Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13759, for Nathan Lillie, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Mass.

Lillie, Nathan

NUMBER
S. 13759
carded

CONTENTS
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I Mary F Comings of Mansfield Tolland Cunty Connecticut do testify & say I am fifty two years old. I was well acquainted with Nathan Lillie late of said Mansfield deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner. He died at Ashford in this state on the 17th day of February 1838, I attended his funeral. He left a widow surviving him. Her name was Naomi Lillie. She died the 22nd day of August 1847. Nathan Lillie left three children and they are all now living. Their names are Caroline Huntington Ann Cheney & Sarah S. Bingham. and they are his only children. I have no interest in the application for pension due the said Nathan Lillie or his children & further deponent saith not
Mary F Comings

State of Connecticut County of Tolland SS Mansfield March 5th 1857
Then personally appeared Mary F Comings to me well known who has subscribed the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me and I hereby certify that the is a credible witness
John N. Burrows
Justice of Peace
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I Simon Commings of Mansfield in Tolland County Connecticut do testify & say I am fifty three years old I was well acquainted with Nathan Lillie late of said Mansfield deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. Nathan Lillie was married to my mother Naomi Commings when I was five years old. They were married in October AD 1808 - Nathan Lillie died in Ashford on I think the 17th of February AD 1838. This widow Naomi survived him. She died the 22nd day of August AD 1847. Nathan Lillie left only three children and they are all now living. Their names are Caroline Huntington Ann Cheney & Sarah S Bingham. I further say that I have no interest in any application for arrears of pension due the said Nathan Lillie & further deponent saith not

Tolland County of Mansfield March 5th 1857
Then personally appeared Simeon Commings who has subscribed the foregoing deposition & who is to me well known & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me and I hereby certify that the said Simeon Commings is a credible witness.
John N. Burrows
Justice of Peace
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21100
Nathan Little

