Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10470, Isaac Bronson, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE Conn.

Bronson, Isaac.
               Thankful

NUMBER W. 10470
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17.913
Connecticut
Isaac Bronson
of Wolcott in the State of Con
who was a Prt  in the com commanded
by Captain __________________ of the Regt commanded by Col Eno _______ in the Con Corps for 12 mo 28 days---

Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 43 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of October 1833 and sent
Joel Hinman. Waterbury at --
 Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33         $107.75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar.     21.55
                                                        $129.30

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 32
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157
Connecticut
Thankful Bronson,
widow of Isaac Bronson,
who was private, 
in the Connecticut line
Conn

[text to the right of above]
Date of death not on A. B.

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the [strikethrough] 4th day of March, 1844 [/strikethrough]
April, 1845 28th

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Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of March, 1846
and sent to Clark Bronson, 
[XXXXX],
New Haven Cty:
Cont: - 

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[Act of June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1- Page 77-
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Illegible 1764?
Illegible 21 years 6 months Wife 28 years & 2 months-
Isaac was born August 10th 1784-Monday
Clark was born December 6th 1786-Wednesday
Irad was born August 27th 1788-Wednesday
Hannah was born August 25th 1790-Wednesday
Thankful was born October 28th 1792-Monday
Sarah and Mary were born July 28th 1795-Tuesday
Urania was born December 10th 1799-Monday
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The
NEW TESTAMENT
LORD AND SAVIOR 
JESUS CHRIST
Translated out of
THE ORIGINAL GREEK,
and with the former translation diligent compared and revised.
Hartford, Connecticut
Printed and sold by
Hudson & Goodwyn
1811

[written verticallly on page over top of printing:]
Document as leaf marker (A) referred to in my definition [signed] Clark Bronson
Norton J Beal
justice of the peace
court of probate for the district of [illegible]
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no. 1505
Isaac Bronson Esq
Wolcott New Haven Co
application for pension
claims to have served 13 mo
12m 28 days
Issac B
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County\District of Waterbury

On this 8 day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court for said District at Waterbury New Haven County & said District
now sitting, Isaac Bronson a resident of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy One years, who being first 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 the winter after Burgoyne surrendered he volunteered to escort a part of Artillery taken with Burgoyne's Army from Greenbush N.Y. to Farmington Ct. & was two weeks on the tour the Offers who commanded he has forgotten __

In the spring of 1778 he enlisted under Col. Roger Eno in his Regmt. of Minute Men in Capt Ara Brays company in May or June same year the Regt was called out and marched from New Haven Ct to Byram's Bridge below Horseneck where it encamped from there marched to White Plain & encamped were at White Plains when Genl Gates celebrated Independence - after the main army arrived there were marched to West Point & worked at the Fort then building on the hill a little southwest of the flat - next employed in digging a vault for a bombproof in the main fort they were then dismissed from West Point & returned home after having served three months they were then ordered to Horseneck where the Regt remained until the expiration of the enlistment & was discharged it being three months more being six months in both tours of actual service & he was in all the above states service

He volunteered in the summers of 1779 & 1780 as a soldier a tour of two months each year at Horseneck mainly in the months of June & July of sd year - he remembers that in 1779 he was in Noadiah Woodruff's company the Ensign of said company was Samuel Hitchcock, Noadiah Hooker was Col of the Regt - he next year he was in Col. Wells Regt- the other officers he does not remember__

In the year 1781 he was hired as a substitute by Amos Atwater of Cheshire now dead & does not remember who his officers were - and served six weeks

In 1782 he again volunteered for one month & served at Milford Con't - quartered at the house of Wm Baldwin with a Corporal by the name of Dean
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He was born in Farmington, Connecticut that part which is now Wolcott and has resided there ever since.   Does not know whether there is a record of his birth at Farmington or not.  He is acquainted with Orrin Plumb Esq and Deacon James Bailey of said Wolcott there is no clergyman in said town.

The said Isaac Bronson hereby relinquished every claim whatsoever 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.
[signed] Isaac Bronson  

We, Orrin Plumb, residing in the town of Wolcott  and James Bailey, residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Bronson Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 71 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Orrin Plumb [signature]
James Bailey [signature]

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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Orrin Plumb Esqr who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the
town of Wolcott and that Dea. James Bailey
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Wolcott and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.


I, Robinson S Hinman Clerk of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Bronson for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 8 day of Augus
1832.

And I further certify that Just. Hinman & Orrin Plumb Esqs before whom the annexed Deposition was taken an acting Justice of Peace within & for New Haven County
R. J. Hinman Clerk
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State of Connecticut}
County of New Haven}
District of Waterbury}

On this 1 day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court before the probate court for the district of Waterbury at Waterbury in New Haven County & in said district now sitting Issac Bronson a resident of Wolcott in said New Haven county & state of Connecticut aged seventy two years & who is the same Isaac Bronson who signed & made oath to the original [illegible] to which this is anexed & who being first only sworn [illegible] to law doth on his oath make the following application declaration in only to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress paper Mar 7 1832

Question 6 in the benefit in citation to the names of officers

In [illegible] to the names of the officer under whom he served he sayd that in addition to the names of men as he has give in his original declaration he nows remembers that while [illegible] the artillery taken from [illegible] from Green Bush N.Y. to Farmington he was under Capt. Buchland & Lieut Johnson & he says that [illegible] was but our company in this [illegible] & that Capt Buckland was the highest officer in command.

