some others were taken prisoners by the British army at the battle of Plattsburgh Sept. 6th 1814 and was not exchanged or returned until after the peace. Therefore he was not discharged when the main body of my company was discharged. I further certify that I was then a Captain in the 30th Regiment of the United States Infantry and served as such while the said Rudd was a soldier in said company.
-Wm. Miller
late Capt. 30 Regt. U.S.I.
Subscribed and Sworn to Before me August the 31st 1846, Hezekiah Bosworth, Justice of the Peace70