Admitted
Private 18 months

John Fitch
Mansfield Connt.
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland} Ss. Mansfield
On this 9th day of November A.D. 1832 - Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield, in the County of Tolland aforesaid, and State aforesaid, now sitting - Present Luther Kinsley Esquire, Judge, holding said Court - Nathan Lillie a resident of the Town of Mansfield, in the District, County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy three years, and 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 7th 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated -
First - I enlisted into the service, at Union in said Tolland County, on or about the 25th day of June 1776 into a Company of State Troops, Capt Gershom Barrows of sd. Mansfield Captain Daniel Dunham of said Mansfield Lieutenant Abijah Sessions of sd. Union, Ensign for the term of Six Months I was enlisted by the said Sessions. We were marched immediately to Norwich Connecticut, and from thence we went by water to New York City. We belonged to a Regiment of State Troops commanded by Col. John Chester. I was in a battle on Long. Island. I left New York with the Army when it retreated from New York, and was in the battles at White Plains, East Chester and New Rochelle and in several other skirmishes. I continued with the Main Army until Gen. Washington with a part of the Army, marched over to New Jersey. I was in that part of the Army under the command of Gen. Lee. We crossed the North River at Kings ferry, marched through New Jersey, crossed the Delaware River at Easton, marched down the Delaware, and joined the main Army under Gen. Washington, opposite Trenton. The term of my enlistment expired at this place, about the 25th of December, and I was released but had no written discharge. I then returned to said Union, and arrived there about the 10th of January 1777. The Officers under whose immediate command I served this campaign are all dead, except Ensign Sessions, whose Deposition is herewith transmitted. -
Second - In the month of May 1777 - the second thursday in the month, which was then the Election day in this State. I was drafted for a tour of duty in the Militia, at said Union - for two months - Belonged to a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Solomon Wales of said Union - in Col. Samuel Chapmans Regiment. We marched to New London Connt. and there I served the full term of two months - was then discharged, and I again returned to my Father's in said Union.
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3rd In the month of March 1778 - I engaged as a Substitute to serve one month in the Militia, for a man by the name of Grosvenor of Pomfret in Windham County, Connt. his Christian name I have forgotten - I went to Groton Connt. and there served the whole month in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Lincoln of Windham Col. Ledyard commanded the Fort - and we were all under his command - was discharged, and I returned again to said Union.
4th On or about the 15th day of July 1778 I was again drafted at said Union for another tour of duty. I was attached to a Company commanded by Capt. Richard Petkin - Lieut. Little - and Ensign Patten. We marched to Fairfield, Connt. and kept guard in that vicinity about three weeks, and from thence were ordered to Rhode Island, and marched there through the Country. And was in what was called Gen. Sullivan's Expedition. A few days before the Battle on Rhode Island, I was detached from sd. Company and joined to a Company commanded by Capt. Sumner, and was in the said Battle under Capt. Sumner. After the battle, we marched to Providence & were there discharged. I served in this tour three months and was discharged at Providence R.I. and returned home.
5th Some time in the month of July 1780 at Willbraham, in the State of Massachusetts, I enlisted into a Company of State Troops, Massachusetts line, for six months - was taken to Springfield, Mass. and there mustered, and accepted. The Muster Masters name was Banister - I belonged to a Company commanded by Capt. Day. Order by Sergeants name was Tryon. The other Officers of the Company, I do not recollect. We were in a Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks. I believe it was called the 7th Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, in the 3rd Brigade commanded by Gen. Patterson. We joined the Army at the North River, near Kings ferry, and I there drew my Gun. We marched over the North River into New Jersey - continued in New Jersey until about the time Major Andre was executed - we were then marched to West Point, and there stationed until my term of six months expired. I received a written discharge, I believe from the Colonel, but have lost it. 
6th On the 5th day of June 1781 I again entered the service of the Revolution, at the Town of Palmer, in the State of Massachusetts - for Seven months, as a Teamster - under the command of Capt. Joseph McClintock - and took the charge of a 4 Cattle team, drove the same to Springfield, Mass. - and there took a load of Bullets and carried them to Claverack, on the North River. I was there furnished with a Waggon covered with boards and took a load of the Officers Baggage, and started with the Army for the Southward. I continued with the Army - subject to martial Law, and all the rules and regulations of the Army - to Virginia - carrying the
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Officers Baggage - and was with the Army at the Battle of Yorktown when Cornwallis was taken. After the battle, assisted in burying the dead and removing the wounded - my Cattle, part of them died, and the rest were killed in the Service. And my sufferings were more this Campaign than all my other tours. I served the whole seven months, was discharged, and again returned home. I have no other proof of my various services, than what is enclosed herein. Inclosed is a Receipt which I found among my old papers, showing my engagement for the last specified tour.
In answer to the interrogatories put by the Court - I was born in the Town of Stafford, in Tolland County, on the 13th day of October 1759.
My birth is recorded in the Records of the town of Stafford, as I have been informed -
My Father removed from said Stafford to Union in sd. County, when I was about 12 years of age, where he resided until April 1779 - and my residence was with my Father in sd. Union, when I was called into the Service previous to April 1779 - and after that period it was at Willbraham, Mass. where my Father removed to from sd. Union. Since the Revolutionary War, I have principally resided in sd. Mansfield, where I now reside -
I was called into the Service as heretofore stated in this my declaration - Never received but one written discharge, and that I believe was signed by Col. Brooks - have lost the same.
I served with Gen. Sullivan on Rhode Island - was with Gen Lee when he was taken - saw Gen. Washington, and many other General and Field Officers, whose names I do not now recollect.
I am known to Capt. Herman Storrs, Mr. Ralph Storrs, Capt. Harvey Clark, Mr. Ira Bennet, in my present neighborhood, who can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Nathan Lillie
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We Harvey Clark, and Ralph Storrs, residing in the Town of Mansfield, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Nathan Lillie, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
[signed] Harvey Clark
[signed] Ralph Storrs

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 Capt. Harvey Clark and Mr. Ralph Storrs, who have signed the preceeding certificate, are residents in the Town of Mansfield aforesaid - and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abijah Sessions Esq. - Caleb Barton - Samuel Stone & Gideon Wales, whose Depositions are herewith transmitted, are credible persons, and their testimony is entitled to full credit.

I Shubael Freeman, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Lillie of Mansfield, in said District, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this ninth day of November, Anno Domini 1832.
[signed] Shubael Freeman Clerk

The foregoing is a true Copy of the Original Declaration and proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Lillie for a pension - as on file in the Records of the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield
Attest [signed] Shubael Freeman Clerk
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Lillie, Nathan
Conn. S 13759