In relation to his service in [illegible] Regt he says that he is very confident that Smith was Lt Ct. but in not willing to swear [illegible] by that ie was Joseph Bucher was Lieut of his company & McDowal was adjutant of the Regt. & Mills [illeglbe] & Naber were captains in the Regt.

In the service at xxx in 1779 the Liert of his company was Foot, the Adjutant of the Regt. was Wadsworth in 1780 while in Col Nells Regt.
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at Horse Neck he was in Capt Samuel Grangers Company
In NY the service in the year 1781 when he was a substitute for Atwater he thinks Peter Curtiss was Capt but from old age & his consequent loss of memory can not swear positively 
In this service he can not remember his Col positively but thinks his name was Malcomb.  In the year 1782 in his service at Milford he says that Lazarus Tolls was his Capt & that said Tolls was the Officer of the highest rank then & that Saml Strickland was Lieut & that he does not recollect any other officers than those of his Comp for the reason that none others were in that service at Milford
Question 13th in the Brief}
In relation to the applicants proff [proof?] of service he says that in the service of escorting the Artilery [Artillery] from Greenbush NY to Farmington Ct in 1777 & in the six weeks tour of service at Horn neck in 1781 & in the service at Milford in 1782 of one month he has no documentary evidence of these three tours of service or either of them & that he has made diligent search & can find no living witness who can testify to these tours of service or
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either of them & that he can not prove the same by any testimony whatever other than the testimony of his brother Philenor Bronson whose Depositions are annexed.
& in relation to his other service mentioned in his original declaration he says that he has no documentary evidence of any part of it but that he can prove the name by the Depositions hereunto annexed and that other than sd Depositions he has & can produce no other evidence of his service or any part of it. 
Question 17 in the Brief}
In relation to the seven interrogatories presented by the War Department The applicant answers to the 1st
That he was born in Farmington Hartford County Ct in the year 1761
To the 2d He answers that he has no other record of his age except one made by his father in his fathers bible
To the 3d He answers that when called into the service he lived in Farmington that part which is now Wolcott
That he has lived there since the Revolutionary War & has ever since lived there and now lives there -
To the 4th He answers that he has stated in his original declaration & in the supplemental declaration how he was called into the service.
To the 5th He answers that he has stated in his original declaration & in this supplemental declaration the names of such regular officers as were with the troops when he served as he remembers & such continental & militia regts as he remembers & the general circumstances of his
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To the 6th He answers that he never did receive any written discharge but was dismissed verbally with the other soldiers with him
To the 7th He answers that he is acquainted with Orrin Plumb Esqr & with Deacon James Baily both of Wolcott aforesaid & who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution but is not acquainted with any Clergyman who can for the reason given in his original declaration
Isaac Bronson
Sworn in open Court
R. J. Hinman Clerk
I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in matter of the application of Isaac Bronson for a pension upon his supplemental declaration
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of June 1833
R. J. Hinman Clerk
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County

On this 25th day of August 1845
Personally appeared before the court of probate for the district of Waterbury in said New Haven County
Thankful Bronson a resident of the town of Wolcott in said probate district aged ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and the subsequent act in addition then to (to wit) an Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 and an act of congress passed June 17th 1844 -
That she is the widow of Isaac Bronson late of said Wolcott who was a private in the War of the Revolution that by reason of length of time, age and bodily infirmity she is unable to identify the particular service he endured but refer to the evidence and documents now on file in the office of the Secretary of War in matters relating to his the said Isaac, obtaining a pension and to his pension certificate now returned to said War office for proof of the same. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Bronson on the 10th day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Bronson died on the 28th day of April 1845 -
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four vis at the time above stated.
Thankful Bronson
sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court before this court of
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Probate for the District of Waterbury
Norton J Buel - Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Probate District of Waterbury

I Aaron C. Beach Pastor of the Congregational Church in Wolcott in New Haven County, State of Connecticut being first duly cautioned and sworn in first say that I find in Record of the said Church where of I am Pastor the following Record of Marriage among the marriage records kept by Alexander Gillett a former pastor of said Church.
Married February tenth One thousand Seven hundred and eighty-three Isaac Bronson to Thankfl Clark.
The foregoing is a true extract of record with this exception, an the original record the date in four legible words & figures stand this "February 10th, 1783."
And I further depose and say that I am Pastor of the aforesaid Church and that I am pastor to the aforesaid Alexander Gillett and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said Congregational Church in Wolcott with the exception above named as certified by me
Aaron C. Beach. Pastor of
the Congregational Church in Wolcott.

State of Connecticut
New Haven County Probate District of Waterbury
Be it know that on the 22nd day of August 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury Aaron C Beach, Pastor of the Congregational Church of Wolcott.
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to me well known & in open court made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him in open court subscribed -
Norton J Buel Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury
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March 30,  1936

Isaac W Bronson
W. 10470
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. R. W. Fairchild
613 Normal Avenue
Normal, Illinois

Dear Madam

You are furnished herein the record of Isaac Bronson, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 10470, based upon service in the revolution of that soldier.

