Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,535, Jeremiah Gillet, Conn.
Page 1

(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
CONTENTS
R
Gillet, Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 36,535
Page 2

15.522R 
Connecticut
Jeremiah Gillet of Burlington in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of $8 dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Oct 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace Esq Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 = $125.18
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 = $68
15 mo 16/31 - 4/30 = $173.18

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
Page 3

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug '83 N. Y.
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq. 19th October, 1820 Hartford Connecticut
Page 4

Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19th October 1820 Hartford Connecticut

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug '83 N. Y.
Page 5

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ss HARTFORD
On this 16th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Jeremiah Gillet aged 55 years resident in Burlington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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 he, the said Jeremiah Gillet enlisted in Farmington in the state of Connecticut on the 8th April 1778 in the company commanded by Captain William Judd of the Regt then commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys in the Connecticut line as a private to serve three years; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until within two or three months of the close of said three years, when he was discharged from service in White Plain state of New York, that his discharge is lost.
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the subjoined.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jeremiah Gillet did serve in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May the 16th 1818
Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid

May 16, 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Seal of the Court.
Page 6

State of Connecticut Ss County of Hartford
May the 16th 1818
I hereby certify, that it appears to my full satisfaction by the testimony of John Mix Esq under oath, who is a credible witness and was a subaltern officer in the company in which he the said Jeremiah Gillet enlisted and knew that he continued to serve in the Revolutionary War in the manner as stated in his affidavit.
And it also further appears by the like testimony of Theodore Pettibone Esq that the said Jeremiah Gillet is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

State and County aforesaid Ss March the 17th AD 1819
Personally appeared Theodore Andrus of Farmington in said County, who is a credible witness & made solemn oath that he was a Sergeant in the within mentioned company commanded by Capt Wm Judd in Col. Wyllys Regt. That he and the within named Jeremiah Gillet both enlisted into said company in the month of April 1778. The said And. during the war and the said Gillet for three years. That they both so after marched to West Point in the state of New York where they joined the Continental Army. That said Andrus continued to serve during the war and that the said Jeremiah Gillet continued in said company with him more than one year, and according to his best recollection & belief more than two years, and that he was afterwards regularly discharged & that he the said Andrus has with a year past [illegible] his discharge in his possession & record it read and that within a day or two after the said Gillet by accident fell into a river & by that reason lost his pocket book containing said discharge [illegible] other papers as said Andrus understood & believes. 
Before me,
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
Page 7

Jeremiah Gillet
16 May 18 - Private
78 Three years - Col Wyllys' Regt
Connecticut line.
16th May 1818

Admd
Page 8

I Charles Woodruff of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do testify and say, that I well remember Jeremiah Gillet to have inlisted as a soldier in the spring of the year 1778, in Capt Wm Judd's Company, Col. Saml. Wylly's Regt of Connecticut troops; at which time I was a Corporal in that company, that Gillet went on with me and joined the Regt which was then at West Point on the Hudson River; whether his inlistment was for three years or during the war I do not now recollect, but that it was for one or the other I am very confident; and am equally confident that he served in that company for as much as a year or more; after which I was detached on duty from the Regt, and kept on separate commands the principal part of the time during my continuance in service, which was till the spring of the year 1781, and have no very particular recollection about Gillet; it was about the 1st of April 1778 that he inlisted; this I have certain knowledge of as he went on with me when he first joined the army.
Charles Woodruff

Hartford County Ss Farmington March 18th 1819, personally appeared Charles Woodruff signer of the above, and made solemn oath to the truth of the several facts therein contained.
Before me John Mix Just Peace

Hartford County Ss March 18th 1819
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of said county certify that John Mis Esq is a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that the above signature in his name is his signature, witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk
Page 9

State of Connecticut Ss County of Hartford
Oct the 8th 1819
I hereby certify that Jeremiah Gillet who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
Page 10

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford
March the 18th 1819
I hereby certify that John Mix Esq whos evidence was first taken to support the declaration of Jeremiah Gillet aforesaid, is as the Clerk of the Court has certified a Justice of the Peace for this county & this named a gentleman of high reputation, and that he was an Ensign in the company commanded by Cap Judd and that, he, and said Judd, Gillet the aforesaid witness, Andrus, all belonged to the town of Farmington, that the Capt is dead and that full credit may & ought to be given to the evidence of said Mix, Andrus & Gillet.
And I further certify that said Gillet is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
Page 11

Jeremiah Gillet
15.522
March 1820
Page 12

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County on the second Tuesday of August 1820.
ON this 18th day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Jeremiah Gillet aged 68 years, resident in Burlington in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in April 1778 into Capt Wm. Judds company in Col. Samuel Wylly's Regt for three years served about one year three months & on hiring a substitute was honourably discharged. My original declaration was May 16th 1818 and my pension certificate is No. 15.522.

"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 true inventory of all my property - viz - 
1 cow $12.00
2 yearling calves 8.00
8 sheep 8.00
1 old horse 10.00
6 pigs 14.00
2 iron kettles 1.00
1 pot & tea kettle 0.75
frying pan & gridiron 1.00
1 plough 2.00
ox yoke & 2 chains 1.75
1 harrow 2.50
sundry old crockery 1.25
[illegible] old pewter 1.00
1 ax 0.50
1 grass scythe 0.25
1 hoe 0.25
6 old chairs 2.00
2 pails 1 pot 1 jug 0.82
________
66.57

Amount brought forward $66.57
peal & tongs .75
1 old chest of drawers 1.00
2 tables 1.00
1 old waggon 8.00
_________
$77.32

I am by occupation a farmer but infirm with epileptic fits & cannot earn my support. My wife is aged 61 but sick with a consumption & cannot labour. I have no other family without my country's aid. I must hereafter be dependant on the town for support.
Burlington August 18th 1820.
Jeremiah Gillet
Page 13

Sworn to and declared by said Jeremiah Gillet on the 18th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy seven dollars and thirty two cents.
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 day of August 1820.
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford
Page 14

36 535

Revy INVALID.

File No. 36,535
Jeremiah Gillet
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. D, Page 195

(Arrangement of 1870.)