Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37774, Benjamin Bissell, Conn.
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Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37774, Benjamin Bissell, Conn.

State of Connecticut for County & Town of Litchfield this second day of April AD 1818. I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court within & for the State of Connecticut above said do hereby certify that on the day above mentioned personally appeared before me Benjamin Bissell, now residing in & belonging to the said town made declaration under oath that he belonged to & served as a soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution for the Continental establishment that he enlisted into said Army in May 1770 to serve during the remainder of said War that he immediately joined the Company to which he belonged which  was commanded by a Captain Chapman of the second Connecticut Regiment – that he faithfully served the United States in said Army to June AD 1783 when he received an honorable discharge where is hereto amend. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is very poor & in need of assistance from his country for support.

I also certify that from the ongoing declaration &  from _____ this testimony before me I am satisfied that the said Benjamin Bissell served in the Revolutionary Was as aforesaid against the common enemy.  — Benjamin Bissell.
Sworn to before ___ by me this 2nd day of April 1818, James Gould, a Judge of the Sup. court.