Isaac Bronson we born July 17, 1761 , in Farmington , Hartford County, Connecticut. He was the son of John Bronson, who was born July 16, 1735 ; the name of his mother is not stated.

While residing in the part of Farmington which was later Wolcott, Connecticut, he enlisted in the winter of 1777 and served two weeks as private in Captain Buckland's Connecticut company.  He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served six months as private in Captain Asa Brey's company, Colonel Roger Enos Connecticut regiment.  He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served two months as private in Captain Noadiah Hooker's Connecticut regiment.  He enlisted in 1781 and served six weeks as private in Captain Peter Curtis Connecticut company. He enlisted in 1782 and served one month as private in Captain Lazarus Tolls' Connecticut company.

Isaac Brownson was allowed pension on his application executed on August 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut. His father was then a resident of said Wolcott and made affidavit in support of Isaac's claim for pension.

The soldier was at one time Clerk of the Town of Wolcott, Connecticut, also Justic of the Peace, deacon in the church and member of the State Legislature. He died April 28, 1845 at the house of William Bartholomew in Wolcott, Connecticut.
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Isaac Bronson married February 10, 1785, in Wolcott, Connecticut. Thankful Clark who was born December 10, 1754. Thier marriage was recorded in the records of Congregational Church of Wolcott.

Soldier's widow, Thankful Bronson, was allowed pension on her application executed in August 22, 1845, at which she was living in Wolcott, Connecticut. 

The following items of family data are shown in the pension claims of Isaac Bronson and his widow, Thankful :

Isaac   born August 10, 1784, died October 13, 1802

Clark  "        December  6, 1786 living in Wolcott, Conn. in 1845

Irad   "  August  27, 1788

Hannah G "   August 25, 1790   

Thankful  "  October 26 1792 died May 24 1806

Sarah and May  "  July 26, 1795


Urania  " December 10, 1799

Bronson  Died December 17, 1804
(illegible)

The following items of a family data, also,  appear in the claim : Mother Clark died in the winter of 1836, aged ninety-two
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10470 [?]
Thankful Bronson
widow of
Isaac Bronson
private Conn. line
Act: June 17th '44
Index: Vol. A, Page 85

[right column notes:]

1915 Aug. 7 Hist to Sylvia C. Mounce, 1009 6 St, Fairbury Neb. [initialed]
See her letter in Selah Bronson W9367

1932 Jan. 15th Hist. to Char R Hall. [initialed]

1936 Nar 30 - Hist. to Mrs. R.W. Fairchild [initialed]
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V   12182
Thankful Bronson
wid. of Isaac
L.A. to [illegible] Conn. Oct 24 [illegible]

July 7 1838
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12182
Thankful Bronson widow of Isaac
Connecticut
Act 7th July 1838
No 8 hist 28th April '48
Rejected
Act 3 March '40 & 17th June
Admitted
12 mo. 28 days per $43.10 per annum
from 28th April '48 the day of her husbands death

Clark Bronson
agent
Wolcott, New Haven Co, Conn.
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State of Connecticut - Hartford County, ss. Burlington August 7th AD 1832 Be it remembered on the day & year aforesaid personally appeared before me Ira Bronson a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, Joel Bronson of Burlington in Hartford County State of Connecticut to me personally known & who is a credible witness who being first duly sworn
on oath declares & says that he is well acquainted with Isaac Bronson of Wolcott in New Haven County, State of Connecticut - knew him previous to the war of the revolution & has known him ever since - that in the year 1778 he enlisted in Col. Roger Eno's Regiment of Connecticut State troop in Capt Asa Bray's Company which Corps was raised according to my best recollection for
the term of one year - that he joined a Regiment when called out & served as a soldier at White Plains - West Point - & Horseneck with & in said Regiment untill the same was regularly discharged at the expiration of the term of enlistment ^ which was in the winter of 1778, 9 [?] the parties date of his enlisting or of his & the Regiment's discharge I am unable to state

Joel Bronson

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Ira Bronson Justice of the Peace. I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent & consider him a man of truth & veracity

Ira Bronson Justice of the Peace
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deposition of Joel Bronson of Burlington in Hartford County State of Connecticut in addition to the within [?] deposition is as follows - I am seventy three years of age - And in relation to the services of Isaac Bronson which he has in deposition testified to he further says that he the deponent was a fellow soldier with the said Isaac in the same Regiment & in the same company during all the time he has testified which was six months of actual service it being all the time said Regiment was in the field during
enlistment - and he further says that he is the same Joel Brookson who signed & made
oath to the within deposition

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Burlington. On this day of 1833 personally appeared the above named Joel Bronson before me & made oath to the truth of the
above deposition by him subscribed - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with
the said Joel Branson & that he is a credible witness
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 15 Nov. 1845

I certify that on application for evidence of the service
of Isaac Bronson in the War of the Revolution, I have examined
the documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and
find an account in the books of the late "Pay Table Office" with Colonel
Noadiah Hooker, wherein he is charged, March 27. 1778 - "To 8 orders on Treas for his Regt now raising [illegible] $2,400.00, And is credited March 9, 1779, "By money advanced the officers of your Regt $1065.18.0"
And April 3rd 1779 "By do do Cap. Asa Bray & co $430.00" Also, "War"
is charged to order on Treas Col. N. Hookers pay abstract Field & Staff his
Regt Horse Neck $655.17.6 (In "Harkells Receipts," this entry is placed under the head of Militia Service between April & Nov. 1779.)

