Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18803, Asahel Doubleday, Conn.
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Conn. CONTENTS Doubleday Asahel NUMBER S. 18803 carded
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Clark Col Sage 11 mo. 16.659 spelleday indore in the State of Vermont a private in the Compy command of the Reg. command in the Conna cited on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. tificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sep 1833 and sent to Walter Palmer. Woodstock W. to the 4th of Sept 23 $91.65 an allowance ending 4 Mar. 4 1833 OR by $109.98 Eli Brown ⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Vol. 3 Page 60 Cler A.
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Asahel Doubleder, Declaration 38898
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STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, SS. On this 4th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Bayard, Detect now sitting, Asahaed Doubbedee a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1776 he lived in Lebanon in the st State of Connecticut that in the month of June in said year he enlisted for eight month into leapt Clark Company in Colo Sage Regiment to New York was in Genl Wardsworth Brigade in Genl. Putnams Division staid at New York short time then went on to Governon Island staid a short time after the British took possession of Long Island we returned to New York staid there untill the British took the city then went from place to place staid a short time at White plained at Horseneck then went to a place called Crum Pond to guard the Continental Stores that ┃ he was there discharged the 25th day of Decr 1776 & returned home, that in 1777 he entisted about the 1st of Sept into Capt Skinner Company in Colo Latimer Regiment (State troops) marched to Still Water Joined Genl Poor Brigade under the com mand of Genl Arnold & Lincoln that he was in the Battle when Burgoins army was taken soon after he was discharged having served two month or more he then returned home. that in the year 1778 he enlisted into Capt Williams Company in Colo Masons Regiment (State troops marched to New London staid one month was employed Building Fort Trumbull. then returned homeafter that he was frequently called out in alarms &c have much time he served by buy frequently called but he cannot exactly tell that he knew Gents
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he has no Documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, he was born in Lebanon in Connecticut the 11th day of April 1752 where it is recorded & he also reated it in his Bible in 1782 the removed to Woodstock Vermont where he has ever since lived & is known to the princeple part of the inhabitants on particular to Rec Seth Sterlin & Mr Simeon Durham who can testify to his character for veracity & the belief of services as a soldier of the revolution He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid of March Regulin Asahel Doubtery We, Seth Sterlin a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Simeon Dunham residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asahel Doubled who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be no years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Seth Sterlin Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Simon Justian Marsh, Register And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter , and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Seth Merlin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Simon Durham who has also signed the same, is a resident in Woodstockand is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, trict ceedin for dow A Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the Dis artford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original prosaid Court in the matter of the application of Asahel Doubleday In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of August March, Register
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Asahel Doubleday Admit Amos Watter and Palmer Woodstock vs
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Sir WAR DEPARTMENT. Pension Office, April 23 1833 The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has mined and the papers are herewith returned The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim 1776 1777 1774 A Statement, showing the service of Asahel Doubleday Duration of the Blunt's service. ┃ 11 Rank of last ┃ Private Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Colo Saye Lt Colo Pennell ┃ Col Latimer Colo Maron Age at present, of abode the service. age to lived in Lebanon Conwhen he and ┃ the same I am respectfully Proof by which the declaration is supported. no proof Your obedient servant Mr. Asahel Doubleday - Windsor, I J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," State troops militia, and volunteers, persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are so excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. ing the benefit of this last As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim non- instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of considered a Court of Record. Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. On this day of Sate, Terriory of County of of A. B. a resident (b) of aged (c) personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed served in the June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: with and Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he enand under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers, the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] and the country through which he marched of. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the case of officers and per- He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he the Agency in the State of declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. (And then will follow the certificate of the Court A. B. tionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolt of the Court of ) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of day of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this & c. found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C. D. residing in (the same) of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier (And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. for a pension. Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the pirate certify that the foregoing of office, this In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the serupon the transaction. fices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, and he will whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Militia Regiment at can recollect, and the general circumstances of your To a Soldier. C. or ever free Turcharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given , and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what one has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will be low the rule laid down for his guidance. climate is islation in the county where he resides. If he should fall he sent in ancient fees for The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the with precision the length of service in the the declaration by making an affidavit in the following were Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consensent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following and for such service I claim a pension he held, as the law Are the patents be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the entire former this indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are unletionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely as there were in the mills, to within the tours, the name of these and other alternate service. This form of a --- was performed that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent witness is at the new wine in he that of a member of Congress, proving the flat character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which met pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. Innes where the name of the pellet is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their adavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wife had the flat character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of the There are all equally applicable to the son of Militia Volunteers at State. The proof required by rule in note applies to continental troops only. If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the decree
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18803 INVALID. 1883 Asahel Doubleday Pri Rev War - Act: June 7" 32 ndex: - Vol. 1, Page 102 (Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Vermont Woodstock June 1st 1833 Windsor County Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of peace within & for the County of Windsor Asahel Doubleday who being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he Cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades- For Eleven months I served as a private & for such service I claim a Pension & for the time deny which the service was performed was not employed in any civil pursuit that I served with an embodied corpse battalion by competent authority & performed the ┃ service as I have state in my said Declaration which this is an addition or amendment thereto, I further depose & say that I know of no person living whose testimony I can procure to prove the [illegible] the terms of service that I performed -- --- Asahel Doubleday Sworn to before me this day & year above with being the first day of June A.D. 1833 Edwin Hutchinson Justice of Peace State of Vermont Woodstock June 1833 Windsor County ⎬ I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court hereby certify that Edwin Hutchinson who has affixed his name to the above is a Magistrate duly qualified & that the above is his genuine signature- In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand affixed the Seal of Said Court at Woodstock this 3 day of June AD 1833 Benj Swan
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Asahel Doubleday