Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,227, Cyrel Eaton, [BLANK]
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Eaton, Cyrel or Cyril
S. 32,227
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32 227
File No. 32,227
Cyril Eaton

Act: June 7 32

Index:-Vol. 9, Page 116
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6412 New York
Cyril Eaton
...in the State of New Yrok
who was a Private in the Company ...
by Captain Durgee of the ...
by Col ____ in the ...
...for 15 months
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9218
Cyrel Eaton
aomd
150 mo pri
50$
Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua
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State of New York
Ontario County    ⎬
On this twenty eighth day of August 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Judges
of the County Court now sitting, Cyril Salon
a resident of the town of Canandaigua County
and State aforesaid aged Sixty five 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
At Ashford County of Windham and State of
Connecticut where he was born and lived at the
time. He with Stephen Eaton went to Boston
in the summer of 1781 and enlisted in Captain
Bird's Company, and marched to Hartford and
Springfield and crossed over to Peekskill and
there joined the Army under the command of
General Heath - don't remember the name of the
Colonel of his Regiment. He there done duty
until his time expired, and having served
three months, the whole company was discharged
and he went home to Ashford
At Ashford as aforesaid in the fall of 1782
his Father Samuel Eaton enlisted in Captain
Benjamin Durgee's Company for one year
to go to New London, and he this declarant
took his Fathers place and was enrolled and
marched under Lieutenant Knowlton through
Mansfield Windham and Norwich to New
London and went into Fort Trumbull and
served at said Fort Trumbull and Fort Griswold
and was at Fort Griswold when his time expired
and he served as aforesaid until the time expired
for which he enlisted, being one year
and was then honorably discharged and went
home to Ashford.
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There was no Field Officers on this station and Captain Durgee had the Command and he knew General Heath at Peekskill he well remembers that while at Peekskill the news of Cornwallis' capture was received there and there was great rejoicing. 
In 1783 moved to Windham in Connecticut and about two years after moved to Berne in the County of Albany and State of New York and lived there until 16 years ago when he moved into Canandaugua where he now lives and has lived ever since.  Has a record of his age.
Has no documentary evidence, he never had any. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who testify to his service.  William Trimbly and John Trembly of Canandaugua have long known him. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.  
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  [illegible]
Cyrel Eaton

We William Trembly and John Trembly residing in the town of Canandaugua in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cyrel Eaton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty five 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. 
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid in open court  John Trembley and William Trembley  X his mark.
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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 Wm[?] Tremblay and William Tremblay (who have signed the preceding certificate) both reside in the town of Canandaigua that they are all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Cyrel Eaton for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September A.D. 1832.

Charles Crane
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Document signed by Cyrel Eaton too faint to be legible.
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State of New York
Ontario County 
I Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate thereof was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and  verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at [illegible], this tenth day of January, A.D. 1833.
Charles Crane
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No. 9219
Cyril Eaton


[illegible]

Jno Beals, 
[illegible] N. Y.
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Brief in the case of Cyril Easton of  [illegible] in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1.- Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court

2.- If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  

3.- How old is her?  Sixty five years

4.- State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period - Summer of 1781
Duration of Service - 3 months
Rank - Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom her served- Capt. Bird Knowlton

Period - Fall of 1782
Duration of Service - 1 year
Rank - Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom her served- Capt. Durgee, Lieut. Knowlton

5.- In what battles was he engaged?  None stated

6.- Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Ashford, Coonecticut

7.- Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary
evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence alone.

8.- Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are correct in form and authentication. 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  

Wm. Gordon, Examining Clerk