I also find an account in the same books with Col. Levi Wells, from the beginning to the close of the war, showing continuous service during the whole period. Among many credits, is one of June 2nd 1780 for account rend? for Wages his Regt $307.927:13:3. And subsequent credits for accounts rend? for service & for money advanced his officers


A Carrington, Comptroller
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Wolcott New Haven County August 4th- 1932. I hereby certify that my son Isaac-
is on the winter after Burgoye surrendered bring then in his seventeenth year thereform-
tour of military duty on a soldier of two weeks in escorting the captured artillery-
Greenbush to Harmington-the spring after he enlisted for (I think) the term of ten-
at least nine months I served out his term this was in the year 1778-being underage and living with me I well remember that for three succeeding years
1779-1780 and 1781 he went on tour each year as a soldier to Horseneck so called in the best 
of summer when I most wanted his assistance which has rivetted it tomy from-
ory- the exact length of each term I am not able to determine but I know it was not far from two months each-in the summer 1782 he was twenty-one years of age he still lived with me and did not go into the service untill fall in Sept ???  he went to Milford one month-these are the facts according to the testimony recollection.  
John Bronson
by himself 
in presence of 
Clark Bronson 
Eugericnce Bronson 
New Haven County State of Connecticut s.s Wolcott August of the 1832. Personally, came before me John Bronson subscriber to or of the above certificate or deposition with whom I am well acquainted
have been ever since I can remember and consider him as a credible witness  ???
to the truth of the same- Sworn before me, 
Orrin Plumb. Justice of the Peace.

the subscribers are neighbors ??? acquainted with John Bronson the subscriber to the above certificate he is now in the ninety eighth year of his age enjoys good health ???
memory ??? of truth and afenticity.
James Bailey 
Levi Johnson
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Haven County ss.
Wolcott
On this 16th day of May 1833
personally appeared before me the within named John Bronson in addition to the within deposition deponent [illegible]
That he is ninety seven years of age that he is the same John Bronson who [illegible] I made oath to the within deposition.
John Bronson

State of Connecticut}
New Haven County ss. Walcoll}

On this 16th day of May 1833 
personally appeared the above named John Bronson before me & made oath to the truth of the above depostion [iliegible]  subscribed -
I further certify that I am well acquainted with this John Bronson & that he is a credible within & his statements to be relied on
Orrin Plumb justice of the peace
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Isaac Bronson
12 mo 28 day private
$43.10

86.20
21.55
[total] 107.75
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Joel J Hinman
Waterbury Ct
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Bronson which require further proof or explanation.

I. [not answered]
II. [not answered]
III. [not answered]
IV. [not answered]
V.  [not answered]
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? NO
VII. [not answered]
VIII. [not answered]
IX. [not answered]
X. [not answered}
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XI. [not answered]
XII. [not answered]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
It does not appear whether there are survivors of each term. The best evidence is required.
XIV. [not answered]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Not in any instance
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which is not so answered? NONE

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
[not filled in]
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about the for month to
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant 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 affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Jan. 7. 1846
Rec al
Thankful Bronson

[written upside down]
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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To the Hon. J. L. Edwards. 
Wolcott Decbr 30th 1845
For your letter dated Decbr 20th came duly to hand thinking there must be some mistake about it. I have enclosed it and sent it back. My Mother's Name is Thankful and my father Isaac Bronson of Wolcott New Haven County, Connecticut, and he performed his tours of service in the revolutionary war as a private soldier. In your last letter previous to this I was directed to procure a certificate from the Controller of Connecticut with regard to his services in the army. I accordingly made a journey to Hartford and obtained a certificate from him enclosed it in my last letter and sent it not thinking of any living witness at that time with regard to the service of my father. I have however since I wrote been to see my uncle Philenor Bronson who is brother to my father is now living in Waterbury. He is 41 years old and personally knowing to the fact that he performed the service for which he drew his pension and was living with his brother Isaac in their father's family at Wolcott in time of the war and was there when he left home and when he returned from the several tours of service &c &c  He is the only witness now living that my father called on at the time when he applied for his pension as far as I recollect, I have also been to Farmington to see Dec Hooker who is Son of Col Hooker under which my father served; an intelligent benevolent man he very kindly examined the papers left by his father from several pay rolls &c, but the names of the soldiers were not mentioned.  He thinks there is no doubt but the pension will be continued to my Mother as the proof of his services has been once had and the witnesses are mostly now dead but Sir if necessary I will have the affidavit of my Uncle Philenor taken Officially.  this however would subject me to further expence [expense] and perhaps will be thought unnessary, I would inquire if there is not a record of the proof of his services in the war office at Washington
please forward any further communication as soon as convenient to Clark Bronson Wolcott New Haven County Ct.  I am sir very respectfully 
Your Obt. Humble Servt.
Clark Bronson
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Pension Office
Mr. Clark Bronson
Walcott,
Connecticut
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Pension Office 
December 20th 1845.
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 17th ultime[sic] in the case of your Mother, Anne Bronson, I would inform you that her pension is computed for the highest rate allowable under the pension laws for the service of a Regimental Surgeon's Mate.  The certificate under Acts of 3rd March 1843 & 17th June 1844, continuing her pension to the 4th Mrch 1848, was issued and delivered to the Mssrs. Smith's of this place on the 22nd July last.
I am, Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J L. Edwards
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
D. C.
 
Feb. 21. 1846
Rec'd
Thankful Bronson
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Wolcott Febr. 10th 1846
To the Hon J. L. Edwards,
Sir
At the earnest wish of My Mother Thankful Bronson I write again with regard to her Pension she like other old people feels impatient and thinks as every other Widow in Wolcott whose husbands were pensioners, and who were their first and only wives, are receiving their Pensions, to wit Wid Lane Wid Alcott, Wid Peck &c. she thinks
She is justly and fairly entitled to receive hers and truly she needs it as much as any of them.  If it is granted  Please forward her Commission by mail to Clark Bronson Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut if it is still thought necessary further proof with regard to services rendered by my Father in the war, should be produced, I will immediately have the Affidavits of my Fathers brother John Bronson & his Sister Hannah who were living in their Fathers family with my Father in Wolcott in the time of the war and were personally knowing to the fact of his performing several tours of service as a Soldier in the revolutionary war; But I hope and pray the Hon. Board to grant it without subjecting me to any further trouble & expense the Soldiers who were in the service with my father and were his witnesses have gone to their rest and my Mother will soon need no more help from your Hon Body - I am Sir with profound Respect Your Obt. Humble Servt.
Clark Bronson
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com, Pensions
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Stamped PAID
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
Washington
D. C. 

Jun. 24, 1845.
in case
Mrs Bronson
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Wolcott Novbr. 17th 1845
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir
I send enclosed a Certificate from the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut with regard to the service of My Father Isaac Bronson in the war of the Revolution, I have no doubt but in some cases the board for granting pensions have been imposed upon by those who have endeavored to gain a pension without any just claim but in the case of My Father I believe there is not the least doubt but he performed the tours of service alledged [alleged] by any persons in this region who was acquainted with him; in the first place if he would apply for a pension undeserved, he was totally unworthy of the trust reposed in him by the public as Town Clerk of the Town of Wolcott, Justice of the Peace, Deacon in the Church, Member of the Legislature of the State &c &c.  Aside from this as far as I recollect at the time he applied for his pension he brought ample & satisfactory evidence that he had performed the tours of service alledged [alleged] by giving verbal testimony; by those who were personally knowing to the facts; were pensioners themselves, inhabitants of Wolcott and some of them in the service with him at the time if I am not mistaken  I will name some of them Stephen Carter, Levi Johnson Joseph Miner &c but they are all now dead, and I know not where to look for further proof at this late period I have Sir however not the least doubt myself but that the tours of service were performed by my Father as I have often heard him relate anecdotes of the war, and also his sufferings in the service at Horseneck, White plains, &c, and speak of the Officers Cols. Hooker & Wells and also a Capt. or Col. Bra, and of his reception when he returned to his home in his Fathers family 
I have Sir been induced to apply for a continuance of the pension at the earnest request of my Mother who is now 91 years of age; feeble and in great measure destitute of means of support; I have been at considerable expense myself already which I hardly know how to bear as I have never rec'd one dollar to help me from my father and Sir if your Honor shall be pleased to continue this pension to my Mother or even a part of it, it will be very gratefully and thankfully rec'd.
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obt. Humble Servt.
Clark Bronson
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. Pensions
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
probate district of Waterbury

I William Bartholomew of Wolcott in New Haven county, state of Connecticut, being first duly cautioned & sworn  depose & say that Isaac Bronson late of Wolcott deceased, died at my house in said Wolcott on the 28th day of April 1845, that I was present when he died & attended his funeral.
William Bartholomew

State of Connecticut,
New Haven County
Probate District of Waterbury

Be it known that on the 22nd day of August 1845 personally appeared before the court of probate for the district of Waterbury, William Bartholomew of Wolcott to me well known & in afore court subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth after foregoing deposition.

Norton J Buel judge
of the court of probate for the district of Waterbury
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Be it remembered that on this 31 day of May 1833 personally came Philenor Bronson a resident of Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut aged Sixty Seven years & being duly sworn does testify & say that in the war of the Revolution he lived with his father John Bronson in that part of the Town of Farmington which is now Wolcott
The deponant knows that Isaac Bronson of said Wolcott who is a brother of this deponant  lived with him & the deponants father in said Farmington in Dec 1777 took his gun & other accoutrements & said he was going a soldiering & went away & was gone two weeks & returned & said he had been ordered to Green Buck in New York to escort the Artilery [Artillery] captured with Burgoyne from there to Farmington in Ct.  He knows that in the spring of 1778 he enlisted in Capt Asa Brays Company in Col. Roger Enos' Regt that in the latter part of May of that year he said he had orders to march & took his military equipment & went away & was gone three months when he returned & in the later part of Sept of the same year he again said he had orders to march & went away with his arms as before & was gone three months when he returned in June 1779
This deponant knows that the sd Isaac again equipt [equipped] himself as before & said he was going to Horn Neck & went away & was gone two months & returned in June 1780
This deponant knows that said Isaac again took his equipment as before & said he was going to Horn neck again & went away & was gone two
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we months - untimed.
This deponent further knows that in the year 1781 he said Isaac was hired as a substitute for a [illegible] by the name of Atwater to take his place as a volunteer in a tour of duty at Horseneck & in the [illegible] of July of that year he went away with his equipment as before and was gone six weeks. In the year 1782 he & my father was building a house & he saw Isaac [illegible] at house to assist him until the middle of Sept. when he equiped himself as before & said he way going as a soldier to middle Ct & went away & was gone one month and came home again. 
This deponent never [illegible] He never [illegible] the Revolutionary war & had no personal knowledge of this [illegible] Isaac service other than he has stated above that is to say he knows that he went away from home at the [illegible] times above specified & was gone the length of time at each term as above specified & that he was dressed as a soldier & [illegible] as above specified & at each time he went away as above saw he was going into the [illegible] & where he came home at each time stated that he had been in the service & spoke of his [illegible] at [illegible[ and other places.
Philenor Bronson

State of Connecticut}
County of New Haven}
Waterbury
on this 31 day of May 1838 personally
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'
appeared Phanor Bronson Subscriber to
the foregoing Deponton & Subscribed the same
in my presence & made oath
to the truth of the same & I do for the
certify that I am well acquanted  with the said Philenor Bronson &
that he is a credible witness & his
statement is entitled to credit
Jacob Hinman Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Secretary's Office July 19th. 1833.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of said State and keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify that Joel Hinman Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions of Levi Johnson, John J. Kennen and Philemon Bronson were taken and Orrin Plumb Esq before whom the foregoing Depositions of John Bronson were, at the several times when said Depositions were taken, Justices of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven; and that Ira Bronson Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition of Joel Bronson was taken was, at the time when said Deposition was so taken, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford; each of said Justices having been duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and having power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Depositions out of Court and to certify the same; and that I verily believe that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be signatures of said Justices respectively, are genuine.
In faith whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day
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12182
Sept. 12 1845Thankful Bronson
July 1 1838

20
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Wolcott Sept 1845
Sir
Enclosed I send the application of
Thankful Bronson for a Pension
Any communications relating thereto may be
directed to me at Wolcott, New Haven County
State of Connecticut
-
Clark Bronson
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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12182
R. Sept. 12, 1842
Thankful Bronson
widow of Isaac
Conn
July 7. 1838.
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I Norton J Buel Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury certify that Aaron C Beach Clark Bronson and William Bartholemew whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Depositions are to me well known and that they are credible persons
Norton J Buel
Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Waterbury
State of Connecticut}
New Haven County} ss Probate District of Waterbury
I George W Benedict Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thankful Bronson for a Pension.
And I further certify that Norton J Buel was and is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury and that his signatures annexed to the foregoing are his genuine official signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Waterbury this 22nd of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty five.
Geo W Benedict, Clerk
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State of Connecticut}
New Haven County} ss Probate District of Waterbury
I Clark Bronson of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut depose and say being first duly cautioned and sworn that I am the Son of Isaac Bronson late of said Wolcott deceased.  that I have in my possession the family Bible of the said Isaac owned and kept by him while in life in which he kept his family record - that the annexed document leaf marked (A) is a leaf taken by me this day from said Bible and that the records and memorandums thereon are in the hand writing of the said Isaac Bronson and that the three first lines of said leaf are as follows viz "Born July 17th 1761.  Wife Born Decr 10th 1754.  Married Feby 10th 1783. aged 21 years 6 months & 22 days - my wife 28 years & 2 months" - that it appears from the record on said leaf that he was married Feby 10th 1783 and that the same is in his hand writing -
And I further depose and say that the said Isaac Bronson died on the 28th day of April 1845.  that I was present at his house the day before his death and the day in which he died and that I attended his funeral
Clark Bronson
State of Connecticut}
New Haven County} ss Probate Disgrict of Waterbury
Be it known that on the 22d day of August 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury Clark Bronson of Wolcott to me well known and in Open Court subscribed and made solemn
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oath to the truth of the
foregoing Deposition
of -
Norton J Buel Judge
of the Court of Probate for
the District of Waterbury
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[illegible seal]
I, THOMAS DAY, secretary of the state of Connecticut, and keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,

That Romeo Lowrey, esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition of Ashbol Gresby [?] was taken, is of, on the said 19th of April last past, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the probate district of Southington duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; having congnizance of the probate of Wills and Testaments, the granting of Administration, the appointing and allowing of Guardians, with the power of acting and judging in all testamentary and probate matters; with power also to appoint and swear a clerk; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of said judge in court and country. I further certify that I verily believe the foregoing deposition perporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said state, at the city of Hartford, in said state, the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Thomas Day
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The Deposition of Ashbel Gridley of Southington in Hartford County Connecticut is as follows (viz.)
I am seventy four years of age ^23d Day of last February.  I am personally acquainted with Isaac Bronson of Wolcott in New Haven County - was in the time of the revolutionary war & have been ever since - I know that he served as a soldier in the year 1774 six months at white Plains - West Point & Horseneck in Col. Eno's Regt - in Asa Bray's Company  I was myself a soldier in the same Regt. & Company during the whole of sd six months & I know also that Joel Bronson a Brother of his older than himself was in the same Regt & same Company at the same time & places & served as a soldier
Ashbel Gridley
State of Connecticut}
Hartford County} ss Southington Probate District
On this 19th day of April A. D. 1833, personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington Ashbel Gridley well known to the subscriber to be a man of veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Romeo Lowrey 
Judge of the Court of Probate 
for the District of Southington
I John Wightman Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington do hereby certify that Romeo Lowrey is the Judge of said Court, that said Court is a Court of record and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of April 1833.
John Wightman
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Levi Johnson of Wolcott in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut deposes & [illegible]
That he well knew Isaac Bronson of sd Wolcott in the time of the revolutionary war has know[-]
him ever since & that in the year 1778 he enlisted in Col. Roger Eno's Regmt. of Connecticut
state troops in Capt. Asa Bray's Company which were enlisted according to the best of m[-]
recollection for the term of one year - and that he served in sd Regmt. as a soldier during
the term of his enlistment at the White Plains,-West- Point & Horseneck & was regularly discharged
at the expiration of his enlistment - And also that he served as a soldier two months in the
year 1779 and two months in the year 1780 principally in the month of June & July
each year the particular days of being called out or discharged I do not recollect- one of
sd tours of service he was in Col. Noadiah Hooker's Regmt. & Capt. Noadiah Woodruff's company
 both of Farmington in Hartford County but I ^ am not confident which of sd years- the
other year he was in Col. Wells Regmt. the Capt.'s  name I do not recollect. I was in a
different Regimt. but encamped in the same orchard
Levi Johnson[signature]
New Haven County State of Connecticut s.s.Wolcott August AD 1832 Personally came before^ me  Levi Johnson of sd Wolcott subscriber to the above deposition with whom I am well
acquainted & who is a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me Joel Hinman [signature]Justice of Peace
The Deposition of Levi Johnson of Wolcott New Haven County
Connecticut in addition to the above deposition on this paper is
as follows.
I am seventy
years of age and in relation to
the services of Isaac Bronson which he has above in a deposition 
testified to he further says that he the deponant was a fellow soldier of the said Bronson & served with
him 
●
owner of the son Ironson & served with him in the same
Regts and in the same companies during all the
time which he has testified to the sd Bronson service & in
every tour of service of the said Bronson which he has [illegible] to except one tour when he was in Col Wolfs Regt & encamped in the house [illegible]
[ sentence "testified to said be further says that he is the [illegible] Levi Johnson who [illegible] & [illegible] [illegible] to the above deposition" crossed out]
the deponent was in Col Bube Regt & being [illegible]orn 
 the same place they were well acquainted
[illegible] the deponant further says that he is the same
[illegible]vi Johnson who signed & made oath to the above
[illegible]epositon- Levi Johnson[ signature]
[illegible]ate of Connecticut 
 [illegible]ew 
Haven County ⎬
On this 5 day of Feb 1833 personally
appeared the above named Levi Johnson before me and
made oath to the truth of the above deposition by [illegible]
subscribed & I further certify that I
am well acquainted with the said Johnson &
that he is a credible [ illegible]ness
Joel Hinman Justice of Peace
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John J. Kinnear Depo for
I Bronson
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The Deposition of John J Kinnea of Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut is as follows.
I am Sixty nine years of age and in the year 1779 I was notified to serve four weeks in a company of troops at Horseneck commanded by Capt Asa Bray which Company belonged to Col Phelps Regt  I know that Col Phelps Regt relieved Col Noadiah Hookers Regt and as this deponant was from Waterbury and was acquainted with several of the soldiers of Col Hookers Regt which were from Waterbury and Wolcott, Wolcott then being part of Waterbury  He saw some of said Wolcott & Waterbury soldiers in Col Hookers Regt among whom that he saw were Levi Johnson & Saml Alcox now dead.  This deponant did not he now recollects see at that time Isaac Bronson but he does remember to have heard at the time viz July 1779 while he was at Horseneck that said Bronson was & had been one of the soldiers in said Col Hookers Regt. and further he saith not
John J Kinnen
Sworn & subscribed on this 5 day of Feb 1833
before me
Joel Hinman Just of Peace
New Haven County Connecticut February 5 1833
Personally appeared John J. Kinnea before me, & signed & made oath to the above deposition and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John J Kinnea & that he is a credible witness & his statement is entitled to credit
Joel Hinman Justice of Peace
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MRS. R.W. FAIRCHILD 613 NORMAL AVENUE NORMAL ILLINOIS
Mar. 4th

Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Washington D.C.
[stamp] RECEIVED MAR 5 1935 MAIL SUB. DIV. VETS. ADM
READER 73


Dear Sir
Will you kindly give
information you have
me any
the names
especially
of children, of Isaac
Bronson
of Connecticut, whose
pension number was S-10470.
Also Isaac Bronson, widow
Thankful
pension #W-10470
I would appreciate this very much.
yours very truly
(Mrs. R.W.) Nellie B. Fairchild
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[official stamp]

PENSION SERVICE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
DEC 28 1931
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
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[logo] HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
181 WASHINGTON ST HARTFORD, CONN.
Dec. 26 - 1931
Chief Clerk
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War service 
of Isaac Bronson of Middlebury, Conn. His wife Hannah was  on the 1840 pension roll
you will note that I pensioner on the pension roll from Wolcott
I would like his service also
Yours very truly
Chas. R. Hale
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., ________, 19_____

In reply to your request of _________, received ___________for a statement of the military history of Isaac Bronson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Winter 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE
2 wks
RANK
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Buckland
COLONEL
[checkmark]
STATE
Conn.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
Spring 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 months 
RANK
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Asa Bray
COLONEL
Roger Enos


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
Summer 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE
2 months
RANK
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Noadiah Woodruff
COLONEL
Noadiah Hooker
STATE
[blank]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
Summer 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE
2 months
RANK
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Samuel Granger
COLONEL
Wells
STATE
[blank]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 wks 
RANK
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
CAPTAIN
Peter Curtis
COLONEL
[checkmark]
STATE
[blank]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo.
RANK
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
 CAPTAIN
Lazarus Tolls
COLONEL
[checkmark]
STATE
[blank]

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Farmington, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug.8,1832, He is [not legible], was [not legible]
Residence at date of application, Wolcott, New Haven [not legible], Conn.
Age at date of application, July 17, 1776, in that part of Farmington which later was Wolcott.

Remarks: 
Sol was son of John Bronson. Sol was at Wolcott Conn. Feb. 10, 1783. Thankful Clark, she was born Dec. 10, 1762. He died Apr.28, 1840. He was a member of the State Legislature, she was at [puis on ap.us.-not legible] Aug.22, 1821 while [not legible] Wolcott Conn. Family: Isaac b. Aug.10, 1782, d. Oct. 13, 1803. Clark b. Dec. 6, 1786. Irad b. Aug. 27, 1788.Samuel b. Aug.25, 1790. Thankful b. Oct. 28, 1792. d. May 24, 1803. Sarah & Mary C.  b. July 28, 1794; Urania b. Dec. 10, 1799.

Respectfully, Commissioner,

I did not use other data on family record and could not determine the relationships, etc.
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March 30, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/KEL

Mrs. R. W. Fairchild
613 Normal Avenue
Normal, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Bronson, of Connecticut, pension number
S. 40027 and Isaac Bronson, widow Thankful, pension No. W 10470
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The records of Isaac Brownson, S..40027 and Isaac Bronson W. 10470 are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Mr. Charles R. Hale
131 Washington Street
Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
January 15, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Reference is made to your letter of December 26, 1931,
relative to two soldiers of the Revolutionary War named Isaac
Bronson,
Revolutionary War data are obtained from claims made to
the United States for pension or bounty land, based upon
military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show any claim
for pension or bounty land filed by Hannah Bronson, widow of
an Isaac Bronson.
The data which follow are taken from the papers on file
in the claim for pension of Isaac Bronson (W. 10470), based
upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Bronson was born July 17, 1761, in Farmington,
Hartford County, Connecticut. He was the son of John Bronson
who was born July 16, 1735.
While living in that part of Farmington which was later
Wolcott, Connecticut, he enlisted in the winter of 1777, and
served two weeks as private in Captain Buckland's Connecticut
company. He enlisted in the spring of 1776, and served six
months as private in Captain Asa Bray's Company, Colonel Roger
Enos' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1779
and served two months as private in Captain Noadiah Woodruff's
company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Connecticut regiment. He
enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served two months as private
in Captain Samuel Granger's Company, Colonel Levi Wells'
Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in 1781 and served six weeks
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as private in Captain Peter Curtis' Connecticut company. He enlisted in 1782 and served one month as private in Captain Lazarus Tolls' Connecticut company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut. His father was then a resident of said Wolcott and made affidavit in support of Isaac's claim for pension.
The soldier was at one time Clerk of the town of Wolcott, Connecticut, also Justice of the Peace, deacon in the church and Member of the State Legislature.
Isaac Bronson died April 28, 1845, at the house of William Bartholomew in Wolcott, Connecticut.
Soldier married February 10, 1783, in Wolcott, Connecticut, Thankful Clark who was born December 10, 1754. Their marriage was recorded in the records of the Congregational Church of Wolcott.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1845, at which time she was living in Wolcott, Connecticut.
The following family record of Isaac Bronson appears in the claim:
Isaac born August 10, 1784 [year illegble], died October 13, 1802
Clark " December 6, 1786, living in Wolcott, Connecticut, in 1845
Ired   " August 27, 1788 [year illegible]
Hannah C. "  August 25, 1790
Thankful  " October 26, 1792, died May 24, 1808
Sarah and Mary " July 28, 1795
Urania " December 10, 1799
-------Bronson  died December 17, 1804
(illegible)

   -2-
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The following also appear on the family record:
"Mother Clark died in the winter of 1812, aged ninety-two."
"Father died November 10, 1836."

In 1835, soldier's brother, Philenor Bronson, was living in Waterbury, Connecticut, aged sixty-seven years, and his brother, Joel Bronson, was a resident of Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, in 1832. They had a sister Hannah and a brother John, all residents of Wolcott, Connecticut, during the Revolution; John and Hannah were still living in 1846, places of residence not named.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Hannah, widow of
Titus (W.17356)